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Privitize VPN

Posted: December 11, 2012

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 7,197
First Seen: December 11, 2012
Last Seen: February 11, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Privitize VPN Screenshot 1Privitize VPN is a browser hijacker that can change the hijacked Internet browser's default home page to search.privitize[dot]com/?aff=7, monitor searches, and lead to browser hijacking issues. Privitize VPN can access the targeted PC and install a malicious program such as adware or malware, which is packed with it. Privitize VPN is distributed via freeware applications, and installs itself on the compromised machine without a computer user's permission. In some Internet browser, Privitize VPN will open an unknown Google URL such as google.com/webhp. Privitize VPN may use a variety of web addresses and names to mislead the computer user as well as anti-malware tool to block itself from being detected and removed. Privitize VPN can redirect a victim's online searches in any search engine to suspicious websites. Privitize VPN may also distribute a malicious website that can download and install other malware threats onto the vulnerable computer.

Aliases

Adware.Siggen.25462 [DrWeb]PrivitizeVPN [Sophos]

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:



%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\privitizevpn\privitizevpn.exe File name: privitizevpn.exe
Size: 196.78 KB (196784 bytes)
MD5: 430739f114507dd2ea78d180a34ff9f3
Detection count: 6,591
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\privitizevpn\privitizevpn.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 9, 2022
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