Basic-security-scan.com
Basic-security-scan.com is a rogue website sponsoring the fake spyware remover called Security Mechanic. In order to achieve this goal, trojans infiltrate your computer through security vulnerabilities and alter the browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to be interrupted and diverted to the Basic-security-scan.com web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that reports fabricated infection results in order to scare you into purchasing the rogue spyware remover Security Mechanic.
File System Modifications
- The following files were created in the system:
# File Name 1 %Documents and Settings%\[User]\Application Data\SpyProtector\SC_Base_new.dat 2 %Documents and Settings%\[User]\Application Data\SpyProtector\SC_Config.ini 3 %ProgramFiles%\Security Mechanic 4 %UserProfile%\Application Data\lsascs.exe 5 %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\windll32.exe 6 %UserProfile%\Application Data\setup.exe 7 %UserProfile%\Application Data\shellex.dll 8 %UserProfile%\Application Data\spyprotector 9 %WINDOWS\System32\spyprotector.cpl
Registry Modifications
- The following newly produced Registry Values are:
HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\lsascs.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\{107a1d63-2eaa-4694-8aba-ec209c630d83}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{107a1d63-2eaa-4694-8aba-ec209c630d83}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\..{RunKeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Security Mechanic”
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