Threat Database Rogue Websites Winpc-antivirus2009.com

Winpc-antivirus2009.com

Winpc-antivirus2009.com is a browser hijacker promoting the rogue anti-spyware application known as WinPC Antivirus. Due to affiliated trojans infiltrating the computer via security exploits and modifying the browser settings, web-surfing activities are continuously interrupted and redirected to the Winpc-antivirus2009.com domain. Here you are subject to impressive web page layout, an aggressive advertising scheme and a fake online scanner that reports fraudulent or exaggerated infection results. These are all used to intimidate you into purchasing the fake spyware remover WinPC Antivirus.

File System Details

Winpc-antivirus2009.com may create the following file(s):
# File Name Detections
1. %UserProfile%\Application Data\winav.exe
2. %UserProfile%\Start Menu\WinPC Antivirus.lnk
3. %UserProfile%\Desktop\WinPC Antivirus.lnk

Registry Details

Winpc-antivirus2009.com may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load "wscui.cpl"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "UpdatesDisableNotify" = 1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load "scui.cpl"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "AntiVirusDisableNotify" = 1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirewallDisableNotify" = 1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinPC Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "sysav"

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