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TROJ_FAKEAV.FNZ

Posted: August 26, 2010

TROJ_FAKEAV.FNZ is a highly dangerous Trojan which lures users to unknowingly perform corrupt actions on a targeted computer. TROJ_FAKEAV.FNZ arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware. TROJ_FAKEAV.FNZ may also be downloaded via malicious websites. TROJ_FAKEAV.FNZ poses as an antispyware application that displays deceptive warnings and misleading scan results. It then asks for users to purchase it once scanning is completed. If users decide to purchase the rogue product, users are directed to a certain website asking for sensitive information, such as credit card numbers. Remove TROJ_FAKEAV.FNZ using updated antispyware software before it wreaks havoc on your PC.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %Application Data%\{random characers}.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}CurrentVersion\RunOnce{malware filename}=%Aplication Data%\{malware filename}.exe049
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