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Freewebmypcscan.com

Posted: May 11, 2009

Freewebmypcscan.com is a browser hijacker sponsoring the propagation of the rogue anti-spyware program System Security 2009. To help achieve this goal, affiliated trojan viruses infiltrate the computer and alter browser settings, in order to divert web-surfing activities to the Freewebmypcscan.com web page. Here a fake online scan of your system will typically report numerous fictitious infection results as a way of intimidating you into purchasing System Security 2009 to combat these imaginery threats. Do not fall for such schemes and remove Freewebmypcscan.com as soon as possible.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %\Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\00308937\00308937.exe
    2 %\Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\00308937\config.udb
    3 %\Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\00308937\pc00308937ins
    4 %UserProfile%\Desktop\System Security 2009.lnk
    5 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\System Security\System Security 2009 Support.lnk
    6 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\System Security\System Security 2009.lnk

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\00308937HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\..{RunKeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "00308937"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}SystemSecurity2009
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