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Fake Anti Spyware.PCAntiSpy Technical Details
Category
Fake Anti Spyware
Discovered
7/14/2008 16:06:00 PM
Modified
7/15/2008 10:23:00 AM
Threat Level
Critical
Description
PC-Antispy (or PCAntispy) is a Fake Anti Spyware program. PC-Antispy displays misleading result after scanning PC by it. PC-Antispy displays fake warning messages about fake infection with dangerous spyware. PC-Antispy may attempt to trick user into purchasing the commercial version of their program.
Summary
The hosts file was updated with the following url-to-ip mappings :
n/a
The following http urls were started :
pc-antispy.com
Generated smtp traffic :
n/a
There was a new connection established with a remote IRC Server :
n/a
The Following Hidden Entries Created :
n/a
The following internet connection was established:
n/a
Processes
Pc-Antispy.exe
Drivers
N/A
Folders created
%PFDIR%\PC-Antispy
%COMMON_PROGRAMS%\PC-Antispy
%APPDATA%\PC-Antispy
%APPDATA%\PC-Antispy\logs
Browsed Sites
http://pc-antispy.com/
When the Fake Anti Spyware is executed, it creates the following files:
Name
Version
Publisher
Signature (MD5)
File Size (in Bytes)
..\pc-antispy\config.xml
3d6a1c4bd7818dd404bd9539f4e544a5
1350
..\pc-antispy\aspypopupblk.dll
34f1b3a22a4f7dcb60f05f8e32ab011f
57344
..\pc-antispy\aspystblk.dll
485b725833d3765784202e304cb6fc93
155648
..\pc-antispy\pc-antispy.exe
1.4.125.0
PC-Antispy.com
9b893086bb564502f957d92f182c0478
10895360
..\pcantispy_installer_eng.exe
ce3edd464deaa6f7c9299a78e94dd3d1
279552
..\drivers\pcantispy.sys
385689b3721fcdd08be430345ce46974
25600
When the Fake Anti Spyware is executed, it creates the following Registry entries:
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..\software\pc-antispy
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..\software\classes\clsid\{60b244be-559d-4269-b96e-cd264d828ec9}
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..\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\"pc-antispy"
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..\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pc-antispy
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..\software\pc-antispy
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