Windows Processes Organizer

Posted: February 26, 2011

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Threat Level:	10/10
Infected PCs:	7

First Seen:	February 28, 2011
Last Seen:	January 8, 2020
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Windows Processes Organizer is a rogue anti-spyware program and a clone of previous rogue program like Windows Express Settings and Windows Software Guard. Windows Processes Organizer is distributed through the same fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert trojan that many other rogue anti-spyware programs are propagated through, allowing Windows Processes Organizer a stealthy entry. Windows Processes Organizer will 'grade' various parts of your system, but these grades are always low and simply visual scarecrows. All error messages and results from scans that this hostile entity produces are also faked, and one should try to delete Windows Processes Organizer rather than purchase its so-called full version.

A Well-Worn Road for Infection

Since Windows Processes Organizer behaves exactly like many other rogue anti-spyware programs, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that it's also distributed in a similar way. The foremost propagation method so far reported is the thoroughly-used fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert trojan. It may confuse you if you've never seen it before, but keep a lookout for this message:

Microsoft Security Essentials Alert
Potential Threat Details
Microsoft Security Essentials detected potential threats that might compromise your private or damage your computer. Your access to these items may be suspended until you take an action. Click 'show details' to learn more.

The trojan will then fake a scan of your computer. You'll know this scan is a fake because it will always give the same result: identification of a Trojan.Horse.Win32.PAV.64.a infection that couldn't be removed. Although there is a trojan on your system, it's not Trojan.Horse.Win32.PAV.64.a, but rather the Microsoft Security Essentials Alert trojan, trying to distract you! Its next scare tactic is:

Threat prevention solution found
Security system analysis has revealed critical file system vulnerability caused by severe malware attacks.
Risk of system files infection:
The detected vulnerability may result in unauthorized access to private information and hard drive data with a serious possibility of irreversible data loss and unstable PC performance. To remove the malware please run a full system scan. Press 'OK' to install the software necessary to initiate system files check. To complete the installation process please reboot your computer.

Walking away from this malicious rogue anti-spyware software drop and cleaning the trojan from your computer is the best possible thing you can do. Otherwise, you'll have to deal with Windows Processes Organizer.

Windows Processes Organizer isn't interested in breaking new ground; it will use the same clumsy aggressive methodology that all its predecessors utilized. Error messages and popup alerts will, again, identify only threats that exist in the imagination of the rogue program. You may see messages like these:

System Security Warning
Attempt to modify register key entries is detected. Register entries analysis is recommended.

Warning!
Name: firefox.exe
Name: c:\program files\firefox\firefox.exe
Application that seems to be a key-logger is detected. System information security is at risk. It is recommended to enable the security mode and run total System scanning.

System component corrupted!
System reboot error has occurred due to lsass.exe system process failure.
This may be caused by severe malware infections.
Automatic restore of lsass.exe backup copy completed.
The correct system performance can not be resumed without eliminating the cause of lsass.exe corruption.

Rogue anti-spyware products in the Windows Processes Organizer family are also known to hijack web browsers to redirect you from security sites to malicious ones, block security programs and insert registry entries to run automatically. There's no easy way to get rid of Windows Processes Organizer, because it's not a real product - just an old scam used by hackers with even less creativity than morals. Given its lazily recycled code, you can probably delete Windows Processes Organizer fairly easily through good security software, if you use the proper safety procedures.

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:

%AppData%\mbnxup.exe

File name: mbnxup.exe
Size: 2.49 MB (2493440 bytes)
MD5: b0425c0ca7dd90e7330882f7fa6af45e
Detection count: 48
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %AppData%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 8, 2020

Additional Information

The following messages's were detected:

#	Message
1	Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Potential Threat Details Microsoft Security Essentials detected potential threats that might compromise your private or damage your computer. Your access to these items may be suspended until you take an action. Click 'show details' to learn more.
2	Threat prevention solution found Security system analysis has revealed critical file system vulnerability caused by severe malware attacks. Risk of system files infection: The detected vulnerability may result in unauthorized access to private information and hard drive data with a seriuos possibility of irreversible data loss and unstable PC performance. To remove the malware please run a full system scan. Press 'OK' to install the software necessary to initiate system files check. To complete the installation process please reboot your computer.

Message

Threat prevention solution found
Security system analysis has revealed critical file system vulnerability caused by severe malware attacks.
Risk of system files infection:
The detected vulnerability may result in unauthorized access to private information and hard drive data with a seriuos possibility of irreversible data loss and unstable PC performance. To remove the malware please run a full system scan. Press 'OK' to install the software necessary to initiate system files check. To complete the installation process please reboot your computer.

One Comment

Dave says:

June 8, 2012 at 3:08 am

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