Antivirus System

Antivirus System Description

ScreenshotAntivirus System is a clone of numerous fake security programs that belong to the WinWeb Security and have been active for several years, at least since 2009. This fake security program carries out a well known scam that consists in displaying fake error messages on the victim's computer in order to make them believe that the affected computer is full of viruses, Trojans and worms. This scam is used to convince inexperienced computer users that they need to purchase a fake 'full version' of Antivirus System. There are several ways in which Antivirus System is distributed. Antivirus System is disguised as a fake video codec which is installed after the victim tries to watch online videos, often with pornographic material. Antivirus System is also distributed through attack websites using exploit kits to compromise visitors' computer systems.

How Antivirus System Tries to Scam Computer Users

Once Antivirus System has been installed, Antivirus System makes changes to the affected computer's settings to ensure that Antivirus System will run automatically whenever the infected computer starts up. Antivirus System will also display fake error messages when the victim tries to open an application or access a website. Antivirus System itself will claim to scan the victim's computer for malware, reporting numerous false positives for severe worms, viruses and Trojans. These results are all fake. It is important to remember that Antivirus System's messages are meant to scam computer users; if Antivirus System claims that a particular file on your computer is malicious, refrain from following its instructions or removing that particular file. Instead, it is important to remove Antivirus System completely with the help of a reliable anti-virus program.

Antivirus System and Similar Infections Should Be Removed ASAP from the Infected PC

Antivirus System should be removed with the help of a reliable anti-malware application, as well as any of its clones that include System Security, Total Security, Antivirus Security, Total Security 2009, Security Tool, Trojan.RogueAV.a.gen, System Adware Scanner 2010, FakeAlert-KW.e, Advanced Security Tool 2010, System Tool 2011, Security Shield, MS Removal Tool, Antivirus Center, Antivirus Center, Essential Cleaner, Security Shield Pro 2011, Personal Shield Pro, Security Shield 2011, Advanced PC Shield 2012, Security Sphere 2012. This fake anti-virus program will often interfere with legitimate security software on the victim's computer. Antivirus System also causes browser redirects preventing the computer user from accessing websites related to computer security. To remove Antivirus System, we recommend starting up the infected computer in Safe Mode and then using a reliable anti-malware program to scan the infected computer. If symptoms persist, it may be necessary to use a specialized anti-rootkit tool to ensure that more severe malware has not been installed on your computer.

Additional Problems Associated with Antivirus System

ESG security researchers have observed various specific techniques used by Antivirus System that make Antivirus System stand out from other rogue security programs. Although Antivirus System uses a standard rogue security program attack, Antivirus System actually scans files on the infected computer. This adds to its credibility since Antivirus System uses the names of actual files on the infected computer. However, Antivirus System does nothing apart from scanning them and still does not have the ability to detect or remove malware on the victim's device. Antivirus System includes features that are present on legitimate security programs such as a customer support hotline and a highly authentic website.

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Solutions: Your computer may have malware hiding in memory that prevents any program, including SpyHunter, from executing on your computer. Follow to download SpyHunter and gain access to the Internet:
  • Use an alternative browser. Malware may disable your browser. If you're using IE, for example, and having problems downloading SpyHunter, you should open Firefox, Chrome or Safari browser instead.
  • Use a removable media. Download SpyHunter on another clean computer, burn it to a USB flash drive, DVD/CD, or any preferred removable media, then install it on your infected computer and run SpyHunter's malware scanner.
  • Start Windows in Safe Mode. If you can not access your Window's desktop, reboot your computer in "Safe Mode with Networking" and install SpyHunter in Safe Mode.
  • IE Users: Disable proxy server for Internet Explorer to browse the web with Internet Explorer or update your anti-spyware program. Malware modifies your Windows settings to use a proxy server to prevent you from browsing the web with IE.
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Technical Information

Screenshots & Other Imagery

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File System Details

Antivirus System creates the following file(s):
# File Name Size MD5 Detection Count
1 %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\pavsdata\21.4.exe 83,968 40461a5ae21e4584d4079a2176691b8b 2
2 %CommonAppData%\pavsdata\[NUMBER].1.exe N/A
3 %CommonAppData%\pavsdata\support.ico N/A
4 %CommonStartMenu%\Programs\Antivirus System\Remove Antivirus System.lnk N/A
5 %AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\Antivirus System.lnk N/A
6 %CommonAppData%\pavsdata\app.ico N/A
7 %CommonAppData%\pavsdata\cache.bin N/A
8 %CommonStartMenu%\Programs\Antivirus System\Antivirus System Help and Support.lnk N/A
9 %CommonAppData%\pavsdata\uninst.ico N/A
10 %CommonAppData%\pavsdata\vl.bin N/A
11 %CommonStartMenu%\Programs\Antivirus System\Antivirus System.lnk N/A
12 21.14.exe 83,968 dd47b34a8cf4ea2a39ca3a1a57bca724 0
13 21.566.exe 83,968 f3f7b5bf4bb134028f8eb6c6450a00cd 0
14 21.65535.exe 83,968 3b7f701bfe77426abdf6fbf37f6ddd46 0
15 36.1.exe 83,968 5cb04cac413f96dada1d2339bcee1f08 0
16 35.1.exe 83,968 963ede0129909c3c0baf4ab2f189794c 0

Registry Details

Antivirus System creates the following registry entry or registry entries:
Directory
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\pavsdata
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\pavsdata
RegistryKey
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe "Content Type" = "application/x-m"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\pavsdata
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\DefaultIcon "(Default)" = "%1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "avsdsvc" = "%CommonAppData%\pavsdata\[NUMBER].1.exe /min"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe "(Default)" = "[RANDOM]"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe "(Default)" = "[RANDOM]"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = ""%CommonAppData%\pavsdata\[NUMBER].1.exe" /ex "%1" %*"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe "Content Type" = "application/x-m"

More Details on Antivirus System

The following messages associated with Antivirus System were found:
Antivirus System Firewall Alert
iexplore.exe is infected with Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.ftu. Private data can be stolen by third parties, including credit card details and passwords.
When you see these messages, please do not be concerned as your applications are not infected.
Security Alert
Unknown program is scanning your system registry right now! Identity theft detected!
Threat: Hoax.HTML.OdKlas.a
Security Alert
Vulnerabilities Found
Background scan for security breaches has been finished. Serious problems have been detected. Safeguard your system against exploits, malware and viruses right now by activating Proactive Defence.
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Ranking: N/A
Threat Level: 10
Infected PCs: 8