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Fake Anti Spyware.TotalAntivirus Technical Details
Category
Fake Anti Spyware
Discovered
7/11/2008 16:03:00 PM
Modified
7/11/2008 16:41:00 PM
Threat Level
Critical
Description
Total Antivirus 3.11 is a Fake Anti Spyware program. Once Total Antivirus 3.11 is in user system, it displays the misleading result after scanning by it. Total Antivirus 3.11 launch fake warning messages similar to Windows alerts claiming that user’s computer is in danger and infected with various Trojans, viruses and other malware. This Total Antivirus version 3.11 popup is supposed to scare the user into wanting to buy Total Antivirus version 3.11. Total Antivirus is usually downloaded and installed with the help of Trojan Zlob or through browser security exploits.
Summary
The hosts file was updated with the following url-to-ip mappings :
n/a
The following http urls were started :
totalantivirusonline.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
total.exe
Drivers
N/A
Folders created
%PFDIR%\Total Antivirus
Browsed Sites
http://totalantivirusonline.com
When the Fake Anti Spyware is executed, it creates the following files:
Name
Version
Publisher
Signature (MD5)
File Size (in Bytes)
..\quick launch \total antivirus.lnk
668
..\total antivirus\total.exe
bf5217d3ac03bc149a508d4e711e658b
533504
..\TotalAntivirus.exe
9E7FB1A76E3127DEDD952AFD75776A94
..\desktop\total antivirus.lnk
650
When the Fake Anti Spyware is executed, it creates the following Registry entries:
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..\software\45471582129676739092054703699960
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..\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\"45471582129676739092054703699960"
Snapshot
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