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Fake.AdwareAler

Posted: March 26, 2010

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 10/10
Infected PCs: 59
First Seen: December 1, 2009
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Fake.AdwareAler ia a rogue antispyware program which spreads by using stealthy Trojans. Fake.AdwareAler also has the ability to install additional spyware on the compromised computer. Fake.AdwareAler may repair its files, spread or update by itself and once installed produces a fake security scan with bogus results claiming the PC is infected with all sorts of malware. Remove Fake.AdwareAler scareware before it starts urging you to purchase its useless product.

Aliases

C-NMedia [Sophos]Heuristic: Suspicious Mailer [Prevx1]SPR/Fake.AdWareAler [AntiVir]

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



AdwareAlert.srv.exe File name: AdwareAlert.srv.exe
Size: 315.39 KB (315392 bytes)
MD5: 1f9f504be7f1404e8cf43ed43a5bc7ba
Detection count: 98
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
AdwareAlert.exe File name: AdwareAlert.exe
Size: 6.78 MB (6784240 bytes)
MD5: 3ecb9ba094cdd42164221f04a19eabc9
Detection count: 74
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
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