SpySheriff
Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards display a variety of useful information, including:
Popularity Rank: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
Severity Level: The determined severity level of an object, represented numerically, based on our risk modeling process and research, as explained in our Threat Assessment Criteria.
Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Popularity Rank: | 16,709 |
| Threat Level: | 70 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 97 |
| First Seen: | July 24, 2009 |
| Last Seen: | August 24, 2025 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
SpySheriff is a fraudulent anti-spyware application that is designed by devious hackers to profit from credible computer users. SpySheriff may be brought into your computer by a Trojan through browser security cracks, or may be downloaded directly from www.spysheriff.com. SpySheriff has the ability to generate false warning messages that appear in your taskbar. These fake messages are produced after a "scan" that SpySheriff emulates to raise its credibility. After SpySheriff "detects" parasites on your computer, it will continuously offer you to purchase the full version of the program, in order to dispose of the non-existent threats. Immediate removal of SpySheriff is strongly recommended.
Table of Contents
Aliases
15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
| Antivirus Vendor | Detection |
|---|---|
| TrendMicro | PAK_Generic.001 |
| Symantec | Downloader |
| Sunbelt | Trojan-Downloader.Gen |
| Sophos | Troj/Dropper-MG |
| Panda | Adware/MediaTickets |
| NOD32 | Win32/Adware.MediaTickets.A |
| Microsoft | Adware:Win32/PurityScan.dr |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Trojan.Crypt.XPACK.Gen |
| McAfee | potentially unwanted program Adware-PurityScan |
| K7AntiVirus | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.PurityScan |
| Ikarus | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.PurityScan.u |
| Fortinet | Adware/Purityscan |
| F-Secure | W32/Malware |
| eTrust-Vet | Win32/Secdrop.NA |
| eSafe | Win32.Downloader |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove SpySheriff
File System Details
| # | 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. | heur002.dll | ee21fd7fa9a45453ed55ccb7ce7b9aaa | 12 |
| 2. | heur000.dll | ca4822789da674e2ae4658ee4250adb5 | 12 |
| 3. | heur003.dll | bb06f2c0d34812d455aecc790aab74d4 | 12 |
| 4. | heur001.dll | 840c8e9d2aaccc87d6dad1d409e45a10 | 10 |
| 5. | hcafnqkc.exe | 564aabe45a3f7e71483a1ad2b1d31722 | 1 |
| 6. | anr10049.exe, Tempwn10049.exe, us10049[1].exe | 4c636e4d39efb85c84831973f8134bc9 | 0 |
| 7. | anr10077.exe, Tempwn10077.exe | 5353b1a6165776cd500f1ceb8080e4fe | 0 |
| 8. | anr0129.exe, winstall.exe, wn0129.exe, us0129[1].exe | eb790be93afb8481cfc43515b00976ab | 0 |
| 9. | wancp.dll | aa86aa134fbfdc57ceda90d506315ea8 | 0 |
| 10. | Installer.exe | 242a20bae9cf9cb816a447150378c02d | 0 |
| 11. | SpySheriff.exe | 0a75149998278734106f2a6f59ba965a | 0 |
| 12. | winstall.exe, webinstall[1].exe | e3e03c8bdfd1f9c7dc9f2103689c5018 | 0 |
| 13. | winstall.exe | b917ffe96edb3ae8cac14d4a19787706 | 0 |
| 14. | z16.exe | 2c66bd64d7780183a36da8e3e8394712 | 0 |
Registry Details
Directories
SpySheriff may create the following directory or directories:
| %ProgramFiles%\SpySheriff |
Analysis Report
General information
| Family Name: | SpySheriff |
|---|---|
| Signature status: | No Signature |
Known Samples
Known Samples
This section lists other file samples believed to be associated with this family.|
MD5:
dd3b589ce72f193e5a986acf80ccee34
SHA1:
df6d8103ed4f4fac46f05654cc0ef34259c25298
SHA256:
5C683512DA68087720CFF4B6CBAE6E0B1F84E0E689E0E3265A9EB5979077646B
File Size:
459.78 KB, 459776 bytes
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Windows Portable Executable Attributes
- File doesn't have "Rich" header
- File doesn't have debug information
- File doesn't have exports table
- File doesn't have security information
- File is 32-bit executable
- File is either console or GUI application
- File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
- File is Native application (NOT .NET application)
- File is not packed
- IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
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- IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)
File Icons
File Icons
This section displays icon resources found within family samples. Malware often replicates icons commonly associated with legitimate software to mislead users into believing the malware is safe.
File Traits
- .adata
- 00 section
- 2+ executable sections
- HighEntropy
- No Version Info
- x86
Block Information
Block Information
During analysis, EnigmaSoft breaks file samples into logical blocks for classification and comparison with other samples. Blocks can be used to generate malware detection rules and to group file samples into families based on shared source code, functionality and other distinguishing attributes and characteristics. This section lists a summary of this block data, as well as its classification by EnigmaSoft. A visual representation of the block data is also displayed, where available.| Total Blocks: | 14 |
|---|---|
| Potentially Malicious Blocks: | 0 |
| Whitelisted Blocks: | 8 |
| Unknown Blocks: | 6 |
Visual Map
? - Unknown Block
x - Potentially Malicious Block
Files Modified
Files Modified
This section lists files that were created, modified, moved and/or deleted by samples in this family. File system activity can provide valuable insight into how malware functions on the operating system.| File | Attributes |
|---|---|
| \device\harddisk0\dr0 | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
| c:\pesttrap.lnk | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
| c:\users\user\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\pesttrap\pesttrap.lnk | Synchronize,Write Data |
| c:\users\user\desktop\pesttrap.lnk | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144 |
Registry Modifications
Registry Modifications
This section lists registry keys and values that were created, modified and/or deleted by samples in this family. Windows Registry activity can provide valuable insight into malware functionality. Additionally, malware often creates registry values to allow itself to automatically start and indefinitely persist after an initial infection has compromised the system.| Key::Value | Data | API Name |
|---|---|---|
| HKLM\software\classes\.key:: | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKLM\software\classes\.key:: | regfile | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap::scanonstartup | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap::playsounds | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap::scheduledscan | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap::scheduledscanhour | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap::scheduledscanmin | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap::securitylevel | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap::uninstall | c:\users\user\downloads | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap\ie security::blockiframetags | RegNtPreCreateKey |
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| HKCU\software\pesttrap\ie security::blockjavascripts | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap\ie security::blocklocations | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap\ie security::blockpopupwindows | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap\ie security::blocktags | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap\ie security::protecthomepage | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap\process security\policies::active policy | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap\process security\policies::process security | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap\scan::deletefoundthreats | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap\system security::protectactivedesktop | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap\system security::protectautorun | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap\system security::protecthosts | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap\process security\policies\allowed::c:\users\user\downloads\pesttrap.exe | RegNtPreCreateKey | |
| HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run::pesttrap | c:\users\user\downloads\PestTrap.exe | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pesttrap::displayicon | c:\users\user\downloads\PestTrap.exe | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pesttrap::displayname | PestTrap | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pesttrap::urlinfoabout | http://www.pesttrap.com/ | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pesttrap::helplink | http://www.pesttrap.com/ | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pesttrap::uninstallstring | c:\users\user\downloads\Uninstall.exe | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap::security | 낙௬ǜ | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKCU\software\pesttrap::securitylevel | RegNtPreCreateKey |
