Spyware Alarm! Pop-up
"Spyware Alarm!" Pop-up is nothing more than a counterfeit system alert created and maintained by the rogue anti-spyware application MalwareCleaner. Like most other deceptive software, MalwareCleaner uses pop-up windows like "Spyware Alarm!" Pop-up in order to scare you into purchasing the full version of MalwareCleaner. The "Spyware Alarm!" Pop-up reads as follows:
"Spyware alarm! Our scan has reported that pieces of malicious spyware code are present on your hard drive. To get rid of security threats, click here for a Malware Cleaner scan."
Should you fall for this trickery and purchase MalwareCleaner, you will be obtaining an application that is entirely worthless. Save your money and remove "Spyware Alarm!" Pop-up from your system immediately.
File System Modifications
- The following files were created in the system:
# File Name 1 %UserProfile%\Desktop\Malware Cleaner.lnk 2 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Malware Cleaner\Malware Cleaner.lnk 3 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Malware Cleaner\Uninstall.lnk 4 c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ojcveq.scr 5 c:\Program Files\Movie Maker\usjkeulr.com 6 c:\Program Files\NetMeeting\qornq.com 7 c:\Program Files\RRC\bcaumiqw.exe 8 c:\Program Files\Trend Micro\toiqqpd.scr 9 c:\Program Files\WinPcap\pidekwim.com 10 c:\WINDOWS\Driver Cache\rndwvgl.com 11 c:\WINDOWS\network diagnostic\rkvxcdcn.com 12 c:\WINDOWS\Registration\wtadnnyj.scr 13 c:\WINDOWS\system32\2052\pqsgeijl.scr 14 c:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2\gappbmks.com 15 c:\WINDOWS\system32\icsxml\lujogyl.scr 16 c:\WINDOWS\system32\mui\qrpsv.scr 17 c:\WINDOWS\system32\mwhbmksa.com 18 c:\WINDOWS\system32\SoftwareDistribution\pxfdlcox.scr
Registry Modifications
- The following newly produced Registry Values are:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\..{RunKeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Malware Cleaner"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Malware Cleaner
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