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PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0

Posted: February 19, 2009

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 10/10
Infected PCs: 7
First Seen: July 24, 2009
OS(es) Affected: Windows

PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0, also known as Privacy Guard Pro, is a rogue anti-spyware program that alleges to protect your computer and get rid of spyware. PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0 may install in your computer with the help of Trojans through security exploits and spam emails. PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0 may have also come bundled with other downloaded malware.

Once PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0 is installed, you'll receive numerous popup ads and fake security messages stating that your computer is infected with spyware. In order to remove these imaginary threats, you'll be urged to purchase PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0's "licensed" program. All popups generated by PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0, will redirect you to malicious websites that sell rogue PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0 as a legitimate software. Privacy Guard Pro may also run a fake system scan and report a list of spyware infections supposedly found in your computer system.

PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0 may run on every Windows startup. PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0 is clone of Privacy Protection Suite.

PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0

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Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



PrivacyGuardProSetup[1].exe File name: PrivacyGuardProSetup[1].exe
Size: 2.42 MB (2426499 bytes)
MD5: 91a66efc62ee16c1165949d040bf61f8
Detection count: 58
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
PrivacyGuardProSetup.exe File name: PrivacyGuardProSetup.exe
Size: 2.32 MB (2327903 bytes)
MD5: 3be92444d878bb1f46b2f28d27b83e37
Detection count: 51
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
PrivacyGuard.exe File name: PrivacyGuard.exe
Size: 1.87 MB (1878528 bytes)
MD5: 0d16cecb17c42e135b13d3b0ed8a07eb
Detection count: 49
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
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