Windows Shield Center
Threat Scorecard
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Ranking: | 15,758 |
Threat Level: | 100 % (High) |
Infected Computers: | 103 |
First Seen: | January 31, 2011 |
Last Seen: | May 6, 2024 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Windows Shield Center is a fake anti-spyware program created to scare Internet users into purchasing its money-stealing, good-for-nothing tool. Windows Shield Center is also known as another adaptation of Windows Security Control, Windows Security Suite and other similar rogue anti-spyware programs. Windows Shield Center uses a fake-looking Microsoft Security Essentials alert message to give the illusion that there's a problem with the computer. Once a computer user is duped into clicking a link or downloading a program from the fake Microsoft Security Essentials alert message, it allows infected files to enter a computer user's machine and from there several disruptive actions can begin to take place. A few of the disruptive and deceptive actions are alterations to the Web-browser settings, hijacked homepage which redirects to bogus security sites, and fake scanners listing fabricated spyware results.
Often computer users download and install Windows Shield Center's trial version because they keep being continuously fed with alarming messages and scan results that point to computer problems. Sadly, they learn very quickly that Windows Shield Center is not the answer to their computer problems, but instead the originator of it. Computer users are mislead to purchasing the ineffective program Windows Shield Center and will have to deal with the consequences of having a malware program that has given their credit card information to fraudsters. Victims of Windows Shield Center are seriously advised to quickly call their credit card company, request a chargeback, and cancel the "tainted" credit card to avoid further loss of money. To clean the computer of Windows Shield Center, infected computer users should seek a reliable anti-spyware program that has a history of dealing with nasty rogue anti-spyware programs.
Table of Contents
Aliases
15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
Anti-Virus Software | Detection |
---|---|
Comodo | Heur.Packed.Unknown |
BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Kazy.8749 |
NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Kryptik.JWU |
NOD32 | Win32/Agent.SDM |
McAfee | FakeAlert-KS |
Ikarus | Virus.Win32.Sality |
eSafe | Win32.WS.Reputation |
K7AntiVirus | EmailWorm |
McAfee | Artemis!A2499FC4960C |
AVG | Generic4.ALIB |
Fortinet | Adware/BHO |
Ikarus | Virus.Win32.AdWare |
eTrust-Vet | Win32/SillyBHO.QQ |
AntiVir | TR/BHO.294912 |
Comodo | UnclassifiedMalware |
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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. | dsoqq.exe | f034e862a7f13e82119aac04c6887bb8 | 23 |
2. | arking.exe | 4bd8427d06fe47f1e2a18c78450b961f | 22 |
3. | msvmiode.exe | 47e2a6f7baf99c57fa418df68210c550 | 11 |
4. | arking.exe | d0257a24e4a6bed33e6b8c0b0fa9b711 | 8 |
5. | msmsgs.exe | a2499fc4960cb01a957b65f4e424797e | 4 |
6. | gf's video.avi.exe | 406cc308dfb7fe322d3ddd1cb3254fa3 | 4 |
7. | svcnost.exe | 6ad2dbad745f05f6e4123c6952d26ea0 | 3 |
8. | bariq.dll | 9d5016befacf86b19ed02f5852e2835c | 2 |
9. | svcnost.exe | 23ee71bf9edef1a5bd58c6531d02900c | 2 |
10. | svcnost.exe | dea40047da1ac2dd918a867f577ac712 | 2 |
11. | MediaPass_Setup.exe | 3d482c9989f215d1bfc12339a8aa97bb | 2 |
12. | softupdate107_289.exe | c6b859767d940b038fbee200422bef6e | 2 |
13. | SI3f1_2194.exe | 3be42fbb277634aca53fde6ba535e0cc | 1 |
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