Fraud.Defense Center

By ESGI Advisor in Rogue Anti-Spyware Program

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 3
First Seen: October 13, 2011
Last Seen: October 21, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Fraud.Defense Center is a rogue security tool designed by hackers to fool trusting PC users into thinking their computers are infected and persuade them into purchasing its imaginary full version to allegedly delete detected threats. Fraud.Defense Center is delivered through Trojans and bogus online scanners. Fraud.Defense Center is a malware application which can damage your PC and extort your money. When on a corrupted machine, Fraud.Defense Center will initiate a fake system scan and generate numerous malware infections and other PC threats in an attempt to intimidate you that your computer is contaminated with various viruses. Fraud.Defense Center will also show false warning messages that also inform you that your computer is compromised. After that, Fraud.Defense Center will try to convince you to buy its commercial version to supposedly uninstall detected computer infections. You should not believe and make a purchase of Fraud.Defense Center because it would be only a waste of money. ESG's malware researchers highly recommend you to find a reputable anti-virus program to completely remove Fraud.Defense Center.

File System Details

Fraud.Defense Center may create the following file(s):
# File Name Detections
1. C:\Desktop\Defense Center Support.lnk".\Defense Center.lnk".
2. C:\AppData\Defense Center\defcnt.exe.
3. C:\Program Files\Defense Center

Registry Details

Fraud.Defense Center may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Fraud.DefenseCenter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Fraud.DefenseCenter

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