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BestAntivirusScan.com

Posted: September 24, 2008

ScreenshotBestAntivirusScan.com is a malicious website associated with the rogue anti-spyware program Antivirus 2009. BestAntivirusScan.com makes several false claims for advertising the Antivirus 2009 program so that you may purchase it. BestAntivirusScan.com goes on to use general scare tactics within the wording of the web page further enticing computer users to install and purchase Antivirus 2009 Protection.

BestAntivirusScan.com should be blocked and never visited under any situation. Because Antivirus 2009 is an insignificant program and it can be said that BestAntivirusScan.com is a worthless website that would only waste your time and potentially waste your money if you fall victim to its scam. Antivirus 2009 and the infection that may redirect you to BestAntivirusScan.com is usually difficult to remove manually. It may be best to use an up-to-date scan tool to locate and remove the BestAntivirusScan.com or Antivirus 2009 infection from your system.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\Antivirus 2009.lnk
    2 %PROGRAM_FILES%\antivirus 2009\av2009.exe
    3 %STARTMENU%\Antivirus 2009\Antivirus 2009.lnk
    4 %STARTMENU%\Antivirus 2009\Uninstall Antivirus 2009.lnk
    5 Antivirus2009.exe
    6 av2009.exe
    7 av2009[1].exe
    8 AV2009Install.exe
    9 av2009install_0011.exe
    10 scui.cpl
    11 shlwapi.dll
    12 wininet.dll
    13 winsrc.dll

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\15358943642955870504508370025739HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AntivirusHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"Antivirus" = "%ProgramFiles%\Antivirus 2009\Antvrs.exe"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus
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