BrowserSpywareCheck.com Description
BrowserSpywareCheck.com is a dangerous and misleading web page that can change settings within a web browser application. BrowserSpywareCheck.com is designed to sell off fake security applications such as the Alpha Antivirus rogue anti-spyware program. BrowserSpywareCheck.com will display fake warning notifications that are designed to make computer users believe that they need to purchase a program like Alpha Antivirus to remove a security threat.
Technical Information
File System Details
BrowserSpywareCheck.com creates the following file(s):
| # | File Name | Detection Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlphaAntivirus.exe | N/A |
| 2 | %Program Files%\Alpha Antivirus | N/A |
| 3 | Uninstall Alpha Antivirus.lnk | N/A |
| 4 | %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\Alpha Antivirus | N/A |
| 5 | Alpha Antivirus.lnk | N/A |
| 6 | %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Alpha Antivirus | N/A |
Registry Details
BrowserSpywareCheck.com creates the following registry entry or registry entries:
Registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Alpha Antivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Alpha Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Alpha Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Alpha Antivirus"