Free-webscaners.com
Free-webscaners.com is a browser hijacker sponsoring the spread of the rogue anti-spyware program called Antivirus XP Pro. Due to affiliated trojans infiltrating your system via security exploits and altering your browser settings, you will find your web-surfing activities being diverted to the free-webscaners.com domain. Here you are subject to a fake online scan that displays numerous annoying pop-up ads claiming your system is infected. This is when free-webscaners.com suggests you purchase and download Antivirus XP Pro.
File System Modifications
- The following files were created in the system:
# File Name 1 %Program Files%\AntivirusXP 2 %Program Files%\AntivirusXP\AntivirusXP.exe 3 %Program Files%\AntivirusXP\Infected 4 %Program Files%\AntivirusXP\Suspicious 5 %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\AntivirusXP.lnk 6 %UserProfile%\Desktop\AntivirusXP.lnk 7 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\AntivirusXP 8 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\AntivirusXP\AntivirusXP.lnk
Registry Modifications
- The following newly produced Registry Values are:
HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AntivirusXPHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "AntivirusXP.exe"
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