VirusRescue

Posted: August 23, 2006

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:	9/10
Infected PCs:	56

First Seen:	July 24, 2009
Last Seen:	May 6, 2024
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

VirusRescue, also known as VirusBlast, is a rogue anti-spyware program that displays
false security messages to lure the user into purchasing the VirusRescue software. VirusRescue alleges to remove spyware from the user's computer, but instead is the one distributing the malware.

The VirusRescue Trojan pops up a message on the user's system tray, which says the compromised computer is infected with dangerous spyware parasites and asks the user to download and install the VirusRescue removal program. Once the user clicks on the message, the VirusRescue trojan opens a purchase page distributing the VirusRescue software. VirusRescue may also attempt to redirect the user's web browser to other malicious spyware websites.

VirusRescue is a variant of other rogue anti-spyware programs such as SpywareQuake, SpySheriff, SpyFalcon, and SpyHeal.

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:

vrsvc.exe

File name: vrsvc.exe
Size: 57.34 KB (57344 bytes)
MD5: bd42e6cd2539884bdec896f818b48b11
Detection count: 40
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009

vr_setup_3_0[1].exe

File name: vr_setup_3_0[1].exe
Size: 5.09 MB (5096018 bytes)
MD5: aea32885e5582b4a288440a0e4d937a6
Detection count: 30
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009

VirusRescue.exe

File name: VirusRescue.exe
Size: 2.06 MB (2060288 bytes)
MD5: 865eadc214e013698062f33d73d6c576
Detection count: 19
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009

C:\X_Alte_Festplatten\Vater_80GB\Programme\VirusRescue\vrExt.dll

File name: vrExt.dll
Size: 46.59 KB (46592 bytes)
MD5: aa37f5395cb29b2397ea657c7bf7e0ec
Detection count: 5
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: C:\X_Alte_Festplatten\Vater_80GB\Programme\VirusRescue\vrExt.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 13, 2022

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathasc4.dll

Additional Information

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