Security Center Description

Security Center is a fake security application. Security Center is a copy of the rogue applications Privacy Components and Secret Service. Security Center is usually installed via a Trojan horse such as Vundo. In the case that your system is infected with a Trojan, Security Center can be installed without any actions from you or the administrator.

Security Center is not able to detect or remove spyware, viruses or fix other security issues. Security Center, like other rogue applications, conducts systems scans only to mislead users with bogus results.

Type: Rogue AntiSpyware Programs

How Can You Detect Security Center?

Security Center Removal Details

Security Center has typically the following processes in memory:

• c:\Program Files\Security Center\Security Center.dll
• C:\Program Files\SecurityCenter\SecurityCenter.exe

Security Center creates the following files in the system:

• c:%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\ins1.tmp
• %TempDir%\mv3.tmp
• %CommonAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].ico
• C:\Program Files\SecurityCenter\SecurityCenter.url
• c:%UserProfile%\Desktop\Security Center.lnk
• %TempDir%\ins2.tmp
• %CommonAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].dat
• %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Security Center.lnk
• c:%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\mv2.tmp
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\SecurityCenter.lnk
• %TempDir%\wrk4.tmp
• %Desktop%\Security Center.lnk
• c:\Program Files\Security Center\

Security Center creates the following registry entries:

• HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List “C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe” = “C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe:*:Enabled:Security Center”
• HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[RANDOM CHARACTERS]”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “SecurityCenter”

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