Win32:FakeAV-ANO

Posted: September 24, 2012

Threat Metric

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	50

First Seen:	September 24, 2012
Last Seen:	December 23, 2019
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Win32:FakeAV-ANO is a Trojan downloader that's used as one of multiple components for a rogue anti-virus product. Accordingly, Win32:FakeAV-ANO has been found to download other scamware-based PC threats, change your system settings and display fraudulent alerts that promote the purchase of fake security programs. Since SpywareRemove.com malware research team has found that Win32:FakeAV-ANO employs basic obfuscation techniques to avoid detection, they recommend that you use competent anti-malware products to find and delete Win32:FakeAV-ANO – as well as its payload, which may include any of several brands of rogue AV scanners. Until Win32:FakeAV-ANO is removed, its pop-up warnings and other alerts associated with Win32:FakeAV-ANO-related PC threats should be considered fraudulent attempts to get you to purchase worthless software.

Win32:FakeAV-ANO: the First Part of a Hoax in PC Security

Win32:FakeAV-ANO is used as the installation and promotional portion of multiple types of fake anti-malware programs that display inaccurate alerts instead of detecting real PC threats. SpywareRemove.com malware experts have seen Win32:FakeAV-ANO infections begin with exposure to malicious websites that utilize drive-by-download exploits to install Win32:FakeAV-ANO automatically, although other types of distribution points may also be possible. Even though Win32:FakeAV-ANO employs code-obfuscating techniques to conceal its real purpose from anti-malware products, a good anti-malware program should be able to detect Win32:FakeAV-ANO – or, better yet, detect and block exploits that try to install Win32:FakeAV-ANO.

As the forerunner in a promotional campaign for scamware, Win32:FakeAV-ANO downloads and installs any of several types of fake anti-malware products, as well as changing your Registry so that its payload will launch automatically. While doing so, Win32:FakeAV-ANO may also display fake warning messages about infections, which simply is part of its marketing efforts for the nonexistent security features of the accompany scamware. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you do your best to identify and ignore Win32:FakeAV-ANO-related alerts, since they can lure you into causing ham to your PC (by deleting harmless files, giving confidential information to criminals or installing unsafe software).

How to Handle the Real AV Protection That Can Best Win32:FakeAV-ANO

Amongst its other capabilities, Win32:FakeAV-ANO may imply rootkit techniques that make it difficult to detect or remove. In light of this, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts encourage you to boot your computer from a verified-as-clean source, such as a USB flash drive, before you try to delete Win32:FakeAV-ANO. Once you can launch Windows without any obvious alerts from Win32:FakeAV-ANO or related scamware appearing, you should have free reign to run any necessary scans to disinfect your PC and get rid of Win32:FakeAV-ANO.

Win32:FakeAV-ANO can be detected by many aliases, depending on the type of anti-malware software that's used to find and remove Win32:FakeAV-ANO. Some of Win32:FakeAV-ANO's most popular aliases include W32/FakeAlert.HR.gen!Eldorado, Trojan.Agent.ATV, Trojan.Win32.Malware.1, Trj/CI.A, Trojan/FraudPack.cql and FakeAlert-SecurityTool.ag.

Win32:FakeAV-ANO

Threat Metric

Win32:FakeAV-ANO: the First Part of a Hoax in PC Security

How to Handle the Real AV Protection That Can Best Win32:FakeAV-ANO

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