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Windows No-Risk Center

Posted: March 16, 2012

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 35
First Seen: March 16, 2012
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Windows No-Risk Center Screenshot 1Windows No-Risk Center is a copy of similar anti-virus scanners from the same family (which may be labeled as Win32/FakeVimes or Rogue.VirusDoctor). Like other types of Windows-specific scamware, Windows No-Risk Center launches with Windows and uses that opportunity to display a series of fake warning messages with highly misleading contents. Windows No-Risk Center may also simulate scans of your PC, redirect your browser to its website or block your security programs. These risks lead SpywareRemove.com malware experts to label Windows No-Risk Center as a high-level threat to your computer that should be deleted by the most competent anti-malware program that you can access. While you may need to disable Windows No-Risk Center before you can use appropriate software to delete Windows No-Risk Center for good, this can be achieved by using standard and universally available anti-malware techniques along with your choice of scanner.

How Windows No-Risk Center Insures That There are No Risks... to Itself

\Windows No-Risk Center looks very similar to Microsoft's own Security Center, and, on a first look, appears to include system scanning features, phishing protection and other security functions of generic value. However, the real point of Windows No-Risk Center isn't to keep your PC safe – in fact, it's the opposite, since SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have confirmed Windows No-Risk Center's ability to block anti-malware and security programs at a whim. Similar security issues have also been noted with other members of the FakeVimes or Rogue.VirusDoctor family, such as Windows No-Risk Center, 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.

Since Windows No-Risk Center will launch automatically while simultaneously preventing you from running software that could remove Windows No-Risk Center from your PC, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts note that you may need to circumvent this and disable Windows No-Risk Center before removal. Safe Mode can be considered the most readily available means of stopping Windows No-Risk Center's startup process, although other tactics, such as booting from a removable drive, are also available. Until you've confirmed that your security software has deleted Windows No-Risk Center, you should assume that Windows No-Risk Center is active and blocking your applications (potentially along with fake warnings about infections or system damage).

Unveiling the Unhappy Truth Behind Windows No-Risk Center's Security Promises

Windows No-Risk Center may keep up a perfect appearance of being a put-upon security program, but information that Windows No-Risk Center provides is always fraudulent. Since Windows No-Risk Center's intent is to scare you into spending money on its full version, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts strongly encourage you to disregard any sales pitches that Windows No-Risk Center may make along with its alerts about fake PC threats.

Until you've gotten rid of Windows No-Risk Center, you may also experience other attacks by Windows No-Risk Center or related PC threats, with browser redirects being a particularly common peril. However, redirects and other symptoms should disappear once you disinfect your PC and take Windows No-Risk Center out to the Recycle Bin where Windows No-Risk Center belongs.

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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:



%AppData%\Protector-3 characters.exe File name: %AppData%\Protector-3 characters.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
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-[rnd].exe File name: %appdata%\Inspector-[rnd].exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%commonprograms%\Windows No-Risk Center.lnk File name: %commonprograms%\Windows No-Risk Center.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file
%desktopdir%\Windows No-Risk Center.lnk File name: %desktopdir%\Windows No-Risk Center.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Internet Settings "WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect" = 0HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System "DisableRegedit" = 0HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System "DisableRegistryTools" = 0HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System "DisableTaskMgr" = 0HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run "Inspector"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Settings "net" = "2012-3-11_2?HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Settings "UID" = "origkboryd"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\\InternetExplorer\\Main\\FeatureControl\\FEATURE_ERROR_PAGE_BYPASS_ZONE_CHECK_FOR_HTTPS_KB954312HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\atcon.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\bipcp.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\ecengine.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\infwin.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\msconfigHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\PavFnSvr.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\sahagent.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\titaninxp.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\wsbgate.exe

Additional Information

The following messages's were detected:
# Message
1Error Keylogger activity detected. System information security is at risk. It is recommended to activate protection and run a full system scan.
2Error Software without a digital signature detected. Your system files are at risk. We strongly advise you to activate your protection.
3Torrent Alert Recomended: Please use secure encrypted protocol for torrent links. Torrent link detected! Receiving this notification means that you have violated the copyright laws. Using Torrent for downloading movies and licensed software shall be prosecuted and you may be sued for cybercrime and breach of law under the SOPA legislation. Please register your copy of the AV to activate anonymous data transfer protocol through the torrent link.
4Warning Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the Internet. Windows Media Player Resources C:\Windows\system32\dllcache\wmploc.dll C:\Windows\system32\dllcache\wmploc.dll is suspected to have infected your PC. This type of virus intercepts entered data and transmits them to a remote server.

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