Cloud AV 2012 Rogue Removal Instructions
The Emsisoft malware research team has discovered a new outbreak of the Cloud AV 2012. Emsisoft Anti-Malware detects this malware as Rogue.Win32.CloudAV2012.
Cloud AV 2011 is a rogue application. A rogue application tries to trick you by displaying false positive or misleading scan results report, which says that your computer has a problem, or infected with viruses or trojan, but you will not be able to fix it before you purchase.
The following is another variant of AV Protection 2011:
- AV Protection 2011
- AV Security 2012
- System Security 2011
- AV Protection Online
- Guard Online
- Cloud Protection
Create new files:
- %ProgramFiles%\4DA54\
- %ProgramFiles%\4DA54\lvvm.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\LP\
- %ProgramFiles%\LP\41F5\
- %ProgramFiles%\LP\41F5\9.tmp
- %ProgramFiles%\LP\41F5\18.tmp
- %ProgramFiles%\LP\41F5\A.tmp
- %ProgramFiles%\LP\41F5\C29.exe
- %SystemRoot%\system32\Cloud AV 2012v121.exe
- %AppData%\ahst.lni
- %AppData%\dwme.exe
- %AppData%\50C4D\
- %AppData%\50C4D\57741.exe
- %AppData%\50C4D\DA54.0C4
- %AppData%\z8gTZqhYCkVlNx0\
- %AppData%\DaQH6sWK7R9TqUe\
- %AppData%\uS2ibF3pn5Q6W8R\
- %AppData%\XZqjYCekIr\
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\Cloud AV 2012.lnk
- %Temp%\8.tmp
- %Temp%\dwme.exe
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Cloud AV 2012\
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Cloud AV 2012\Cloud AV 2012.lnk
Create/modify registry entries:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
fgRZ9hYXwUeOtPy8234A = %SystemRoot%\system32\Cloud AV 2012v121.exe
pIBrzPNyx1v2b4m = %AppData%\dwme.exe
C29.exe = %ProgramFiles%\LP\41F5\C29.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\
Start = 0×00000003
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\
Shell = explorer.exe,%AppData%\50C4D\57741.exe
Screenshots:
To register and uninstall this rogue application, you can try the following serial number:
9992665263
How to remove the infection of Cloud AV 2012 (Rogue.Win32.CloudAV2012)?
To delete this malware infection, please download and install Emsisoft Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.















