XP Antispyware 2013

Posted: October 8, 2012

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

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:	2/10
Infected PCs:	17

First Seen:	October 8, 2012
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

While XP Antispyware 2013 promotes itself as an anti-spyware and general anti-malware utility, XP Antispyware 2013 can't find or remove malware of any sort from your computer. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have confirmed XP Antispyware 2013's membership in FakeRean, a collection of fraudulent security products that pretend to detect PC threats while they request money to register their software. Besides the fake pop-up alerts and other faux security issues related to XP Antispyware 2013, XP Antispyware 2013 may also be responsible for attacks that block other programs, block websites or deactivate Window features that are necessary for that operating system's safety. Of course, given all of these negative traits, there's obviously no point in buying XP Antispyware 2013, and it's suggested that you delete XP Antispyware 2013 with real anti-malware software as soon as an opportunity arises.

Why What XP Antispyware 2013 Spies isn't Anywhere Near the Whole Truth

XP Antispyware 2013 isn't able to detect malicious software of any form, but pop-up alerts from XP Antispyware 2013 can be used to give inaccurate impressions about the presence of keyloggers, banking Trojans, backdoor Trojans, viruses and other PC threats on your computer. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts have found that XP Antispyware 2013's pop-ups can take several formats to enhance their appearance of authenticity, including traditional Windows dialog boxes, task bar notifications and other variations. These pop-ups can appear arbitrarily or when XP Antispyware 2013 is engaged in blocking legitimate programs (by pretending that they're infected).

XP Antispyware 2013 is also able to simulate system scans, although the results of these scans also will include fake warnings about the presence of malicious software. Detected threats are inclined towards serious dangers like rootkits and spyware, which SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have noted as a typical example of scamware trying to make its victims panic and spend money on fraudulent software. As a rogue anti-malware product, XP Antispyware 2013 never should be bought or trusted with confidential information related to your finances.

Why You Should Be Worried of XP Antispyware 2013 in 2012

Like all FakeRean-based PC threats, XP Antispyware 2013 is identified by its fake security features. Similar scams can be traced to other members of XP Antispyware 2013's family, such as Antivirus 2008 Pro, Antivirus XP 2008, Windows Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008, PC Clean Pro, Antivirus Pro 2009, Rogue.Vista Antivirus 2008, AntiSpy Safeguard, ThinkPoint, Spyware Protection 2010, Internet Antivirus 2011, Palladium Pro, XP Anti-Virus 2011, CleanThis, XP Security 2012, XP Home Security 2012 and AntiVirus PRO 2015. Despite this, SpywareRemove.com malware experts consider XP Antispyware 2013 a serious threat to your PC because of its other functions, as listed below:

Browser hijacks to redirect your browser to fake warning pages. These attacks aren't specific to a particular type of web browser.
System changes that cause XP Antispyware 2013 to launch when you try to open an unrelated program file. By doing this, XP Antispyware 2013 can block other programs (most likely with additional pop-up alerts).
Changes to disable the Windows Firewall, update manager, anti-malware programs and security control panels.

Since many of XP Antispyware 2013's attacks make Registry changes, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers suggest the use of anti-malware applications to delete XP Antispyware 2013 and its changes in perfect safety. Cases of XP Antispyware 2013 blocking the pre-requisite software that could be used for disinfection can be mitigated by loading Windows from a USB drive or using Safe Mode to stop XP Antispyware 2013 from starting.

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%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]

File name: %AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
Group: Malware file

%CommonAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]

File name: %CommonAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
Group: Malware file

%LocalAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]

File name: %LocalAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
Group: Malware file

%LocalAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe

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

%Temp%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]

File name: %Temp%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
Group: Malware file

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\{Value}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "%1" %*HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe "(Default)" = ''HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\ "(Default)" = 'Application'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "%1" %*HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\\DefaultIcon "(Default)" = '%1'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ah\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "%1" %*HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "%1" %*HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = ""%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe""HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = ""%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = ""%LocalAppData%\.exe -a "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe""HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ah\shell\open\command "IsolatedCommand"

Additional Information

The following messages's were detected:

#	Message
1	Security Breach! Beware! Spyware infection was found. Your system security is at risk. Private information may get stolen, and your PC activity may get monitored. Click for and anti-spyware scan.
2	Severe system damage! Your system security is in danger. Privacy threats detected. Spyware, keyloggers or Trojans may be working in the background right now. Perform an in-depth scan and removal now, click here.
3	Stealth intrusion! Infection detected in the background. Your computer is now attacked by spyware and rogue software. Eliminate the infection safely, perform a security scan and deletion now.
4	System danger! Your system security is in danger. Privacy threats detected. Spyware, keyloggers or Trojans may be working in the background right now. Perform an in-depth scan and removal now, click here.
5	System hacked! Unknown program is scanning your system registry right now! Identity theft detected!
6	System hijack! System security threat was detected. Viruses and/or spyware may be damaging your system now. Prevent infection and data loss or stealing by running a free security scan.
7	Threat detected! Security alert! Your computer was found to be infected with Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen! Private data may get stolen and systemmay be severe. Recover your PC from the infection right now, perform a security scan.
8	Virus infection! System security was found to be compromised. Your computer is now infected. Attention, irreversible system changes may occur. Private data may get stolen. Click here now for an instant anti-virus scan.