WistaAntivirus
WistaAntivirus Description
WistaAntivirus, or Wista Antivirus, is a rogue anti-spyware program and a clone of WinDefender 2008. Wista Antivirus may be installed by a Trojan infection called Zlob. WistaAntivirus is known to display popups and system notifications warning computer users of an infection. This is usually a bogus attempt to get you to purchase the WistaAntivirus program. Once Zlob is installed, it will display fraudulent error messages, stating that your computer is infected with spyware and adware, only to bully you into fixing the problem with the rogue anti-spyware program that is advised by the Trojan. WistaAntivirus’s error messages may read:
“Attention!
Viruses have been detected!
Spyware has been detected at your PC!
Last scan with Wista Antivirus has detected the traces of infection.
>> You are recommended to delete spyware immediately to avoid the following threats:
! Unauthorized access to your files, documents, media
! Theft of funds from your online banking accounts (PayPal/eBay, etc.)
! Theft of your credit card information
! Valuable personal data loss
! Unauthorized mass mailing from your e-mail
! Increased exposure to fraud
! Decreased Internet connection speed
>> In order to clean your PC from all threats you need to register your Wista Antivirus.”
If you download Wista Antivirus, it will start a scan that displays false positives on your computer.
Aliases
(Suspicious) - DNAScan [CAT-QuickHeal]FraudPack.G [Norman]Suspicious file [Panda]Trojan.FakeAv.BU [BitDefender]VIPRE.Suspicious [Sunbelt]Virus.Win32.FakeAlert.S [Ikarus]Win32.Malware.gen!92 (suspicious) [SecureWeb-Gateway]
WistaAntivirus Automatic Detection Tool (Recommended)
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What happens if WistaAntivirus does not let you open SpyHunter or blocks the Internet?
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 installer[1].exe 482 2 %ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus 475 3 wistaantivirus.url 475 4 wistaantivirus on the Web.lnk 447 5 realscanner.dll 447 6 wav.exe 379 7 wistaantivirus.exe 96
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.
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\Microsoft\..{RunKeys}WistaAntivirusHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Wista Antivirus_is1
Posted: July 7, 2008 | By SpywareRemove
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