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Antivrusfreescan07.com

Posted: January 18, 2010

Antivrusfreescan07.com is a malicious browser hijacker which promotes the rogue antispyware program called Antivir. It also acts as a browser hijacker that changes the default home page and redirects a user to undesirable and insecure Internet websites. Antivrusfreescan07.com hijacker also redirects users to a system scanner which produces fake results. Users will be told that their computer is at risk and needs protection. Users will then be redirected to a page where payment for a registered version of Antivir is promoted. Do not fall for this trickery and have Antivrusfreescan07.com removed using an effective anti-spyware program.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 antivir.exe
    2 UpdateCheck.dll

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\AV%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\AV\Antivir.lnk%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\AV\Uninstall.lnk%Program Files%\AV%Program Files%\AV\antivir.exe%Program Files%\Common Files\Uninstall%Program Files%\Common Files\Uninstall\AV%Program Files%\Common Files\Uninstall\AV\Uninstall.lnk%UserProfile%\Desktop\Antivir.lnk%WINDOWS%\system32\UpdateCheck.dll
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