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Spyware Crusade

Posted: August 28, 2009

Spyware Crusade is a fake spyware remover that generates fictitious and sometimes grossly exaggerated scan results along with fabricated security alerts, all in order to fool you into thinking your PC is infected. You are then prompted to purchase and download the full version of Spyware Crusade to combat these imaginary threats.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\Spyware-Crusade
    2 %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Spyware-Crusade
    3 %Program Files%\LabelCommand
    4 %Program Files%\Spyware-Crusade
    5 %System Root%\Samples
    6 %User Profile%\Local Settings\Temp

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Spyware-Crusade"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Spyware-CrusadeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Spyware-CrusadeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Spyware-Crusade

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