Windows Antibreaking System

Posted: April 11, 2012

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Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	84

First Seen:	April 11, 2012
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Windows Antibreaking System markets itself as a general security product and anti-virus scanner, but Windows Antibreaking System's real nature is that of a newborn entry into the Win32/FakeVimes family of rogue AV programs. Once Windows Antibreaking System is installed, Windows Antibreaking System will make every attempt to convince you that you should buy its registration key to unlock powerful threat-removal features, supplementing this with various alerts about nonexistent infections and live attacks against your PC. However, since SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have verified that Windows Antibreaking System can neither detect nor delete any type of malicious software, nor protect against attacks that target your computer, spending money on Windows Antibreaking System can be said to be both dispensable and potentially adverse to your associated fiscal information. Despite the lack of bite in its fake alerts, Windows Antibreaking System can also real problems for your PC in the form of browser redirects, undesirable settings changes and program blockades that should be considered significant security risks until Windows Antibreaking System is removed by an appropriate anti-malware application.

Counting Out the Many Ways That Windows Antibreaking System Shatters Your PC Security

The external appearance of its features may make Windows Antibreaking System look like an exceptionally wide-featured anti-virus program, but, like other fraudulent entries into the FakeVimes family, Windows Antibreaking System only appears to have a vast amount of features because it only implements their outer looks. As a fake anti-virus product that doesn't make real attempts to secure your PC against any type of malicious software or vulnerability-based attack, Windows Antibreaking System cause symptoms that SpywareRemove.com malware research team is fully familiar with, such as:

Redirecting your browser to other websites without your permission, potentially including blocking safe sites or hijacking your online searches.
Blocking security programs that could help you detect or delete Windows Antibreaking System, with the most notable victim of this attack being Microsoft's own Windows Task Manager.
Changing your system settings to allow files with invalid identity signatures to be downloaded without setting off appropriate warnings.

Putting Your Computer Back in One Piece After a Windows Antibreaking System Attack

Windows Antibreaking System's foremost purpose is to entice you into buying its registration key, which SpywareRemove.com malware experts don't recommend, considering that even Windows Antibreaking System's registered version lacks any of the hallmarks of a legitimate anti-virus product. However, registering Windows Antibreaking System with the free code '0W000-000B0-00T00-E0020' can be used to reduce the frequency of undesirable symptoms until you're able to delete Windows Antibreaking System with your choice of anti-malware program. Deleting Windows Antibreaking System without software-based assistance is generally discouraged, since Windows Antibreaking System will make advanced system changes that can damage your PC if they're removed improperly or incompletely.

Similar detection and removal methods also apply to Windows Antibreaking System's recent clones, including all newly-added members of Win32/FakeVimes, such as Privacy Guard Pro, PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0, Extra Antivirus, Fast Antivirus 2009, Presto TuneUp, Windows Security Suite, Smart Virus Eliminator, Packed.Generic.245, Volcano Security Suite, Windows Enterprise Suite, Enterprise Suite, Additional Guard, Live PC Care, PC Live Guard, Live Enterprise Suite, Security Antivirus, My Security Wall, CleanUp Antivirus and Smart Security. Windows Antibreaking System and its clones may also be identified by their shared pop-up alerts, which SpywareRemove.com malware research stress as fraudulent and completely unrelated to the actual health or security of your PC.

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:

%DesktopDir%\Windows Antibreaking System.lnk

File name: %DesktopDir%\Windows Antibreaking System.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file

%CommonPrograms%\Windows Antibreaking System.lnk

File name: %CommonPrograms%\Windows Antibreaking System.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file

%AppData%\npswf32.dll

File name: %AppData%\npswf32.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file

%AppData%\Inspector-[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe

File name: %AppData%\Inspector-[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Inspector"

Additional Information

The following messages's were detected:

#	Message
1	Error Trojan activity detected. System data security is at risk. It is recommended to activate protection and run a full system scan.
2	Warning Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the Internet C:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe is suspected to have infected your PC. This type of virus intercepts entered data and transmits them to a remote server.
3	Warning! Identity theft attempt Detected Hidden connection IP: 58.82.12.124 Target: Your passwords for sites