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‘[filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.’ Fake Message

Posted: May 28, 2013

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 5
First Seen: May 28, 2013
Last Seen: August 17, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

filename.exe contained a virus and was deleted Fake Message Screenshot 1The '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' message is one of the latest additions to the Sirefef or ZeroAccess rootkit and backdoor Trojan, a multiple-component PC threat that uses advanced methods to disable your computer's security. Generally, the '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' message only is used to block the download and installation of potential security and/or anti-malware programs, although a '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' message may appear for virtually any type of download (depending on Sirefef's configuration). Since the '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' message is a symptom of the presence of a high-level threat, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers urge you to use all proper anti-malware programs and techniques to remove the source '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' messages from your PC immediately.

When the 'Virus' is the Only Thing that Could Help You Save Your PC

The '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' message is one of the few visually-obvious symptoms of a Sirefef or ZeroAccess infection, which also includes a whole host of system changes that are designed to:

  • Prevent you from using most forms of security software.
  • Enable criminals to control your PC through remote attack servers.
  • Download and install other PC threats, including additional components of itself.
  • Exploit the infected computer's resources for Bitcoin mining and other kinds of revenue-generating activities, which can harm your computer's performance by way of stealing CPU usage.

The above attacks simply are a rundown of ZeroAccess's most basic features, and shouldn't be considered a conclusive sample. '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' message is an example of ZeroAccess being upgraded over time, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts have seen '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' message supporting ZeroAccess's self-preservative attacks by blocking the download of any other programs. In particular, well-known brands of major anti-malware products are likely to be labeled as contaminated by the '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' message.

Past variants of ZeroAccess didn't include the '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' message feature, but they did still possess all of the other functions described earlier. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers also can point to many past examples of specific variants of ZeroAccess for further details, such as Trojan.Zeroaccess.C, Zeroaccess.dr.gen.d, Trojan.Zeroaccess.B, Win32:Sirefef-ZT, Win64:Sirefef-A and PTCH_SIREFEF.L.

Putting a ZeroAccess Rootkit's Fake Virus Alert to Bed

As a symptom of a ZeroAccess or Sirefef infection, a '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' message always will be accompanied by several related PC threats, many of which use advanced features to avoid being detected. For example, our malware researchers long since confirmed that members of the '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' message's family of rootkits tend to avoid displaying specific programs, memory processes or files that could be deleted easily. The usual installation method will attempt to copycat the names and locations of preexisting Windows components, which forces Windows to load ZeroAccess instead of its normal files.

Anti-malware products with solid reputations for ridding PCs of high-level threats like Sirefef should be used to put an end to '[Filename].exe contained a virus and was deleted.' messages and related problems. In the highly likely instance of this software being blocked, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers can suggest common security techniques, such as loading a recovery OS from any removable hard drive, to avoid the program-blocking attack.

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