Threat Database Rogue Anti-Spyware Program Windows Attacks Defender

Windows Attacks Defender

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Windows Attacks Defender does not have any ways of defending your computer system from attacks. In fact, Windows Attacks Defender itself attacks your computer in an attempt to convince you to pay for a useless, bogus security application. Windows Attacks Defender belongs to a large family of fake security applications that imitate Windows Security Center. This family is often known as the WinPC Defender family of rogue anti-virus programs (Rogue.VirusDoctor) because one of the first known instances of infection with Windows Attacks Defender-related malware is a fake anti-virus named Virus Doctor.

There are many clones of Virus Doctor and Windows Attacks Defender, including a rather large batch that was released in early 2012. Some known clones of Windows Attacks Defender include WinPC Defender, SystemDefender, IE Defender, IE Defender, XPdefender, WinDefender2008, PC Privacy Defender, Malware Defender 2009, Smart Defender Pro, Ultimate Defender, Advanced XP Defender, Security Defender Pro 2015.

All of these fake security applications try to carry out the same basic scam, displaying several professional-looking fake error messages in an attempt to persuade computer users that their computer is hopelessly infected. Then, Windows Attacks Defender promises to fix these imaginary problems if the victim agrees with the purchase of its license to use the 'full version of Windows Attacks Defender. Of course, since Windows Attacks Defender is a malware infection itself, ESG security analysts strongly recommend that you ignore this message and use an actual security program to fix your invaded operating system.

How Windows Attacks Defender Overcomes Your Computer’s Defenses

Windows Attacks Defender is one of the components of a dangerous Trojan infection. Like most Trojans, the malware that delivers and installs Windows Attacks Defender needs help from a third party in order to enter the victim's computer system; most of the time, this third party are the victims themselves. Often, Windows Attacks Defender will be delivered thanks to a malicious fake online malware scan. With the promise of locating any malware on your computer, fake advertisements prompt you to click on them and receive a free evaluation of your computer's health. Clicking on these advertisements enables criminals to overcome your computer's defenses and attempt to exploit various security holes in order to install Windows Attacks Defender on your computer. If they are not able to do this, the result of the fake scan will always be positive for malware, and will prompt the victim to download and install Windows Attacks Defender in order to remove these imaginary problems.

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Windows Attacks Defender Video

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File System Details

Windows Attacks Defender may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. %AppData%\Protector-oak.exe
2. %AppData%\NPSWF32.dll
3. %CommonPrograms%\Windows Attacks Defender.lnk
4. %DesktopDir%\Windows Attacks Defender.lnk
5. Protector-myq.exe c6ff701b1d8ca8766ff5682a5ecd34ba 0

Registry Details

Windows Attacks Defender may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run!Inspector

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