Emsisoft New Malware Blog » GuardPcs 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 GuardPcs Adware Removal Instructions http://www.anti-malware-blog.com/2009/12/15/guardpcs-adware-removal-instructions/ http://www.anti-malware-blog.com/2009/12/15/guardpcs-adware-removal-instructions/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:17:00 +0000 admin http://www.anti-malware-blog.com/post.aspx?id=93c1e7d2-e3a8-4c4f-b265-155d2c2d0b91 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”

Screenshots:

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.

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