Virus Shield 2009 Security Alert
"Virus Shield 2009 Security" Alert is a counterfeit security notification initiated by the rogue anti-spyware application called Virus Shield 2009. The "Virus Shield 2009 Security" Alert pop-up reads as follows:
"Security Alert
Detected security problems on your computer Spyware is software, which can gather information from user’s computer through Internet connection and send them to its creator. Gather information can be passwords, e-mail addresses and all that data, which is important for you.
WARNING! Your system is infected. It is necessary to improve PC security."
This warning message serves as a scare tactic, used to intimidate the user into purchasing and downloading the fake spyware remover Virus Shield 2009.
File System Details
Virus Shield 2009 Security Alert 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. | VShield.exe | |
| 2. | shld.ini | |
| 3. | vd952342.bd | |
| 4. | Instructions.ini | |
| 5. | 15.mof | |
| 6. | Virus Shield 2009.lnk |
Registry Details
Virus Shield 2009 Security Alert may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VShield.DocHostUIHandler
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Virus Shield 2009"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Virus Shield 2009
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\User Agent\Post Platform "69690903"
