Software Antivirus
Software Antivirus is a fake anti-virus that can be obtained on the internet via Trojans or fake security websites. These Trojans can make changes to a victim's browser settings and frequently redirect the browser to fake online system scan webpages. The victim will then be bombarded with security alerts and pop-up messages claiming that the system is infected and he/she must purchase the "full" version of Software Antivirus in order to remove all the detected threats. By no means should you waste your money on Software Antivirus; all the security notifications displayed by Software Antivirus are fake and should be ignored.
File System Details
Software Antivirus may create the following file(s):
| # | File Name |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. | %UserProfile%\Recent\ppal.exe | |
| 2. | %UserProfile%\Recent\tempdoc.tmp | |
| 3. | %UserProfile%\Recent\PE.drv | |
| 4. | %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Software Antivirus.lnk | |
| 5. | %UserProfile%\Recent\PE.tmp | |
| 6. | %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Software Antivirus.lnk | |
| 7. | %UserProfile%\Recent\runddlkey.drv | |
| 8. | %UserProfile%\Recent\hijackthis.log.lnk |
Registry Details
Software Antivirus may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ReleaseXP.DocHostUIHandler
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "986707143803"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run "Software Antivirus"
