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XPert Antivirus

Posted: August 26, 2008

XPert Antivirus, also known as XPertAntivirus, is a rogue anti-spyware application. XPert Antivirus may install in your computer with the help of Trojan Zlob or Vundo. Once the Trojan is installed, it will generate fake popups and system notifications of imaginary threats to scare you and push you into purchasing XPert Antivirus's licensed program to remove the supposed threats.

XPert Antivirus's trial version is able to emulate a fake system scan. XPert Antivirus may scan your computer system and will try to trick you with its fake scan results into believing you're infected with spyware. If you click on any of the links provided by XPert Antivirus, you will probably be redirected to XPert Antivirus' website (XPertAntivirus.com) or other rogue websites where XPert Antivirus is sold as a legitimate software. Do not be tricked by XPert Antivirus malicious tactics.

File System Modifications

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

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}XPertAntivirus

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