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SpywareDetector

Posted: September 12, 2008

SpywareDetector is a rogue anti-spyware program known to use malicious methods to push you into purchasing the full SpywareDetector program. SpywareDetector will try to trick you into thinking you're downloading legitimate SpywareDetector tool to safely remove your spyware infections. Be careful, you may be deceived, rogue SpywareDetector's interface may look exactly the same as the real SpywareDetector tool. If this application pops up on your computer out of nowhere, it's probably the rogue.

SpywareDetector may bombard you with fake popups and security alerts stating that your computer is flooded with spyware. In order to remove the imaginary threats, SpywareDetector may offer its full version to get rid of these infections. SpywareDetector may cause computer slowdowns and may also slow down your Internet connection. Moreover, SpywareDetector is able to redirect you to malicious websites.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 c:\Documents and Settings\Adminstrator\Desktop\Spyware Detector.lnk
    2 c:\Program Files\SpywareDetector
    3 c:\Program Files\SpywareDetector\SpywareDetector.cpl
    4 c:\Program Files\SpywareDetector\SpywareDetector.exe
    5 c:\Program Files\SpywareDetector\SpywareDetector1.dat
    6 c:\WINDOWS\system32\SpywareDetector.cpl
    7 SpywareDetector.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AntivirusHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SpywareDetectorHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.key

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