Antivir System PRO Description

Antivir System PRO, also known as AntivirSystemPRO or AntivirSystem PRO, is a rogue anti-spyware application hailing from the same family as System Guard 2009 and Spyware Protect 2009. The unregistered version of Antivir System PRO will typically spread either through browser-hijacking techniques or trojans that utilize security exploits in order to gain entry to your system. Once active, Antivir System PRO will display numerous pop-up windows claiming your computer is infected, or alternatively, Antivir System PRO will perform a fake scan of your machine and report fictitious or exaggerated threat results. These tactics are to ensure you are frightened enough to purchase the full version of Antivir System PRO.

Type: Rogue AntiSpyware Programs

Automatic Detection of Antivir System PRO

Antivir System PRO has typically the following processes in memory:

• %ProgramFiles%\Antivir System PRO\uninstall.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\Antivir System PRO\antivirsystempro.exe

Antivir System PRO creates the following registry entries:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Antivir System PRO”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivir System PRO
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antivir System PRO
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad “ieModule”

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