Emsisoft New Malware Blog » BlockWatcher http://www.anti-malware-blog.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:47:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 BlockWatcher Adware Removal Instructions http://www.anti-malware-blog.com/2009/10/31/blockwatcher-adware-removal-instructions/ http://www.anti-malware-blog.com/2009/10/31/blockwatcher-adware-removal-instructions/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.anti-malware-blog.com/post.aspx?id=56fcb836-dbca-48fa-9c2a-f75237cc0673 The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the BlockWatcher adware. a-squared Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.BlockWatcher.

BlockWatcher is a rogue scanner program, it shows a fake security center window, shows misleading scan results and fake security alerts. The author of BlockWatcher also made TheDefend, GuardPcs, IGuardPc, SiteAdware, AntiTroy, AntiKeep, AntiAdd, RESpyWare, REAnti, KeepCop, SecureKeeper, LinkSafeness, AntiAid, SystemFighter, SystemVeteran, BlockProtector, BlockKeeper, BlockScanner, SoftStronghold, ShieldSafeness, SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier,  SoftCop, TrustFighter, TrustSoldier, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, etc, so it has same user interface, same characteristics, just a different name. To further convince victims, BlockWatcher 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:

  • %ProgramFilesDir%\BlockWatcher Software\BlockWatcher\BlockWatcher.exe
  • %ProgramFilesDir%\BlockWatcher Software\BlockWatcher\uninstall.exe
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\BlockWatcher.lnk
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\BlockWatcher\1 BlockWatcher.lnk
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\BlockWatcher\2 Homepage.lnk
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\BlockWatcher\3 Uninstall.lnk
  • %UserProfile%\Cookies\user@blockwatcher[1].txt
  • %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\nsx2.tmp\nsProcess.dll

Create new registry entries:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\BlockWatcher
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BlockWatcher
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\BlockWatcher
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “BlockWatcher”

Screenshots:

How to remove the infection of Adware.Win32.BlockWatcher?

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.

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