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Smartsupersecurity.com

Posted: April 19, 2010

Smartsupersecurity.com is a rogue website that promotes Smart Security. Smartsecurityadvisor.com uses scareware tactics to get users to purchase a copy of this rogue antivirus program. The browser is redirected to a fake scan which produces bogus results claiming the computer is infected with parasites. Soon the user will be bombarded by annoying popups urging the purchase of Smart Security. Use a updated antivirus program to remove the threats associated with this scam.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Desktop\Smart Security.lnk
    2 %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Smart Security
    3 %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Smart Security\Smart Security.lnk
    4 %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Smart Security\Uninstall Smart Security.lnk
    5 %Program Files%\Smart Security
    6 %Program Files%\Smart Security\SmartSecurity.exe
    7 %Program Files%\Smart Security\unins000.dat
    8 %Program Files%\Smart Security\unins000.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "SmartSecurity"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\..{RunKeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "SmartSecurity"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Smart Security_is1
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