The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the TheDefend adware. a-squared Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.TheDefend.

TheDefend, come from hxxp://www.thedefend.com, is a rogue scanner program, it shows a fake security center window, shows misleading scan results and fake security alerts. The author of TheDefend also made GuardPcs, IGuardPc, SiteAdware, AntiTroy, AntiKeep, AntiAdd, RESpyWare, REAnti, KeepCop, SecureKeeper, LinkSafeness, AntiAid, SystemFighter, SystemVeteran, BlockProtector, BlockKeeper, BlockScanner, BlockWatcher, SoftStronghold, ShieldSafeness, SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier,  SoftCop, TrustFighter, TrustSoldier, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, etc. To further convince victims, TheDefend will also create numerous junk files with random names on your computer that will be detected as malware when the program scans your computer, but will not allow you to remove them until you purchase it.

Create new files:

• %ProgramFiles%\TheDefend Software\TheDefend\main_config.xml
• %ProgramFiles%\TheDefend Software\TheDefend\TheDefend.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\TheDefend Software\TheDefend\uninstall.exe
• %AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\TheDefend.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\TheDefend\3 Uninstall.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\TheDefend\1 TheDefend.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\TheDefend\2 Homepage.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\nsbB.tmp\nsProcess.dll

Create new registry entries:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TheDefend
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\TheDefend
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\TheDefend
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “TheDefend”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “TheDefend.exe”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “TheDefend”

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How to remove the infection of TheDefend (Adware.Win32.TheDefend)?

To delete this malware infection, please download and install a-squared Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.

The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the GuardPcs adware. a-squared Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.GuardPcs.

GuardPcs, come from hxxp://www.guardpcs.com, is a rogue scanner program, it shows a fake security center window, shows misleading scan results and fake security alerts. The author of GuardPcs also made TheDefend, IGuardPc, SiteAdware, AntiTroy, AntiKeep, AntiAdd, RESpyWare, REAnti, KeepCop, SecureKeeper, LinkSafeness, AntiAid, SystemFighter, SystemVeteran, BlockProtector, BlockKeeper, BlockScanner, BlockWatcher, SoftStronghold, ShieldSafeness, SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier,  SoftCop, TrustFighter, TrustSoldier, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, etc. To further convince victims, GuardPcs will also create numerous junk files with random names on your computer that will be detected as malware when the program scans your computer, but will not allow you to remove them until you purchase it.

Create new files:

• %ProgramFiles%\GuardPcs Software\GuardPcs\GuardPcs.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\GuardPcs Software\GuardPcs\main_config.xml
• %ProgramFiles%\GuardPcs Software\GuardPcs\uninstall.exe
• %AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\GuardPcs.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\GuardPcs\2 Homepage.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\GuardPcs\3 Uninstall.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\GuardPcs\1 GuardPcs.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\nsh4.tmp\nsProcess.dll
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\nsj2.tmp\time.dll

Create new registry entries:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\GuardPcs
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GuardPcs
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\GuardPcs
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “GuardPcs”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “GuardPcs.exe”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “GuardPcs”

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How to remove the infection of GuardPcs (Adware.Win32.GuardPcs)?

To delete this malware infection, please download and install a-squared Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.

The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the IGuardPc adware. a-squared Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.IGuardPc.

IGuardPc, come from hxxp://www.iguardpc.com, is a rogue scanner program, it shows a fake security center window, shows misleading scan results and fake security alerts. The author of IGuardPc also made TheDefend, GuardPcs, SiteAdware, AntiTroy, AntiKeep, AntiAdd, RESpyWare, REAnti, KeepCop, SecureKeeper, LinkSafeness, AntiAid, SystemFighter, SystemVeteran, BlockProtector, BlockKeeper, BlockScanner, BlockWatcher, SoftStronghold, ShieldSafeness, SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier,  SoftCop, TrustFighter, TrustSoldier, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, etc. To further convince victims, IGuardPc will also create numerous junk files with random names on your computer that will be detected as malware when the program scans your computer, but will not allow you to remove them until you purchase it.

Create new files:

• %ProgramFiles%\IGuardPc Software\IGuardPc\IGuardPc.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\IGuardPc Software\IGuardPc\main_config.xml
• %ProgramFiles%\IGuardPc Software\IGuardPc\uninstall.exe
• %AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\IGuardPc.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\IGuardPc\1 IGuardPc.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\IGuardPc\2 Homepage.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\IGuardPc\3 Uninstall.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Cookies\userdemo@iguardpc[1].txt
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\nsz4.tmp\nsProcess.dll

Create new registry entries:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE|\software\IGuardPc
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE|\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IGuardPc
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER|\software\IGuardPc
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE|\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “IGuardPc”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER|\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “IGuardPc.exe”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER|\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “IGuardPc.exe”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER|\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “IGuardPc”

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How to remove the infection of IGuardPc (Adware.Win32.IGuardPc)?

To delete this malware infection, please download and install a-squared Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.

The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the SiteAdware adware. a-squared Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.SiteAdware.

SiteAdware, come from hxxp://www.siteadware.com, is a rogue scanner program, it shows a fake security center window, shows misleading scan results and fake security alerts. The author of SiteAdware also made TheDefend, GuardPcs, IGuardPc, AntiTroy, AntiKeep, AntiAdd, RESpyWare, REAnti, KeepCop, SecureKeeper, LinkSafeness, AntiAid, SystemFighter, SystemVeteran, BlockProtector, BlockKeeper, BlockScanner, BlockWatcher, SoftStronghold, ShieldSafeness, SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier,  SoftCop, TrustFighter, TrustSoldier, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, etc. To further convince victims, SiteAdware will also create numerous junk files with random names on your computer that will be detected as malware when the program scans your computer, but will not allow you to remove them until you purchase it.

Create new files:

• %ProgramFiles%\SiteAdware Software\SiteAdware\SiteAdware.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\SiteAdware Software\SiteAdware\uninstall.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\SiteAdware Software\SiteAdware\main_config.xml
• %AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\SiteAdware.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SiteAdware\2 Homepage.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SiteAdware\3 Uninstall.lnk
• %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SiteAdware\1 SiteAdware.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\nseA.tmp\nsProcess.dll

Create new registry entries:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SiteAdware
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\SiteAdware
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\SiteAdware
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “SiteAdware”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “SiteAdware.exe”
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “SiteAdware”

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How to remove the infection of SiteAdware (Adware.Win32.SiteAdware)?

To delete this malware infection, please download and install a-squared Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.

The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the Safety Anti-Spyware adware. a-squared Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.SafetyAntiSpyware.

Safety Anti-Spyware, come from hxxp://safetyantispywareshop.com, is a rogue scanner program. Once installed, this application will be immediately perform scan action without prior notice. This fake scanner application tries to trick you by displaying misleading scan results report, which says that your computer is infected with viruses or trojan, but you will not be able to delete them before you buy this fraud application. Be careful with this program, because it not going to protect your computer but will only spend your money.

Create new files:

• %ProgramFiles%\Safety Anti-Spyware 3\Safety Anti-Spyware 3.exe
• %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Safety Anti-Spyware 3.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Desktop\Safety Anti-Spyware 3.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Safety Anti-Spyware 3\Safety Anti-Spyware 3.lnk

Create new registry entries:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\B449DC9C39F1FF5AE14979CE086BB3CA
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Safety Anti-Spyware 3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “Safety Anti-Spyware 3″

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How to remove the infection of Safety Anti-Spyware (Adware.Win32.SafetyAntiSpyware)?

To delete this malware infection, please download and install a-squared Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.