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Avatod Antispyware 8.0

Posted: September 10, 2008

Avatod Antispyware 8.0, also known as Avatod Anti-spyware, is a rogue anti-spyware program and clone of AntivirusXP2008, AntiVirXP08, XP Antivirus, XPAntivirus2008, Antivirus 2008 and Antivirus 2009, just to mention a few. Avatod Antispyware 8.0 may install in your computer by Trojan Zlob through a fake video codec download, through malicious spam emails or you may have downloaded Avatod Antispyware 8.0 thinking it would remove your spyware infections.

Avatod Antispyware 8.0 is known to advertise itself as an effective spyware removal application. Avatod Antispyware 8.0 will issue fake popups and system notifications informing you about supposed spyware infections. In order to remove the imaginary threats, Avatod Antispyware 8.0 offers its licensed version of the program.

Avatod Antispyware 8.0 is also able to emulate a computer system scan and display erroneous scan results stating that your computer system is flooded with spyware. If you click on any of the messages issued by Avatod Antispyware 8.0, you will be redirected to rogue websites that sell Avatod Antispyware 8.0 as a legitimate software. Avatod Antispyware 8.0 will try to push you into spending your money on a program that doesn't give what it promises to deliver.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 Avatod Anti-Spyware 8.0.lnk
    2 Avatod.exe
    3 Avatod001.bas

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Avatod Antispyware
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