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Scan-spyware-now.com

Posted: July 6, 2009

Scan-spyware-now.com is a rogue website sponsoring the fake spyware remover called Antivirus System PRO. In order to achieve this goal, trojans infiltrate your computer through security vulnerabilities and alter the browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to be interrupted and diverted to the Scan-spyware-now.com web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that reports fabricated infection results, all in order to scare you into purchasing the rogue spyware remover Antivirus System PRO.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %ProgramFiles%\Antivirus System PRO\Antivirussystempro.exe
    2 %ProgramFiles%\Antivirus System PRO\conf.cfg
    3 %ProgramFiles%\Antivirus System PRO\mbase.vdb
    4 %ProgramFiles%\Antivirus System PRO\quarantine.vdb
    5 %ProgramFiles%\Antivirus System PRO\queue.vdb
    6 %ProgramFiles%\Antivirus System PRO\uninstall.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus System PROHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\..{RunKeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Antivirus System PRO"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad "ieModule"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Antivirus System PRO

One Comment

  • Mollie Bonetto says:
    March 11, 2012 at 5:38 am

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