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Contraviro

Posted: June 22, 2009

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 10/10
Infected PCs: 16
First Seen: July 24, 2009
Last Seen: January 10, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Contraviro Screenshot 1Contraviro is a fake spyware remover and a clone of the rogue spyware remover Unvirex. Using scare tactics to intimidate you into purchasing the full version of Contraviro, these include such things as fake system scans that display numerous fabricated infection results, along with non-stop and annoying pop-up ads and false security alerts. However, what is important to note, is that the threats listed by Contraviro are typically legitimate programs, and if you were to delete them, you would be causing serious damage to your Windows system. All of this is used in order to persuade you to purchase the full version of Contraviro, thus wasting your precious money.

Be very careful when uninstalling Contraviro. Contraviro plants a networking DLL, Layered Service Provider (LSP), in your PC. LSPs can be used to track your system network traffic and act on that information, and if you delete an LSP you may also delete your network connection.

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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:



Contraviro.exe File name: Contraviro.exe
Size: 17.35 MB (17350656 bytes)
MD5: 80c46c57ef21d652587222ececc751cb
Detection count: 60
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
Contraviro.exe File name: Contraviro.exe
Size: 17.12 MB (17129472 bytes)
MD5: bced129b6e050e28666c4887f3fedfd0
Detection count: 55
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 30, 2010
ContraviroInstall[1].exe File name: ContraviroInstall[1].exe
Size: 1.7 MB (1708629 bytes)
MD5: 1c6198e446371b8cafc5f10ad402173a
Detection count: 33
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
Contraviro.exe File name: Contraviro.exe
Size: 17.35 MB (17350656 bytes)
MD5: 575ac6029988ff40d7ee06b291baa054
Detection count: 14
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
Contraviro.exe File name: Contraviro.exe
Size: 16.18 MB (16187392 bytes)
MD5: a6570eb1a6377fa68b5f065e06fc65f7
Detection count: 11
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Contraviro%PROGRAMFILES%\Contraviro%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Contraviro
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