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SpyVampire

Posted: July 2, 2007

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 9/10
Infected PCs: 37
First Seen: July 24, 2009
Last Seen: January 23, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

ScreenshotSpyVampire is a rogue anti-spyware program that pops up a fake security message on your Windows system tray. This false alert looks like a Windows Update Notification alleging that your computer is infected with spyware. The makers of SpyVampire use video codecs to push their product and secretly download a trojan onto your computer.

Once you're infected, the SpyVampire trojan will display fake security messages on your system tray and trick you into thinking that Microsoft Windows is reporting a spyware infection. Clicking on the fake SpyVampire message, directs you to SpyVampire's website to purchase the rogue anti-spyware program. SpyVampire is a variant of SpyLocked, SpywareLocked, SpyDawn and SpywareQuake. SpyVampire is considered a security risk and is recommended to 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:



spyvampire.exe File name: spyvampire.exe
Size: 709.63 KB (709632 bytes)
MD5: 49a207eff9cac82d4c17d0f114f98c73
Detection count: 50
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Documenti\Download\***s Rogue Pack\***'s Rogue Pack\spyvampire_install.exe File name: spyvampire_install.exe
Size: 3.38 MB (3386479 bytes)
MD5: f4f5ce0138a1b095602ee59652b56a69
Detection count: 19
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Documenti\Download\***s Rogue Pack\***'s Rogue Pack\spyvampire_install.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 23, 2022
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