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Virus Shield 2009 Security Alert

Posted: June 17, 2009

"Virus Shield 2009 Security" Alert is a fake security alert launched by the fake spyware remover known as Virus Shield 2009. The "Virus Shield 2009 Security" Alert pop-up reads as follows:

"Security Alert
Detected security problems on your computer Spyware is software, which can gather information from user's computer through Internet connection and send them to its creator. Gather information can be passwords, e-mail addresses and all that data, which is important for you.

WARNING! Your system is infected. It is necessary to improve PC security."

This warning message is, of course, not to be trusted and is nothing more than an attempt to scare you into purchasing the rogue spyware remover Virus Shield 2009.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 15.mof
    2 Instructions.ini
    3 shld.ini
    4 vd952342.bd
    5 Virus Shield 2009.lnk
    6 VShield.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "69690903"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Virus Shield 2009"HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VShield.DocHostUIHandlerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Virus Shield 2009
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