Spyware XP Guard
Spyware XP Guard is a rogue anti-spyware application that infiltrates a computer with the assistance of trojan viruses. Once active, Spyware XP Guard bombards the system with countless falsified security alerts in order to scare the user into thinking the computer is infected. These are followed by fake system scans displaying fictitious or sometimes grossly exaggerated infection results, all in order to intimidate the user into purchasing the fake spyware remover Spyware XP Guard.
File System Details
Spyware XP Guard 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. | %Program Files%\Spyware XP Guard | |
| 2. | %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Spyware XP Guard |
Registry Details
Spyware XP Guard may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Spyware XP Guard"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spyware XP Guard
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spyware XP Guard
