SecureMyPcPCScanner

By ESGI Advisor in Rogue Anti-Spyware Program

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 2
First Seen: September 16, 2011
Last Seen: September 12, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

SecureMyPCScanner is a malicious security program, which declares to be an effective anti-spyware tool. SecureMyPCScanner is created by hackers to trick innocent PC users into thinking their computers are compromised and then steal money from them. SecureMyPCScanner tries to persuade computer users to buy its commercial version. Once installed on a corrupted PC system, SecureMyPCScanner starts allegedly scanning your computer and returns false malware threat results which are legitimate system files and registry entries to scare its victims their PCs have serious problems. SecureMyPCScanner also creates numerous security alerts and warning messages to notify affected PC users about their supposedly compromised machines. After that, SecureMyPCScanner offers PC users to purchase its "registered version", which, according to its promises will remove detected infections and repair other PC problems and security issues. Do not trust SecureMyPCScanner because it's a useless software program. Never install and purchase SecureMyPCScanner. ESG's security researchers highly recommend you to uninstall SecureMyPCScanner, if infected, immediately after detection by using a reliable anti-malware program.

File System Details

SecureMyPcPCScanner may create the following file(s):
# File Name Detections
1. Registrator.exe
2. PackageUpdater.exe
3. Uninstall.exe
4. PC Scanner.exe
5. remover.exe
6. defs.cfp
7. settings.ini
8. Uninstall.lnk
9. install.sss
10. PC Scanner.lnk
11. INSTALL.LOG

Registry Details

SecureMyPcPCScanner may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\”{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}” = “”
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ATL.Registrar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{DCE67771-E19A-4E90-886A-61B35EDBF73E}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{44EC053A-400F-11D0-9DCD-00A0C90391D3}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\CRLs HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\CTLs

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