Additional Guard
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Threat Level: | 100 % (High) |
Infected Computers: | 10 |
First Seen: | December 1, 2009 |
Last Seen: | May 21, 2021 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |

Additional Guard Image
Additional Guard is a rogue anti-spyware program. Additional Guard is known as a deceiving application from the FakeVimes family in the way that it is able to display misleading parasite threat notifications. In addition to the pop-up messages that Additional Guard fabricates, Additional Guard attempts to scan the system were Additional Guard is installed only to return fake parasite results. Additional Guard uses these extortion tactics to get you to ultimately purchase the full version of Additional Guard which is incapable of detecting or removing computer parasites. It is imperative that Additional Guard be removed the instant that Additional Guard is detected so that you may prevent further damage to your computer.
The huge family of Additional Guard includes other rogue security applications such as Virus Melt, Presto TuneUp, Fast Antivirus 2009, Extra Antivirus, Windows Security Suite, Smart Virus Eliminator, Packed.Generic.245, Volcano Security Suite, Windows Enterprise Suite, Enterprise Suite, PC Live Guard, Live PC Care, Live Enterprise Suite, Security Antivirus, My Security Wall, CleanUp Antivirus, Smart Security, Windows Protection Suite, Windows Work Catalyst.
Aliases
15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
Anti-Virus Software | Detection |
---|---|
Symantec | Packed.Generic.264 |
McAfee+Artemis | Artemis!0B98A7D49267 |
DrWeb | Trojan.Fakealert.9232 |
Ikarus | Trojan.Win32.FakeVimes |
BitDefender | Trojan.FakeAv.ZP |
a-squared | Trojan.Win32.FakeVimes!IK |
Symantec | Trojan.FakeAV!gen |
McAfee-GW-Edition | Trojan.Dldr.FakeAler.JR |
McAfee | FakeAlert-EA |
Kaspersky | not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.AdditionalGuard.c |
K7AntiVirus | Trojan.Win32.Malware.1 |
Ikarus | Trojan-Downloader.Win32.FakeVimes |
Fortinet | Misc/AdditionalGuard |
eTrust-Vet | Win32/FakeAV.BEX |
Comodo | Heur.Suspicious |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Additional Guard

Additional Guard Video
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File System Details
# | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
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1. | WIfb96.exe | 29900aac0ace4fbd8bfdad78b9846c23 | 4 |
2. | WI7177.exe | 9458cea660b8be5c987a4217db8f3713 | 0 |
3. | xp_5067e[1].exe | 350904386150d8c1adf817b0a48cf744 | 0 |
4. | WIe8cf.exe | f6ca7cbe83a25c529feb14180b30cb01 | 0 |
5. | WI4354.exe | 1cf883c2c8ac19da43d157e4743cf8c3 | 0 |
6. | WI98fe.exe | 8ef51040acff98d01c201171e63a8264 | 0 |
7. | WI9ef4.exe | 48ce1d90dd96fa1123cfd9c96cccc35c | 0 |
8. | WIca35.exe | 6b7f5042a0fc8848975da519899357f1 | 0 |
9. | WIb95f.exe | 87ad7e77cd3ea018b14f9e7d9930f899 | 0 |
10. | WI3a76.exe | 1ce5fceb8cec157a56c480f530992cc3 | 0 |
11. | WI9c8d.exe | 0b98a7d49267c0a3fbef21e364eb1351 | 0 |
12. | WIe27e.exe | 04d8cd880660277c34b25166a3b6cd7e | 0 |
Directories
Additional Guard may create the following directory or directories:
%AppData%\Additional Guard |