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 Fake Anti Spyware.Total PC Defender Technical Details
Category Fake Anti Spyware
Discovered 12/31/2009 10:27:22 AM
Modified 12/31/2009 5:19:34 PM
Threat Level High

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

Total PC Defender is Rogue Security Program. Total PC Defender 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:
85.10.196.211 : 80
212.117.177.18 : 443

Process total pc defender.exe
Drivers   N/A
Folder Created   %DAS.AU.SM%\Total PC Defender
%PF%\Total PC Defender

The following Files were created:

NameVersionPublisherSignature (MD5)File Size (in KB)
..\total pc defender\total pc defender.exe1.0.0.0 23c3f28de70e91b6e95e818de7bfc4c61247744
..\winprotectionupdate_10.exe1.0.0.0 ed2c19fbe2108116636e22e5d648c55337376

The following Registry Entries were created:

..\Software\8752484337ce568f5d2103fbc35ccdde
..\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\\"total pc defender"\"%pf%\total pc defender\total pc defender.exe"

The following images were captured:

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