Basic-security-scan.com
Basic-security-scan.com is a browser hijacker promoting the distribution of the rogue anti-spyware application known as Security Mechanic. Due to affiliated trojans infiltrating the computer via security exploits and modifying the browser settings, web-surfing activities are redirected to the Basic-security-scan.com domain. Once here, the computer is subject to a fake online scan that displays fictitious and sometimes grossly exaggerated infection results, all in order to intimidate the user into purchasing the fake spyware remover Security Mechanic.
File System Details
# | File Name |
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. | %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\windll32.exe | |
2. | %UserProfile%\Application Data\shellex.dll | |
3. | %UserProfile%\Application Data\setup.exe | |
4. | %UserProfile%\Application Data\lsascs.exe | |
5. | %WINDOWS\System32\spyprotector.cpl | |
6. | %UserProfile%\Application Data\spyprotector | |
7. | %Documents and Settings%\[User]\Application Data\SpyProtector\SC_Config.ini | |
8. | %ProgramFiles%\Security Mechanic | |
9. | %Documents and Settings%\[User]\Application Data\SpyProtector\SC_Base_new.dat |