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SiteVillain

Posted: November 16, 2009

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 10/10
Infected PCs: 9
First Seen: December 1, 2009
Last Seen: January 9, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

ScreenshotSiteVillain is a clone of the most recent rogue anti-spyware program in the notorious WiniSoft family that created AntiAID. SiteVillain has the same functions as it's predecessor and typically uses trojans and drive-by downloads to enter the system. SiteVillain relies on misleading advertising to trick users into purchasing it's so-called "license". SiteVillain performs malicious actions to trick users into purchasing it, and to protect itself from removal. SiteVillain displays annoying pop-ups and fake system notifications, claiming the user's system is infected. SiteVillain then performs fake system scans which mark harmless files as threats, creating the illusion that the user's system is infected. SiteVillain will then urge the user to purchase it's "licensed version" in order to dispose of the threats. SiteVillain will block legitimate security software, hijack the Internet browser, and disable certain system services, such as System Restore, and Registry Editor. SiteVillain poses a high threat to any system and should be removed immediately.

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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:



SiteVillain.exe File name: SiteVillain.exe
Size: 1.63 MB (1634304 bytes)
MD5: dc960cd129e8a4181b3f9973c2a74a14
Detection count: 22
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
setup[1].exe File name: setup[1].exe
Size: 1.73 MB (1734072 bytes)
MD5: 51deebf6100c7826265a0f4292bba733
Detection count: 21
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
setup[2].exe File name: setup[2].exe
Size: 373.76 KB (373760 bytes)
MD5: 61754587a03d1d05466f0c6c68e11431
Detection count: 18
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
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