AntiAdd

AntiAdd Description

AntiAdd is a rogue anti-spyware program that scares its victims with fabricated reports claiming parasites are lurking on the computer. AntiAdd belongs to the WiniGuard family which includes rogueware such as Soft Soldier, Security Soldier and various others. AntiAdd uses malicious trojans to spread and can be downloaded directly from a malicious website. AntiAdd will infiltrate a system and perform a fake system scan without the user’s permission.

On completion of the scan AntiAdd will claim that your computer is critically infected with various malware, followed by a recommendation to purchase the full version in order to remove the supposed threats. All scan reports, pop-ups and virus alerts from AntiAdd are false and must never be trusted.

AntiAdd Automatic Detection Tool (Recommended)

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Technical Details

Visual & GUI Characteristics

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

#	File Name	Detection Count
1	%ProgramFiles%\AntiAdd Software\AntiAdd	262
2	%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\AntiAdd	248
3	AntiAdd.exe	220
4	setup[1].exe	44
5	setup[2].exe	21

Registry Modifications

Tutorial: To edit and delete registry entries manually, read the tutorial on how to remove malicious registry entries.

Tip & Warning: Editing and removing the wrong registry keys can severely damage your PC, so remember to backup your Windows Registry! To optimize your Windows Registry and speed up your PC, download RegHunter's registry cleaner.

The following newly produced Registry Values are:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}AntiAddHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\..{RunKeys}AntiAdd.exe

Posted: December 1, 2009 | By SpywareRemove