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 Fake Anti Spyware.APcDefender Technical Details
Category Fake Anti Spyware
Discovered 10/19/2009 10:33:52 AM
Modified 1/8/2010 1:05:54 PM
Threat Level Low

Category Description

These are programs which look like any legitimate program but usually download without users permission, entice users into buying them by showing fake results to improve users PC performance. They may also download spyware and other unwanted programs.

Description

APcDefender is Rogue Security Program. APcDefender usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Vundo Trojan, Virus or fake software. It uses aggressive and deceptive techniques to frighten the user into purchasing the program. It gives exaggerated report and claims of spyware found or false positives but will not remove spyware unless the user purchases the program.


Notice
Summary

The following http urls were started: NA
The hosts file was updated with the following url-to-ip mappings:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 download.windowsupdate.com
127.0.0.1 http://update.microsoft.com
The following internet connection was established:
85.12.25.111 : 80

Process apcdefender.exe
Drivers   N/A
Folder Created   N/A

The following Files were created:

NameVersionPublisherSignature (MD5)File Size (in KB)
..\ah8585fm.exe5.1.2600.5512Microsoft Corporation0d084602aa5e15db663eaf6fdd6273e0360960
..\flash-hq-plugin.exe  0d07b86a25f32631f260d3744b4c0d2463385
..\apcdefender.exe  30f6eb3f34c3031aeaae0ecb0a37c5da1732677

The following Registry Entries were created:

..\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\\"cf"
..\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\\"tr"

The following images were captured:

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