Hdd Fix

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Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	18,222
Threat Level:	100 % (High)
Infected Computers:	77

First Seen:	January 3, 2011
Last Seen:	August 17, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Hdd Fix Image

Hdd Fix or HddFix is a rogue disk defragmentation program that belongs to the FakeSysDef family and was created by criminals to pilfer money out of gullible users. Hdd Fix is secretly installed and executed on victims' computers with the help of Trojans. These Trojans will also display fake error messages and run a system scan that will detect numerous errors with the computers' hard drive, CPU and system memory. Hdd Fix will also terminate other programs each time a victim attempts to launch them. Do not believe the scan report or pop-up warnings displayed by Hdd Fix. All the errors detected by this rogue are fake and should be ignored. Users that detect Hdd Fix on their systems should remove it with a good computer security application as soon as possible.

Hdd Fix's family has numerous members that include System Defragmenter, Ultra Defragger, HDD Control, Win HDD, Win Defrag, Win Defragmenter, Disk Doctor, Hard Drive Diagnostic, HDD Diagnostic, HDD Plus, HDD Repair, HDD Rescue, Smart HDD, Defragmenter, HDD Tools, Disk Repair, Windows Optimization Center, Scanner, HDD Low, PUP.PC Health Kit.

Aliases

15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software	Detection
AVG	Generic20.BIBK
Ikarus	Trojan.Win32.Rimecud
Panda	Suspicious file
Comodo	TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Agent.Gen
AVG	Downloader.Zlob.AUIS
Ikarus	Gen.Variant.Kazy
AhnLab-V3	Malware/Win32.Generic
Avast	Win32:Krap-AED
NOD32	a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JJG
McAfee	Generic FakeAlert.am
Panda	Trj/CI.A
AVG	Generic20.BGUE
McAfee-GW-Edition	Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.H
NOD32	a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JIV
McAfee	Generic Dropper.xn

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File System Details

Hdd Fix creates the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	XCiJPtLinj.exe	97a5ab3750d0ae23186938ba84595d9a	60
Name: XCiJPtLinj.exe MD5: 97a5ab3750d0ae23186938ba84595d9a Size: 447.48 KB (447488 bytes) Computers: 60 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\ Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 3, 2011
2.	M3ozoQe7WNlR5.exe	6fde0eb33d6f968ac37ec9b1711df961	2
Name: M3ozoQe7WNlR5.exe MD5: 6fde0eb33d6f968ac37ec9b1711df961 Size: 381.44 KB (381440 bytes) Computers: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\ Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 5, 2011
3.	uleQbwvOIFTarei.exe	e55df9c52a7624e90a0d29b9c0bf7049	2
Name: uleQbwvOIFTarei.exe MD5: e55df9c52a7624e90a0d29b9c0bf7049 Size: 465.4 KB (465408 bytes) Computers: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\ Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 17, 2022
4.	gsyzq.exe	57c6c1a0b228bf48903c337b4a54c282	1
Name: gsyzq.exe MD5: 57c6c1a0b228bf48903c337b4a54c282 Size: 206.33 KB (206336 bytes) Computers: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %USERPROFILE%\ Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 5, 2011
5.	sijuIgYsGonTsH1L.exe	c665c8e5be296095cf6f8c59214c20cd	1
Name: sijuIgYsGonTsH1L.exe MD5: c665c8e5be296095cf6f8c59214c20cd Size: 381.44 KB (381440 bytes) Computers: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\ Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 5, 2011
6.	sA60Bt6jY3Rq.exe	E358517CE575A8ED2D8C9A538B6E525D	0
Name: sA60Bt6jY3Rq.exe MD5: E358517CE575A8ED2D8C9A538B6E525D Size: 381.44 KB (381440 bytes) Computers: 0 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\ Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 3, 2011
7.	pjxNFKyOlXuOQcc.dll	75982dcd655c0355744417403fed12b9	0
Name: pjxNFKyOlXuOQcc.dll MD5: 75982dcd655c0355744417403fed12b9 Size: 417.28 KB (417280 bytes) Computers: 0 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\ Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 3, 2011
8.	1363E8.tmp	6975e274e19c98d18dd17bc14b7a263c	0
Name: 1363E8.tmp MD5: 6975e274e19c98d18dd17bc14b7a263c Size: 266.81 KB (266816 bytes) Computers: 0 Type: Temporary File Path: %Temp%\ Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 3, 2011
9.	sst3.sys	d709d9f641d76e0a09cd11f675242751	0
Name: sst3.sys MD5: d709d9f641d76e0a09cd11f675242751 Size: 82.94 KB (82944 bytes) Computers: 0 Type: System file Path: %WinDir%\system32\drivers\ Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 3, 2011
10.	1362.tmp	695d2d58b32218f8f5aed3d936128b8b	0
Name: 1362.tmp MD5: 695d2d58b32218f8f5aed3d936128b8b Size: 118.78 KB (118784 bytes) Computers: 0 Type: Temporary File Path: %WinDir%\system32\spool\prtprocs\w32x86\ Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 3, 2011
11.	sst3.sys	A910550EDFB87A7EE5A5EBEC7CB35E54	0
Name: sst3.sys MD5: A910550EDFB87A7EE5A5EBEC7CB35E54 Size: 53.24 KB (53248 bytes) Computers: 0 Type: System file Path: %WinDir%\system32\drivers\ Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 3, 2011

Registry Details

Hdd Fix creates the following registry entry or registry entries:

Messages

The following messages associated with Hdd Fix were found:

"Windows detected a hard drive problem.<br /> A hard drive error occurred while starting the application."<br /> <br /> "Critical Error<br /> Hard Drive not found. Missing hard drive."