Windows Malware Firewall
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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:
Ranking: 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.
| Threat Level: | 100 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 5 |
| First Seen: | June 1, 2012 |
| Last Seen: | January 8, 2020 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Windows Malware Firewall Image
Despite its name, Windows Malware Firewall is not an actual firewall and Windows Malware Firewall has no way of protecting you from malware. Basically, Windows Malware Firewall is a malware infection disguised as a legitimate security program. Applications like Windows Malware Firewall are known as rogue security programs, malicious applications designed to convince PC users that they need to waste their money purchasing fake security software. Windows Malware Firewall belongs to a particularly large family of these kinds of fake security programs known as the FakeVimes family of malware.
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Windows Malware Firewall is Part of the FakeVimes Family of Fake Security Software
Malware in the FakeVimes family has been active for several years, at least since 2009. Windows Malware Firewall is a fairly typical example of malware in the FakeVimes family which means that most security programs have no problems removing Windows Malware Firewall. However, fake security software in the FakeVimes family released in 2012 will often include a rootkit component that can be quite hard to remove. Apart from Windows Malware Firewall, examples of fake anti-virus programs in the FakeVimes family released in 2012 include programs like Virus Melt, Presto TuneUp, Fast Antivirus 2009, Extra Antivirus, Windows Security Suite, Smart Virus Eliminator, Packed.Generic.245, Volcano Security Suite, Windows Enterprise Suite, Enterprise Suite, Additional Guard, PC Live Guard, Live PC Care, Live Enterprise Suite, Security Antivirus, My Security Wall, CleanUp Antivirus, Smart Security, Windows Protection Suite, Windows Work Catalyst.
The Windows Malware Firewall scam is not particularly complicated. Basically, this fake security program will do everything in its power to convince its victim that their computer system is severely infected with various kinds of viruses and Trojans. However, trying to use Windows Malware Firewall to fix these problems only results in error messages and redirects claiming that the victim must purchase a 'full version' of Windows Malware Firewall in order to fix the supposed malware infection on their computer system. Of course, since Windows Malware Firewall has absolutely no real ant-virus capabilities, paying for this fake security program is a waste of money in addition to a severe security risk.
Dealing With a Windows Malware Firewall Infection
As was mentioned before, most legitimate security programs can deal with Windows Malware Firewall, provided that you first remove its associated rootkit infection. ESG security researchers have observed that this rootkit is a variant of the infamous ZeroAccess rootkit and that it can often be removed with a specialized anti-rootkit tool or with an advanced anti-malware application with integrated anti-rootkit technology. You can pretend to register Windows Malware Firewall with the registration code 0W000-000B0-00T00-E0020; this will stop many of Windows Malware Firewall's most irritating symptoms, although it will not remove Windows Malware Firewall from your computer system.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Windows Malware Firewall
Windows Malware Firewall Video
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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.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Protector-ixlf.exe | e8efda901e1ee0c7b5af4a1bd27c2cea | 1 |
| 2. | Protector-dwyc.exe | 1f6e6c2671e6dbed9a5a3bad3f7bc4ab | 1 |
| 3. | %AppData%\Protector-[RANDOM 4 CHARACTERS].exe | ||
| 4. | %AppData%\Protector-[RANDOM 3 CHARACTERS].exe | ||
| 5. | %AppData%\result.db |
Registry Details
Messages
The following messages associated with Windows Malware Firewall were found:
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Error
Attempt to modify Registry key entries detected. Registry entry analysis recommended. |
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Error
Keylogger ativity detected. System information security is at risk. It is recommended to activate protection and run a full system scan. |
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Warning! Spambot detected!
Attention! A spambot sending viruses from your e-mail has been detected on your PC. |
