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Scantrustsecurity.com

Posted: June 17, 2009

Scantrustsecurity.com is a rogue website sponsoring the fake spyware remover System Security 2009. In order to achieve this goal, trojans are injected into the system through security vulnerabilities and alter the browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to be interrupted and diverted to the Scantrustsecurity.com web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that reports fabricated infection results in order to scare you into purchasing System Security 2009.

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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