Windows Prime Accelerator

Posted: January 20, 2014

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Threat Level:	10/10
Infected PCs:	4

First Seen:	January 20, 2014
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Windows Prime Accelerator is a rogue anti-malware application that's noted for confusing its victims with fake system warnings, along with attempting to block other programs. By denying your access to other software while blaming the problems on fake PC threats, Windows Prime Accelerator attempts to hold your computer hostage till you pay its registration fee, although doing so will not grant you any access to legitimate security features. Since removing Windows Prime Accelerator with a real anti-malware product should eliminate all associated issues, malware researchers have found no reasons to warrant spending your money on Windows Prime Accelerator.

Windows Prime Accelerator: Accelerating Your PC Towards a Helping of Trouble

Windows Prime Accelerator is a new brand for a less than new hoax involving the presentation of threatening software as supposed security tools. Although Windows Prime Accelerator looks like Windows Prime Accelerator provides a wide range of flexible, useful security features, particularly with its system scans for harmful software, Windows Prime Accelerator can't protect your PC. Windows Prime Accelerator's pop-up alerts and scanner results are designed to look technical and will warn you about spyware and other high-level PC threats, but don't trigger for legitimate infections, and always will pretend to detect these threats on your PC.

Although a minority of PC security companies has noted Windows Prime Accelerator to be a member of the FakeVimes family, malware researchers currently see good reasons for considering Windows Prime Accelerator another member of FakeVimes, a similar collection of fake anti-malware programs. Both of these families are known for being able to block other applications, while displaying fake alerts claiming that the relevant programs have been damaged or compromised. Some other members of this group, many of which show minor variations on the same basic attacks (such as different types of pop-up warnings) include 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.

A Prime Solution to Windows Prime Accelerator's Problem

Besides blocking some types of Web browsers and other, popularly-used programs, Windows Prime Accelerator also may block many important security products. These attacks, in combination with the strong possibility of Windows Prime Accelerator's installation including other types of threats, makes it necessary to react to a Windows Prime Accelerator-based infection ASAP. In most circumstances, malware researchers find that Safe Mode is all that's needed to regain access to the anti-malware utilities for removing Windows Prime Accelerator and other threat. Any further difficulties can be overcome with standard anti-malware solutions such as using a backup OS from any peripheral drive.

Although there have been scenarios of threats being installed through different techniques, malware researchers often find that Windows Prime Accelerator and other rogue anti-malware scanners are downloaded automatically by exploit kits like Trojan Zeus. These PC threats require your PC to have unprotected contact with a hostile or hacked website, thereby using your browser as an access point to exploit different software vulnerabilities. Updating your software, paying attention to your Web browser's security options and, as always, having strong anti-malware protection can block these strategies that seek to proliferate Windows Prime Accelerator and all other threats.

Technical Details

Additional Information

The following messages's were detected:

#	Message
1	Error System data security is at risk! To prevent potential PC errors, run a full system scan.
2	Error Trojan activity detected. System integrity at risk. Full system scan is highly recommended.
3	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.
4	Warning! Identity theft attempt detected Hidden connection IP: xx.xxx.xxx.xxx Target: Microsoft Corporation keys Your IP: XXXXXXXXXXX