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WinActive AntiVirus

Posted: May 7, 2009

WinActive Antivirus is a fake security program that attempts to resemble a part of MS Windows operating system. It also displays "Windows Security Center" pop-ups. WinActive Antivirus is typically installed onto a system due to trojans or after visiting a malicious website. Once active on your system, WinActive Antivirus pretends to be a trial version of a security tool. WinActive Antivirus generates numerous annoying pop-ups in order to persuade you into purchasing the full version of this software.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 winactiveantivirus.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\..{RunKeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "WinActive AntiVirus"

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