Vista Antispyware 2013

Vista Antispyware 2013 Description

Although Vista Antispyware 2013 is a new example member of its family, the FakeRean family of fake anti-malware scanners is, itself, far from brand-new, with over a year’s accumulated history of scamming online victims out of their money. Vista Antispyware 2013 may present itself as an anti-malware program for Windows Vista, but all-but-identical types of scamware from Vista Antispyware 2013′s family have been seen assaulting most versions of Windows, always by displaying fraudulent security information to display capabilities of their fake security features. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers encourage Vista Antispyware 2013′s prompt deletion with actual anti-malware software, since Vista Antispyware 2013 can cause security problems, including issues accessing software that’s central to keeping Windows safe, such as Windows Update.

The Spies and Everything Else That Vista Antispyware 2013 Pretends to Find

Vista Antispyware 2013 starts automatically with Windows and, unlike legitimate commercial software, doesn’t offer any options whatsoever to disable this function. The reasons for this become apparently almost immediately, as Vista Antispyware 2013 uses its position to display inaccurate pop-up messages regularly, along with fake scans of your PC that always include wide ranges of infections. Threats ‘detected’ by Vista Antispyware 2013 aren’t limited to spyware and can include rootkits, Trojans and other high-level threats that will fail to be detected by any reputable anti-malware program.

SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have also found that Vista Antispyware 2013 may display fake infection alerts while Vista Antispyware 2013 blocks other applications.

This can, theoretically, be applied to any EXE file, although Vista Antispyware 2013 includes a small white list of ‘allowable’ programs, such as web browsers and some crucial Windows components. These messages and any other security information from Vista Antispyware 2013 always should be considered erroneous, and attempts to act on the information that Vista Antispyware 2013 presents to you will, at best, result in the deletion of harmless files.

Once Vista Antispyware 2013 has its con well in hand, Vista Antispyware 2013 will request that you spend money on a full version of its software to delete all of these fake infections. Of course, SpywareRemove.com malware experts not only don’t recommend buying Vista Antispyware 2013, but advise that you have Vista Antispyware 2013 deleted as soon as possible.

Why Vista Antispyware 2013 Hides the Source of Your Computer Problems Oh So Carefully

While Vista Antispyware 2013′s ability to block programs and display erroneous system information can be troublesome enough, Vista Antispyware 2013, as a member of the FakeRean family of rogue anti-malware software, may also attack your computer in secondary ways. Your web browser may be blocked from visiting safe sites (often by being redirected to a fake warning page) and the following programs may be disabled or deleted:

Windows Update
Windows Firewall
Windows Defender
Windows Security Center

Vista Antispyware 2013 Automatic Detection Tool (Recommended)

Is your PC infected with Vista Antispyware 2013? To safely & quickly detect Vista Antispyware 2013, we highly recommend you run the malware scanner listed below.

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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:

#	File Name
1	%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
2	%CommonAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
3	%LocalAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
4	%LocalAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
5	%Temp%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]

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..\..\{Value}HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "%1" %*HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ah\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "%1" %*HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\ "(Default)" = 'Application'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe "(Default)" = ''HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "%1" %*HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\\DefaultIcon "(Default)" = '%1'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "%1" %*HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = ""%LocalAppData%\.exe -a "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe""HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = ""%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = ""%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe""HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ah\shell\open\command "IsolatedCommand"

Additional Information

The following messages's were detected:

#	Message
1	Critical System Alert! Unknown software is try to take control over your system!
2	Privacy alert! Rogue malware detected in your system. Data leaks and system damage are possible. Click here for a free security scan and spyware deletion.
3	System danger! Your system security is in danger. Privacy threats detected. Spyware, keyloggers or Trojans may be working in the background right now. Perform an in-depth scan and removal now, click here.
4	System hacked! Unknown program is scanning your system registry right now! Identity theft detected!
5	System hijack! System security threat was detected. Viruses and/or spyware may be damaging your system now. Prevent infection and data loss or stealing by running a free security scan.