"Protection System Security" Alert
"Protection System Security" Alert is a counterfeit security alert initiated by the rogue anti-spyware application called Protection System. The "Protection System Security" Alert pop-up window reads as follows:
"Protection System security alert.
Your computer is being attacked from a remote PC. Attack from 240.105.231.105:10484.
Block your computer Internet access to prevent system infection? Windows Firewall has blocked this program from accepting connection from the Internet or a network. If you recognize the program or trust the publisher, you can unblock it."
This fake security alert is attempting to trick the user into blocking internet connections in order to protect the system from threats that do not exist. The user will then be prompted to purchase and install the fake spyware remover Protection System.
File System Details
| # | File Name |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. | %Program Files%\Protection System\firewall.dll | |
| 2. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Protection System.exe | |
| 3. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Uninstall.exe | |
| 4. | %Program Files%\Protection System\CoreExt.dll | |
| 5. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\images\plus_circle.png | |
| 6. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\images\tick.png | |
| 7. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\images\buttons\offline.gif | |
| 8. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\images\warn.png | |
| 9. | %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection System\Protection System.lnk | |
| 10. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\images | |
| 11. | %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection System | |
| 12. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\support.png | |
| 13. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\images\delete.png | |
| 14. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\images\buttons\online.gif | |
| 15. | %Program Files%\Protection System\blacklist.cga | |
| 16. | %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Protection System\Uninstall Protection System.lnk | |
| 17. | %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Protection System.lnk | |
| 18. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help | |
| 19. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\unreg.html | |
| 20. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\images\info.png | |
| 21. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\images\buttons\voice.gif | |
| 22. | %Program Files%\Protection System\core.cga | |
| 23. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\reg.html | |
| 24. | %UserProfile%\Desktop\Protection System.lnk | |
| 25. | %Program Files%\Protection System | |
| 26. | %Program Files%\Protection System\Help\images\buttons |
