Archive for the 'Rogue Antispyware/Antivirus' Category

svchast.exe is a component of Windows Antivirus Pro

Monday, July 27th, 2009

This is a harmful program.

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Name: svchast
Filename: svchast.exe
Command: C:\WINDOWS\svchast.exe
Startup Type: Service
HijackThis Category: O23
HijackThis Line:

O23 – Service: AntipyPro_12 (AntipPro2009_12) – Unknown owner – C:\WINDOWS\svchast.exe

Combofix/RSIT Line:

S2 AntipPro2009_12;AntipyPro_12; C:\WINDOWS\svchast.exe

Description: component of Windows Antivirus Pro (fake antivirus program)

How to remove: use these Windows Antivirus Pro removal instructions.

AVCare.exe is main file of AVCare

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

This is a harmful program.

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Name: AVCare
Filename: AVCare.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | AV Care

Command: C:\Program Files\AV Care\AvCare.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [AV Care] C:\Program Files\AV Care\AvCare.exe

Description: main file of AVCare (rogue antispyware program)

How to remove: use Malwarebytes` Anti-malware or use these AVCare removal instructions.

HomeAntivirus2010.exe is main file of Home Antivirus 2010

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

This is a harmful program.

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Name: HomeAntivirus2010
Filename: HomeAntivirus2010.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | Home Antivirus 2010

Command: C:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\HomeAntivirus2010.exe
Startup Type: HKLM->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [Home Antivirus 2010] “C:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\HomeAntivirus2010.exe” /hide

Description: main file of Home Antivirus 2010 (rogue antispyware program)

How to remove: use these Home Antivirus 2010 removal instructions.

MalwareRemoval.exe is main file of Fake Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

This is a harmful program.

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Name: MalwareRemoval
Filename: MalwareRemoval.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | MalwareRemoval

Command: C:\Program Files\MalwareRemoval\MalwareRemoval.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [MalwareRemoval] C:\Program Files\MalwareRemoval\MalwareRemoval.exe

Description: main file of Fake Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

How to remove: use Malwarebytes Antimalware

AntiVirus_Pro.exe is main file of AntiVirusPro

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

This is a harmful program.

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Name: AntiVirus_Pro
Filename: AntiVirus_Pro.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | AntiVirus_ProNET

Command: C:\Program Files\AntiVirus_Pro\AntiVirus_Pro.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [AntiVirus_ProNET] C:\Program Files\AntiVirus_Pro\AntiVirus_Pro.exe

Description: main file of AntiVirusPro (fake antivirus software)

How to remove: use these AntiVirusPro removal instructions.

PC_Security2009.exe is a main file of PC Security 2009

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

This is a harmful program.

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Name: PC_Security2009
Filename: PC_Security2009.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | PC Security 2009

Command: C:\Program Files\PC_Security2009\PC_Security2009.exe
Startup Type: HKLM->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [PC Security 2009] “C:\Program Files\PC_Security2009\PC_Security2009.exe” /hide

Description: main file of PC Security 2009 (rogue antispyware program)

How to remove: use these PC Security 2009 removal instructions.

WiniFighterSvc.exe is component of WiniFighter

Friday, July 10th, 2009

This is a harmful program.

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Name: WiniFighterSvc
Filename: WiniFighterSvc.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\winifightersvc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\winifightersvc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\winifightersvc

Command: C:\Program Files\WiniFighter Software\WiniFighter\WiniFighterSvc.exe
Startup Type: Service
HijackThis Category: O23
HijackThis Line:

O23 – Service: WiniFighter Security Service (WiniFighterSvc) – Unknown owner – C:\Program Files\WiniFighter Software\WiniFighter\WiniFighterSvc.exe

How to remove: use these WiniFighter removal instructions.

WiniFighter.exe is main file of WiniFighter

Friday, July 10th, 2009

This is a harmful program.

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Name: WiniFighter
Filename: WiniFighter.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | WiniFighter

Command: C:\Program Files\WiniFighter Software\WiniFighter\WiniFighter.exe -min
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [WiniFighter] C:\Program Files\WiniFighter Software\WiniFighter\WiniFighter.exe -min

Description: main file of WiniFighter (rogue antispyware program)

How to remove: use these WiniFighter removal instructions.

smrtdefp.exe is main file of Smart Defender PRO

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

This is a harmful program.

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Name: smrtdefp
Filename: smrtdefp.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | Smart Defender PRO

Command: %appdata%\Smart Defender PRO\smrtdefp.exe
Startup Type: HKCU
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [Smart Defender PRO] %appdata%\Smart Defender PRO\smrtdefp.exe

Description: main file of Smart Defender PRO (rogue antispyware software)

How to remove: use these Smart Defender PRO removal instructions

systemdb.exe is main file of Barracuda Antivirus

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

This is a harmful program.

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Name: systemdb
Filename: systemdb.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | system

Command: C:\Windows\systemdb.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [system] C:\Windows\systemdb.exe

Description: main file of Barracuda Antivirus (rogue antispyware program)

How to remove: use Malwarebytes Antimalware