BitDefender Antivirus

Adware.XPantivirus.A

Diffusione: very low
Danno: medium
Dimensioni: aprox 500 kb
Scoperto: 2008 Feb 28

SINTOMI:

An application that pretends to scan your computer for viruses. The name of the window is "XP Antivirus" followed by it's version.

An icon in the taskbar to the "XP Antivirus" application.

DESCRIZIONE TECNICA:

This application is a standard rogue antivirus.

  • Once present on the computer it has an interface of a typical antivirus application,
  • but when you start the scan for infections it will enumerate files and registry keys on your computer and display bogus information about infections.
  • This is done to trick the user into buying this product to remove the non-existent malware.
  • If you click to remove these supposed infections the product states that it needs to be bought.
  • The "antivirus" doesn't have an update or any signatures.

ISTRUZIONI DI RIMOZIONE:

Please let BitDefender disinfect your files.

ANALIZZATO DA:

Daniel Chipiristeanu, virus researcher