Threat Database Browser Hijackers Mega-Scan-PC-New.com

Mega-Scan-PC-New.com

Mega-Scan-PC-New.com is an untrustworthy website that promotes rogue software such as Internet Security 2010. Mega-Scan-PC-New.com is inserted into victims' Hosts files by Trojans, causing victims to be continuously redirected to it. Once a victim lands on Mega-Scan-PC-New.com a bogus system scan will take place and it will appear to be running in the My Computer window. The system scan is not real; therefore all scan reports should be ignored. Following the fake scan reports and security alerts, Mega-Scan-PC-New.com will advise a victim to purchase Internet Security 2010 in order to remove all the "detected" computer malware. Internet Security 2010 should never be purchased and a reliable security tool should be used to remove Mega-Scan-PC-New.com.

File System Details

Mega-Scan-PC-New.com may create the following file(s):
# File Name Detections
1. %WINDOWS%\system32\winhelper86.dll
2. %WINDOWS%\system32\41.exe
3. %WINDOWS%\system32\winupdate86.exe
4. %Program Files%\InternetSecurity2010\IS2010.exe
5. %WINDOWS%\system32\winlogon86.exe
6. %UserProfile%\Desktop\Internet Security 2010.lnk
7. %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Internet Security 2010.lnk
8. %Program Files%\InternetSecurity2010
9. %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Internet Security 2010.lnk

Registry Details

Mega-Scan-PC-New.com may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "winupdate86.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Internet Security 2010"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IS2010

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