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Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net

Posted: March 21, 2011

Some domains have less accurate names than others, and Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net is at the top of the list for misleading URLs as far as malicious websites go! The only 'protection' Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net offers your PC is bad malware that puts on a fake show of protecting the computer when Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net is actually blocking programs, showing you false alerts and otherwise making trouble. You should delete Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net-related software to avoid their accompanying security hazards and always avoid any contact with this deadly domain. Browsers are vulnerable to being forced to download malware just by going to the URL of a rotten website like Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net, so don't assume you're safe even if you didn't click anything!

Trashing Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net's Spoiled Goods

The malicious domain Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net purports to be a trustworthy website promoting security software, but Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net's wares aren't anything you'd want on your PC. Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net's current product is the verified rogue security program Best Malware Protection. Confirmed reasons for not letting Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net's software hang around your computer for long include:

  • Scanner results and faux system alerts that contain highly misleading and potentially damaging contents. Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net's little software helper will consistently tell you that your PC is overflowing with viruses, Trojans and other malware threats. These fake alerts are only one step in trying to nudge the user over to Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net, where credit card information and other personal info can be snatched.
  • Blocked applications, especially anti-virus scanners. Fake security software from Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net has been verified to block many types of real security programs that could serve as malware solutions, including popular brands. Accessing your real anti-malware tools may be impossible while Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net-related programs are active.
  • Web browser application hijacks that force the browser to change URLs. Most malware related to Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net will, in turn, redirect your browser back to Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net, even if it has to alter your search engine results to do so. The infection may also barricade you from visiting websites that contain helpful anti-malware content.

Shielding Yourself from Accidental Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net Contact

Since any fleeting brush with Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net can potentially infect your computer, avoiding suspicious websites and advertisements that can redirect you to this dangerous domain is paramount. Don't believe any advertisements or websites that flash sudden warnings about your system being infected - rogue security software peddlers like Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net commonly use this tactic to get users to download their malware.

Disabling JavaScript, Flash and plugins in your web browser of choice will make it difficult for dangerous Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net contact to occur, but no safety measure is one hundred percent perfect. If you do get infected by Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net or suspect potential infection, you should turn to industry-verified anti-malware software and standard malware-disabling techniques to clean your PC.

Under no accounts should you follow any suggestions from Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net or Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net's software for their word; avoiding deleting Secure2.best-malwareprotection.net can only place your PC in danger.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %UserProfile%\Application Data\Best Malware Protection
    2 %UserProfile%\Application Data\Best Malware Protection\cookies.sqlite
    3 %UserProfile%\Application Data\Best Malware Protection\Instructions.ini
    4 %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Best Malware Protection.lnk
    5 %UserProfile%\Desktop\Best Malware Protection.lnk
    6 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Best Malware Protection.lnk
    7 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Best Malware Protection.lnk
    8 C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\23077d\CB130_287.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun ""1" = "MSASCui.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "0" = "msseces.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "10" = "avgscanx.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "5" = "avcenter.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "11" = "avgcfgex.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "12" = "avgemc.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "13" = "avgchsvx.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "14" = "avgcmgr.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "15" = "avgwdsvc.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "2" = "ekrn.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "3" = "egui.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "4" = "avgnt.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "6" = "avscan.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "7" = "avgfrw.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "8" = "avgui.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun "9" = "avgtray.exe"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Best Malware Protection"
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