PcsSecure
Posted: January 25, 2010
Threat Metric
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Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
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Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Threat Level: | 10/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 16 |
First Seen: | January 26, 2010 |
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Last Seen: | January 10, 2019 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
PcsSecure is a dangerous and fake security application that comes from the group of hackers that created programs within the family of the rogue anti-spyware program WiniGuard. PcsSecure or Pcs Secure, is promoted as a security application that is able to detect and remove parasites. Not only does PcsSecure not have the ability to perform these actions, but PcsSecure poses a risk of damaging system files and the Windows registry.
PcsSecure, after installation, will modify system settings, display false popup warning notifications and initiate system scans that return several bogus results. Purchase of PcsSecure is not recommended because it can put you at risk of your credit card information being compromised. It is suggested that PcsSecure be detected and safely removed with an anti-spyware application.
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:PcsSecure.exe
File name: PcsSecure.exeSize: 1.63 MB (1635328 bytes)
MD5: 5209634f7af8fe65c84c40d2b0fcb085
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 26, 2010
setup[1].exe
File name: setup[1].exeSize: 360.96 KB (360960 bytes)
MD5: 8ec27e7fb2bd95184b9711314a05b571
Detection count: 11
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 26, 2010
setup[1].exe
File name: setup[1].exeSize: 1.73 MB (1734436 bytes)
MD5: a0d3bda1e61d9e9e0b0f10d4d9ba9971
Detection count: 10
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 26, 2010
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