Windows ProSecurity Scanner
Posted: May 8, 2012
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Threat Level: | 10/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 9 |
First Seen: | May 8, 2012 |
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OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
As one of a nigh-endless line of reinforcements to the Win32/FakeVimes family of scamware, Windows ProSecurity Scanner includes both fraudulent security information as well as more serious attacks than mere pop-ups, such as browser redirects and attempts to block real security programs, in its loadout of PC attacks. While Windows ProSecurity Scanner will do its level best to make you believe that Trojan.Rannoh is an independent and reputable anti-virus product, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers emphasize Windows ProSecurity Scanner's complete lack of accurate PC threat detection, in addition to its inability to remove any PC threats once they're found. As an actual threat to your PC just like any other rogue anti-virus scanner from its family, Windows ProSecurity Scanner should never be purchased, and its quick removal via real anti-malware software is recommended in all instances of a Windows ProSecurity Scanner infection.
The Lack of Professionality in Windows ProSecurity Scanner's Security Features
Windows ProSecurity Scanner may pretend to be an anti-virus program, but while Windows ProSecurity Scanner boasts a variety of features such as a system scanner, a memory process-management utility and protection against phishing attacks, each of these features are as hollow and fake as Windows ProSecurity Scanner's own interest in protecting your computer, as well as Windows ProSecurity Scanner's family members 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. . Although Windows ProSecurity Scanner can't provide real threat detection or elimination, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts have found Windows ProSecurity Scanner and related PC threats to utilize a wide range of fake warning messages and other alerts, including alerts about infected web browsers, unauthorized data transmissions, the presence of Trojans or even supposed attempts to steal identity-related information.
These fake warnings are spewed out nigh-endlessly to make you believe that there is only one way to fix various problems (that Windows ProSecurity Scanner is undoubtedly causing); it is to purchase a registration key for Windows ProSecurity Scanner. However, the only thing doing this will accomplish is funding scamware-based crimes by the criminals in charge of developing and distributing FakeVimes-based PC threats and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you save your money instead of wasting it on Windows ProSecurity Scanner. Nonetheless, faking Windows ProSecurity Scanner's registration with the code '0W000-000B0-00T00-E0020' is one viable method of making it easier to delete Windows ProSecurity Scanner in the long run.
The Security Risks Built In to Any Windows ProSecurity Scanner Infection
Along with the same fake security information that you'd get from other FakeVimes-based scamware products, Windows ProSecurity Scanner can also provide direct attacks against your PC. Some significant symptoms of a Windows ProSecurity Scanner infection that SpywareRemove.com malware experts exhort you to be looking for include: n
- Browser redirects to unusual websites, particularly after you try to use a search engine.
- Blocked access to security programs and system tools, including the Registry Editor and Task Manager.
- Various disabled security features, such as invalid file signatures alerts and the User Account Control.
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-pffr.exe
File name: Protector-pffr.exeSize: 2.26 MB (2269696 bytes)
MD5: 97d95bc48ac13976ca23714f39b29982
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 8, 2012
%APPDATA%\Protector-krll.exe
File name: Protector-krll.exeSize: 2.28 MB (2281472 bytes)
MD5: b1be655f2338357154b5e7421b3637dc
Detection count: 3
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 8, 2012
%AppData%\Protector-[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
File name: %AppData%\Protector-[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exeFile type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%AppData%\result.db
File name: %AppData%\result.dbMime Type: unknown/db
Group: Malware file
%AppData%\NPSWF32.dll
File name: %AppData%\NPSWF32.dllFile type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Registry Modifications
HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings\ID 4HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings\UID [RANDOM CHARACTERS]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Inspector %AppData%\Protector-[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exeHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect 0HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings\net [date of installation]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin 0HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AAWTray.exe\Debugger svchost.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AAWTray.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AVCare.exe\Debugger svchost.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AVCare.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system\ConsentPromptBehaviorUser 0HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system\EnableLUA 0HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AVENGINE.EXEHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AVENGINE.EXE\Debugger svchost.exe
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