Antispytask.com Description
Antispytask.com is a misleading website that promotes and distributes the rogueware called Antivirus Action. Antispytask.com is inserted into victims' hosts files by sneaky Trojans. When Antivirus Action is inside a machine it will display fake security alerts which will redirect a victim to Antispytask.com once clicked on. Never purchase anything on Antispytask.com and have Antivirus Action removed upon detection.
Technical Information
File System Details
Antispytask.com creates the following file(s):
| # | File Name | Detection Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | %Temp%\[random]\[random]agnz.exe | N/A |
| 2 | %Temp%\[random]\ | N/A |
Registry Details
Antispytask.com creates the following registry entry or registry entries:
Registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "ProxyOverride" = ""
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "[random]agnz.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter "Enabled" = "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "ProxyEnable" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\[random]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "ProxyServer" = "http=127.0.0.1:33921"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "[random]agnz.exe"