XP Antimalware 2010
XP Antimalware 2010 also known as XP Antimalware is a useless program that persuades users to purchase it in exchange for security that it cannot provide. XP Antimalware 2010 may enter a system via fake online scanners. XP Antimalware 2010 can also disguise itself as a video codec or a useful update. Once inside a system, XP Antimalware 2010 will launch fake security alerts, pop-up warnings and scan reports which will all claim that the system is infected with harmful malware. Next the victim will be informed that the only way to remove all the detected threats is to purchase the "full version" of XP Antimalware 2010. XP Antimalware 2010 is an illegitimate program that should be removed upon detection.
File System Details
XP Antimalware 2010 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. | av.exe |
Registry Details
XP Antimalware 2010 may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "firefox.exe" -safe-mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "FirewallOverride" = "1?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "firefox.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center "AntiVirusOverride" = "1?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "%1? %*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "av.exe" /START "iexplore.exe"
