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Threat found alert - Email-Worm.JS.Gigger

Posted: September 3, 2009

"Threat found alert - Email-Worm.JS.Gigger" pop-up is a misleading security alert generated by the fake spyware remover PC Antispyware 2010. The false warning notification is used to scare you into believing that your computer is infected with the fictitious computer worm Email-Worm.JS.Gigger. You are then prompted to purchase and download PC Antispyware 2010 in order to combat the threat.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
    2 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\PC_Antispyware2010
    3 c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010
    4 c:\Program Files\PC_Antispyware2010\data

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\PC_Antispyware2010HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load "scui.cpl"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load "wscui.cpl"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\..{RunKeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "PC Antispyware 2010"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}PC_Antispyware2010

One Comment

  • Shorty says:

    Is it possible that this so called ''email-worm.JS.Gigger'' deleted all my files form disc D?...I read that on 1st 5th 10th and so on DAY in the month,it deleted all files from all discs?...But it didn't delete any files from C,only on disc D...how is this possible?...Help me please,I'm desperate!

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