Smart Engine Antivirus Description

Smart Engine Antivirus is a fake anti-virus application that spreads via Trojans disguised as legitimate internet downloads. Once a victim unknowingly downloads Smart Engine Antivirus aka Smart Engine, it will create harmless files which are later detected as malware infections when a fake system scan is simulated. Smart Engine Antivirus will also display numerous security alerts and pop-up warnings to further alarm a victim and coerce him/her into paying for the non-existent full version of Smart Engine Antivirus. Never purchase Smart Engine Antivirus and if you are infected with this rogueware have it removed with a good security tool as soon as possible.

Type: Rogue Anti-Virus Program

Aliases: SmartEngine, SmartEngineAntivirus.

How Can You Detect Smart Engine Antivirus?

Smart Engine Antivirus Removal Details

Smart Engine Antivirus has typically the following processes in memory:

• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\17acbd\SM17a_2211.exe
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\17acbd\SmartEngine.exe

Smart Engine Antivirus creates the following files in the system:

• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\17acbd\SMYEFE\SMYEFE.cfg
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Desktop\Smart Engine.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\17acbd\SME.ico
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Smart Engine\Instructions.ini
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\StartMenu\Programs\Smart Engine.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\17acbd\853.mof
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Smart Engine.lnk
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\StartMenu\Smart Engine.lnk

Smart Engine Antivirus creates the following registry entries:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Smart Engine”
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MSSSys.DocHostUIHandler
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\3

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