SpyAway
Posted: February 26, 2007
Threat Metric
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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.
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 |
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Infected PCs: | 30 |
First Seen: | July 24, 2009 |
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Last Seen: | January 10, 2019 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
SpyAway is a fake anti-spyware program that is often downloaded and installed by a Trojan or through browser security holes. SpyAway launches on Windows startup and may generate large numbers of popup adverts. It will also display notifications of imaginary security risks in its attempts to get the user to purchase the full version.
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:spyaway_setup[1].exe, uninstall.exe
File name: spyaway_setup[1].exe, uninstall.exeSize: 2.24 MB (2241558 bytes)
MD5: f104c422fb5d9499a12a4cd85c9fa3ca
Detection count: 66
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
SpyAway.exe
File name: SpyAway.exeSize: 288.76 KB (288769 bytes)
MD5: d694b61ce5cce7db4edeaf43a03fbe42
Detection count: 60
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
Additional Information
The following directories were created:
%ProgramFiles%\SpyAway
The following cookies were detected:
spy-away
i have problem 🙁
Dangerboy,
Please, explain, what kind of problem do you have. If you want to remove SpyAway from your computer, try to follow our SpyAway Manual Removal Instructions. If you think that you are not good enough to remove SpyAway manually, get a reliable anti-spyware program and it should help you to fight with this parasite. In the future, keep your anti-spyware program up-to-date and don't go to untrustworthy pages.
I was able to delete the DLL file in safe mode. Thanks for the tip. I am stil getting the pop-up though.
Hey, I realised that something is ' not good ' when i had an hacker's attack with net cable out, I haven't downloaded this 'thing' and i dont have any SpyAway files to delete. I have Panda now and i got rid of the adverts but I have still a kind of blue screen on my desktop and I cant change it...what should I do ? (sorry for my english 🙂 )
I cannot find any SpyAway files using any of the above methods, despite following them, but I still retain the altered desktop image with the link to downloading SpyAway, Did it fail to infect beyond that point (explaining why I cannot find a single file with the \'SpyAway\' phrase in it), or has it adapted since this article was updated?
Hi there I am infected by SpyAway. I have tried to manually to remove the files and changing the registry info. As soon as i delete entries, it is automatically back. Please Help.