Sirius XP/Vista/Win 7/Win 8 Antivirus 2014

Posted: November 13, 2014

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

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.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

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
Infected PCs:	35

First Seen:	November 13, 2014
Last Seen:	March 28, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Sirius Antivirus 2014 is a family of rogue anti-virus scanners that deliver inaccurate system warnings and scan results. Trying to use Sirius Antivirus 2014 to remove any threats Sirius Antivirus 2014 claims to have detected will redirect the PC user to a premium registration offer. This offer is intended to give third parties access both to your funds and financial information. Depending on what Windows setup you have on your computer, Sirius Antivirus 2014 may appear as Sirius XP Antivirus 2014, Sirius Vista Antivirus 2014, Sirius Win 7 Antivirus 2014 or Sirius Win 8 Antivirus 2014. Although Sirius Antivirus 2014 does resemble a real anti-virus product, malware analysts have confirmed its classification as a threat. Therefore, removing Sirius XP/Vista/Win 7/Win 8 Antivirus 2014 has the same urgency given to deleting any Trojan.

Why No Version of Windows is Safe from Rogue Software

Rogue anti-virus programs, like any scamware, deceive computer users as part of their attempts to get money and information. Part of their deceptions may include changing brand names, as malware analysts have seen with Sirius Antivirus 2014. Individual members of this family, such as Sirius Antivirus 2014, modify their names to match that of the operating system. So far, only Windows variants of Sirius Antivirus 2014 have been found, with no corresponding counterparts for other operating systems.

From within Windows, Sirius Antivirus 2014 may display various misleading and, in many cases, completely inaccurate pop-up warnings and simulated system scans. Sirius Antivirus 2014 will detect fake infections using the names of real or fictitious threats, such as various keyloggers, backdoor Trojans and banking Trojans. Files indicated by Sirius Antivirus 2014 as being infected may be non-threatening and may include essential Windows components. Unlike real AV software, Sirius Antivirus 2014 cannot remove genuine threats during its system scans.

Sirius Antivirus XP/Vista/Win 7/Win 8 2014 also may block unrelated applications, especially popular brands of security products or Windows maintenance tools like the Task Manager.

2014's Cure for the Latest Rogue AV Threat

No matter which name Sirius Antivirus 2014 uses, Sirius Antivirus 2014 is a threat to your computer and is incapable of providing any of the many security features Sirius Antivirus 2014 promotes itself as having. Because of its potential for blocking programs, Sirius Antivirus 2014's removal may require using Safe Mode or other techniques that can disable threats. After you do so, real anti-malware products should be used for deleting Sirius XP/Vista/Win 7/Win 8 Antivirus 2014, and any threat that may be related to the original compromise of your computer's security. Scamware like Sirius Antivirus 2014 sometimes is installed by Trojans like Zlob, but also may be installed independently.

Rogue anti-virus programs sometimes are installed by browser exploits and website scripts. If you block scripts, update your software routinely and use strong browser settings, your PC will be less vulnerable than most to these attacks. However, the only guarantee of a PC free of Sirius XP/Vista/Win 7/Win 8 Antivirus 2014 is to scan your PC for threats on a regular basis.

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:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\reqxtpxq.exe

File name: reqxtpxq.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: eae6fd5531d1101332b47b33ac7bdad3
Detection count: 19
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\reqxtpxq.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 28, 2023