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Powerful PC Protection

Posted: January 19, 2011

Powerful PC Protection is a malicious rogue antispyware application designed to pilfer money from hapless computer users. Powerful PC Protection pretends to be a genuine malware remover but the program itself has been deemed as a computer parasite by security experts.

Powerful PC Protection gains access to a computer system via a Trojan infection and corrupt pop ups which may appear when visting certain websites linked to this scam. Powerful PC Protection automatically launches itself once it has been installed and then everytime Windows boots-up. The rouge automatically performs a fake system scan which produces false results claiming trhe PC is infected with malware. It is very important to know that the supposed malware which this fake scan result displays is actually all bogus threats.

Affected users say they experinced a bombardment of popup alerts and notifications which will state that System is infected and that you should purchase a full version of Powerful PC Protection. Do not listen to any of these alerts as they are all false attempts which have been created by the makers of Powerful PC Protection in order to steal your money. Use a reliable malware remover to make your PC is safe and free from all threats.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\ Powerful PC Protection.lnk
    2 %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\ Powerful PC Protection.lnk
    3 %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ Powerful PC Protection
    4 %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ Powerful PC Protection \ Powerful PC Protection.lnk
    5 %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ Powerful PC Protection \Uninstall.lnk
    6 %Program Files%\ Powerful PC Protection
    7 %Program Files%\ Powerful PC Protection \ Powerful PC Protection.exe
    8 %Program Files%\ Powerful PC Protection \AvBho.dll
    9 %Program Files%\ Powerful PC Protection \Uninstall.exe
    10 %Program Files%\ Powerful PC Protection \wsffdvc32.exe
    11 %Temp%\wquextd89x.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "wquextd89x.exe"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "wsffdvc32.exe"

One Comment

  • Speranta Maria says:

    If I have some virus or a threat for my sound system, how could I stop it? I have no sound (audio) on my PC and on my Laptop because of some virus that in any antivirus programs dosen't appears like a threat. What is to do? Thank you , Maria

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