Privacy Center Description

 

 

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Privacy Center is a rogue anti-spyware application, or fake spyware remover, that gains access into your system without your knowledge and permission. The most common infection case is when you unknowingly download a Trojan virus masquerading as a video codec, and then having the Trojan virus displaying intimidating notifications about spyware infections and suggesting you download Privacy Center.

Once installed and active, Privacy Center performs fake system scans that find even more infections and security problems that should be removed immediately. Finally, it is advertised that you should purchase the full version of Privacy Center, because the trial version is unable to remove these infections and to ensure further PC protection. Unfortunately, this is all merely a scam, as Privacy Center is completely useless. This is why it is important to completely remove Privacy Center immediately upon detection.

Type: Rogue AntiSpyware Programs

Automatic Detection of Privacy Center

Privacy Center Technical Report

As new Privacy Center details are reported by our customers and findings from our Threat Research Center, we will update this section.

The following Privacy Center files with its MD5s were created in the system:

Privacy Center has typically the following processes in memory:

• agent.exe
• spbho.dll
• protect[1].exe
• %PROGRAMFILES%\PCenter\pc.exe
• pc.exe
• %PROGRAMFILES%\PCenter\agent.exe
• spp.dll

Privacy Center created the following directories, files, paths:

• %ProgramFiles%\Privacy center
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Privacy center
• %AppData%\Privacy center

Privacy Center creates the following registry entries:

• Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\D032570A-5F63-4812-A094-87D007C23012
• DC7EC8A4-7D48-4774-9C8B-2977C0BC450F
• spbho.TIEBHO
• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\PrivacyCenter
• Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Privacy center
• 51B6FACC-C8D9-4D9F-BAEA-E38D06ABA177

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