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Spy-Rid

Posted: June 18, 2008

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 10/10
Infected PCs: 30
First Seen: July 24, 2009
Last Seen: January 10, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

SpyRid, or Spy-Rid, is a rogue anti-spyware application that displays false reports of spyware in order to scare you into purchasing their product. SpyRid appears on your PC when you download video codecs found on porn sites which are used to view certain video extension files. When you install these codecs, they will infect your computer with a Trojan that displays a fake error message that links to SpyRid's website.

Once you download SpyRid's trial version from their website, it scans your system to display false positives and claims that your system is infected with some type of spyware. SpyRid states these alleged threats to goad you into purchasing the full version of SpyRid.

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:



SpyRidInstaller[1].exe File name: SpyRidInstaller[1].exe
Size: 3.04 MB (3042560 bytes)
MD5: 4014f6e8aee4d822209aead4bd430319
Detection count: 87
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
Spy-Rid.exe File name: Spy-Rid.exe
Size: 313.3 KB (313302 bytes)
MD5: ff369df0ca1f9ac4fb92a93ca78413aa
Detection count: 77
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
krnl.dll File name: krnl.dll
Size: 491.52 KB (491520 bytes)
MD5: f72f273d065bf39c9af3e7ed00b00661
Detection count: 67
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
SpyRidInstaller.exe File name: SpyRidInstaller.exe
Size: 3.77 MB (3776359 bytes)
MD5: db0216a1e25a4b5bc51cc2cb2135e382
Detection count: 52
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
SpyRidInstaller[1].exe File name: SpyRidInstaller[1].exe
Size: 12.74 KB (12749 bytes)
MD5: 7a2c097eccba285b0dbc6e24fa97f362
Detection count: 28
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ProgramFiles%\Spy-Rid
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