AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011
Posted: April 4, 2011
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
| Threat Level: | 10/10 |
|---|---|
| Infected PCs: | 40 |
| First Seen: | April 4, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Last Seen: | March 28, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 is a copy of other known rogue anti-spyware programs like Internet Security 2010 and uses the same scamming methodology based on fake system alerts and scanning results. All infection-related warnings by AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 are false displays used to get you to register this valueless program – a complete waste of your money that will endanger your credit card for other fraudulent charges. Deleting AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 is not only a good use of your time, but a critical task for keeping your PC secure from malware threats.
How Trusting Online Scanners Can Get You Infected with AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011
AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 uses the same basic methods of propagation that AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011's many identical clones use – drive-by downloads through browser exploits and downloads embedded in fake system scan routines. The latter will usually tell you that your PC is infected and that a download is necessary to remove the infection; however, these scans are faked displays, and the downloads they offer are rogue anti-spyware programs.
You may also acquire AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 by being a victim of a Trojan download. Most Trojans that drop rogue anti-spyware application payloads will imitate Windows error messages or warn you about Trojans that require mysterious downloads to remove. Turning to verified anti-malware software to detect and remove all infections will prevent you from getting sucker-punched by AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011.
Some of the rogue security programs affiliated with AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 include Internet Security 2010, Internet Security 2011, Advanced Virus Remover and Security Essentials 2010. Although they may need different threat database updates to be removed by scanning applications, all of these programs are basically identical in appearance and malicious behavior.
The Results of an AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 Infection
Somewhat unusually, AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 will interfere with any attempts to use media-playing applications such as the default Windows Media Player. The following message is a sign of this attack:
Windows can`t [sic] play the folowing [sic] media formats: AVI;WMV;AVS;FLV;MKV;MOV;3GP;MP4;MPG;MPEG;MP3;AAC;WAV;WMA;CDA;FLAC;M4A;MID. Update your video and sound codec to resolve this issue!
Other, more general fake alerts include:
System warning!
Intercepting programs that may compromise your privacy and harm your system has been detected on your PC. It's highly recommended you scan your PC right now.
System warning!
Continue working in unprotected mode is very dangerous. Viruses can damage your confidential data and work on your computer. Click here to protect your computer.
System warning!
You've just launched an AA2010 Setup program. Please wait for 1-2 minutes till installation will complete.
In addition to these fake alerts, AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 will show scans absolutely crammed full of nonexistent viruses and other infections. AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 may also hijack your web browser to control the websites it visits or shut down security programs.
Total control over your PC can only be regained by deleting AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011, a job best suited for an anti-malware scanner. Verify that AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 isn't running as a background process before attempting a scan, and only use a scanner that has acquired the last known updates.
If you find that AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 is preventing you from downloading or running the necessary tools, you can stop most rogue anti-spyware programs like AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 by switching to Safe Mode. This will prevent malware like AntiVirus AntiSyware 2011 that don't utilize advanced rootkit techniques from launching during the Windows startup routine.
Technical Details
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:%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Antivirus AntiSyware 2011\AS2011.exe
File name: AS2011.exeSize: 2.54 MB (2547208 bytes)
MD5: de294e8d341a313beb146f45abc5b973
Detection count: 99
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Antivirus AntiSyware 2011
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 4, 2011
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Antivirus AntiSyware 2011\AS2011.exe
File name: AS2011.exeSize: 2.55 MB (2555400 bytes)
MD5: 3306697fc45aac4351a0a2cd8d02b1f3
Detection count: 25
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Antivirus AntiSyware 2011
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 4, 2011
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Antivirus AntiSyware 2011\AS2011.exe
File name: AS2011.exeSize: 2.55 MB (2555400 bytes)
MD5: f706b6321147131d111b4e7ea0cca551
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Antivirus AntiSyware 2011
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 17, 2022
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Antivirus AntiSyware 2011\AS2011.exe
File name: AS2011.exeSize: 2.54 MB (2547208 bytes)
MD5: 2c5ccc9d0708075ebad913066f136887
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Antivirus AntiSyware 2011
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 4, 2011
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