Antivirus Protection 2012
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Ranking: | 11,307 |
Threat Level: | 100 % (High) |
Infected Computers: | 167 |
First Seen: | February 17, 2012 |
Last Seen: | September 18, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Antivirus Protection 2012 is one of the many rogue anti-virus programs belonging to the UnVirex family of scamware. These kinds of fake anti-virus applications will use the same interface repeatedly, only changing the name of each particular member of this family of malware in order to stay one step ahead of PC security researchers. ESG security researchers indicates that Antivirus Protection 2012 is designed to mislead its victims, providing fake error reports and system scans designed to convince this malware infection's victims into purchasing a useless license for Antivirus Protection 2012. An Antivirus Protection 2012 infection will often be associated with the presence of other malware on your computer and should be regarded as a severe threat to your computer system's security.
Table of Contents
Despite Its Name, the Antivirus Protection 2012 Scam Goes Back Several Years
Do not be misled by the "2012" appended to the ending of Antivirus Protection 2012's name. This is simply added to the end of this rogue program's name in an attempt to make this fake security program appear new and improved. However, malware like Antivirus Protection 2012 has been using what is basically the same interface and attack strategy since at least 2010. As a way to create multiple versions of the same malware threat with a minimum of effort, there are dozens of clones of Antivirus Protection 2012, some of which include fake security applications such as UnVirex, Desktop Security 2010, Antivirus Studio 2010, Securityinspector2010, Antivirus System 2011, Antivirus Antispyware 2011, Security Solution 2011.
How Antivirus Protection 2012 Attempts to Steal Your Money
Antivirus Protection 2012 is designed to display authentic-looking error messages and alerts indicating the presence of malware on the victim's computer. However, ESG security researchers advise against paying attention to any of these so-called warnings, since Antivirus Protection 2012 is a malware infection itself and has no way of detecting or removing malware. This fake security program will insert links leading to its website in various places in order to attempt to direct its victim to a form asking for the victim's credit card information in exchange for a useless registration code for its non-existent full version. The registration code LIC2-00A6-234C-B6A9-38F8-F6E2-0838-F084-E235-6051-18B3 has been known to diminish some of this rogue security program's symptoms while you use a reliable anti-malware tool to remove it from your computer.
Aliases
8 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
Anti-Virus Software | Detection |
---|---|
AVG | Generic27.MSX |
Microsoft | Rogue:Win32/FakeRean |
Sophos | Mal/FakeAV-OQ |
BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Kazy.56883 |
Kaspersky | HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic |
Avast | Win32:FakeAlert-CAK [Trj] |
Panda | Suspicious file |
McAfee | FakeAlert-Rena.ci |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Antivirus Protection 2012
Antivirus Protection 2012 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. | AntivirusProtection2012.exe | e623346586ea7ab65d32e66e9c3eea62 | 42 |
2. | securitymanager.exe | 9fce5f2af40e6defd37d417672f5e6fe | 13 |
3. | AntivirusProtection2012.exe | 7f4454dda5c1fad7c55c2fb30af17dee | 11 |
4. | securitymanager.exe | 917c4059dc649b28b13a3534984d789d | 10 |
5. | securitymanager.exe | fd0456f67b13951445cecae1b0df7b4a | 10 |
6. | AntivirusProtection2012.exe | 00c5ef15f8974651260bdfd5d7e028ea | 7 |
7. | securityhelper.exe | 68fd15c187ccf9e612c498f9ca56a041 | 4 |
8. | AntivirusProtection2012.exe | 9c1438460dddf6f9656b0e8735537923 | 4 |
9. | securityhelper.exe | 85c504bd57e2140716d28a2802248cdf | 2 |
10. | %AppData%\Antivirus Protection\antivirusprotection2012.exe | ||
11. | %AppData%\Antivirus Protection\securitymanager.exe | ||
12. | %Desktop%\Antivirus Protection.lnk | ||
13. | %StartMenu%\Programs\Antivirus Protection\antivirus protection.lnk | ||
14. | %AppData%\Antivirus Protection\IcoActivate.ico | ||
15. | %AppData%\Antivirus Protection\IcoHelp.ico | ||
16. | %AppData%\Antivirus Protection\IcoUninstall.ico | ||
17. | %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Antivirus Protection.lnk | ||
18. | %StartMenu%\Programs\Antivirus Protection.lnk | ||
19. | %StartMenu%\Programs\Antivirus Protection | ||
20. | %StartMenu%\Programs\Antivirus Protection\Activate Antivirus Protection.lnk | ||
21. | %StartMenu%\Programs\Antivirus Protection\Help Antivirus Protection.lnk | ||
22. | %StartMenu%\Programs\Antivirus Protection\How to Activate Antivirus Protection.lnk | ||
23. | %Temp%\2010yo.exe | ||
24. | %Temp%\472a10e2ebxd9.exe | ||
25. | %Temp%\56493.exe | ||
26. | %Temp%\cosock.exe | ||
27. | %Temp%\cowceb.exe | ||
28. | %Temp%\d20mes.exe | ||
29. | %Temp%\dc_3.exe | ||
30. | %Temp%\ddoll3342.exe | ||
31. | %Temp%\destroyer.exe | ||
32. | %Temp%\exppdf_w.exe | ||
33. | %Temp%\hhbboll_2.exe | ||
34. | %Temp%\jofcdks.exe | ||
35. | %Temp%\lols.exe | ||
36. | %Temp%\puzpup.exe | ||
37. | %Temp%\sycre.exe | ||
38. | %Temp%\winifi.exe | ||
39. | %Temp%\wwwsssgen.exe |
Registry Details
Directories
Antivirus Protection 2012 may create the following directory or directories:
%APPDATA%\Antivirus Protection |
%APPDATA%\Antivirus Protection 2012 |