Win 8 Antivirus 2014

Posted: September 8, 2014

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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
Infected PCs:	133

First Seen:	September 7, 2014
Last Seen:	April 1, 2020
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Win 8 Antivirus 2014 is one of several variants of new rogue anti-virus software based on templates previously used by the FakeRean
and Braviax families. Typical symptoms of Win 8 Antivirus 2014 infections may include browser hijacks and malfunctioning security programs, all while Win 8 Antivirus 2014 displays erroneous pop-up warnings to make you buy its registration key. Since Win 8 Antivirus 2014 is an active detriment to your PC's safety, malware researchers highly recommend using actual anti-malware programs for removing Win 8 Antivirus 2014 without any purchase of this faulty product.

The Latest Antivirus Turns into the Latest PC Hoax

Only recently confirmed as a new variant of previous scamware, Win 8 Antivirus 2014 uses a different brand name, along with old attacks, to continue convincing its victims to buy a fake registration key for its anti-virus software. To uphold this tactic, Win 8 Antivirus 2014 uses a combination of both inaccurate pop-up warnings and a primary scanner that pretends to detect threats on your hard drive. While these threats are identified by technical, industry-standardized names, malware analysts noticed that Win 8 Antivirus 2014 does not try to detect legitimate infections or other security threats and is incapable of protecting your PC.

On the other hand, Win 8 Antivirus 2014 does have functions appropriately designed to harm your PC's security, with the most important of these including:

Win 8 Antivirus 2014 may disable applications, both by terminating their memory processes and by uninstalling certain types of software. Win 8 Antivirus 2014 will try to block your use of real security tools, including the Registry Editor and even the Windows Update.
Web browser redirects also may occur, which may serve the dual purposes of preventing you from visiting PC security sites, and also providing false information through unsafe domains and fake error notifications.
Win 8 Antivirus 2014 may change the Windows Registry to disable important security features.

Although faking a Win 8 Antivirus 2014's registration with a free code (of which there have been multiple versions for previous variants of Win 8 Antivirus 2014) should not harm your PC, malware researchers find nothing to gain from buying Win 8 Antivirus 2014's registration key.

Besting Fraudulent Software with Its Genuine Counterpart

Besides changing its name for the new year, Win 8 Antivirus 2014 does little to differentiate itself from past scamware from the FakeRean family or from its clones, such as Antivirus 2008 Pro, Antivirus XP 2008, Windows Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008, PC Clean Pro, Antivirus Pro 2009, Rogue.Vista Antivirus 2008, AntiSpy Safeguard, ThinkPoint, Spyware Protection 2010, Internet Antivirus 2011, Palladium Pro, XP Anti-Virus 2011, CleanThis, XP Security 2012, XP Home Security 2012 and AntiVirus PRO 2015.

Besides the foreknowledge of its nature as a fraudulent anti-virus scanner, you can protect yourself from Win 8 Antivirus 2014 by keeping anti-malware software installed that's able to detect Win 8 Antivirus 2014 and similar threats automatically. If your anti-malware products are disabled by Win 8 Antivirus 2014 or a related threat, malware experts encourage making an effort to launch your OS from a peripheral device or use Safe Mode to regain access to all software.

Win 8 Antivirus 2014 and other threats based on the Multi-Rogue 2014 family may be using Web browser-based scripted content to install themselves. Such attacks are preventable with a combination of the proper security software along with good browsing habits. When not so sure about the security a download offered to your PC, particularly one offering an update for popular software, you should consider the risks and the trustworthiness of the source before downloading the file.

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:

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File name: f80b225563e6c5e9babcb63d355c7e384abaa32ddcd131b373b1a37c78d13d08.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: dad3d265882d724ddab646b44f477274
Detection count: 85
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: f75fe7436c7a8f966793ef36bf91e69aa597650a9e16b4db1235b94e6dfc13c7.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: 0825d6e70acfbe209dfc79fe0278edfa
Detection count: 84
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: e6b3574875564ccf177f3550185ba7466808b25120dfdd5e661145c4bf2534a3.exe
Size: 82.94 KB (82944 bytes)
MD5: 35520a42bd81730f7d2d497324b45ca1
Detection count: 83
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: e296f023f0155ff870c76e7e646c64e4f37b7a324dbbc370d3aef2d258e18e07.exe
Size: 82.94 KB (82944 bytes)
MD5: 4e4ce4a8e68b9e6ae4fa823ed8e330b6
Detection count: 82
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: cf50de9f0d30d4fbffcf30865a054bd153cc8f9c394b66bccb4cb6a1ef712ada.exe
Size: 82.94 KB (82944 bytes)
MD5: 585d6eb842385840ea332cf62ff1adc3
Detection count: 81
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: 888bb2f01d52ab5a1eada119ab8d68316ab8dbc2bf97b8f22cfdbc023f1443fa.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: 759d125106bd4c4b1b438f8a24fa1e45
Detection count: 80
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: 4afa8b782bf3bfd6b72985538e369708244bacf03a5c35b5f2ca60ce2c45c037.exe
Size: 82.94 KB (82944 bytes)
MD5: 55fd4f673d7c1cd098b1444187cc1a21
Detection count: 76
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: 42f7d9efed3d944fe1671034cc60673ea9e14d03f7e59ca8aa68ae0dc15c5d3f.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: fab108e9fcdc8c26f00380772b6e4fa6
Detection count: 75
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: 339e1ca336b0cf97e0b94218d58c8304287bd932439f7e7dcf6d42febc79b8fa.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: 62417af4ee2bdbd5c9c8955b7dedebc2
Detection count: 74
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: 5aaa58a91b90cfa93a4ca599ae4b9829
Detection count: 73
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: 00f4bfab95685556e658bb5812900686f0837c285fee502860b8a03d2897a9f2.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: e3d6e4af9bdb2bd2baf9b7b76fb88f7a
Detection count: 72
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: 5cji4z.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: 922a92c0737e65ff3b03891cff50c37a
Detection count: 70
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: 7k5mp.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: d1cf5bbf6c71aff081d89bcaae1248a9
Detection count: 23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: cfwdufiv.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: 062f6ea128d113a9e52e8c072d4884a0
Detection count: 16
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: aauqobnb.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: 48ba1563cbe0aa437a61844153d11c87
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: msiexec.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: be4fe5f94ee3e537bd364c1fe37cbfb8
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\Installer\{1BAB6219-5EBA-42B7-97CF-33CFB6224837}
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: bwhviujc.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: 34009b0cc5d10ded9f7c02ffbe03e6ce
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: ioundltt.exe
Size: 82.94 KB (82944 bytes)
MD5: c209a9ca6f2943aa4554cdea599219ad
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: qx98w2d30d.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: 90e109518c30037dff61d9c41ce1b7a4
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014

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File name: ac0mb4mzg.exe
Size: 82.43 KB (82432 bytes)
MD5: a9341756e9e1f98c30f56d3802827b41
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 4, 2014