Emsisoft New Malware Blog » SystemIron 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 SystemIron Adware Removal Instructions http://www.anti-malware-blog.com/2010/03/13/systemiron-adware-removal-instructions/ http://www.anti-malware-blog.com/2010/03/13/systemiron-adware-removal-instructions/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:35:28 +0000 emsi http://www.anti-malware-blog.com/?p=769 The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the SystemIron adware. a-squared Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.SystemIron.

SystemIron is a rogue security program. This is a new variant from Winiguard/Winisoft family. The author of SystemIron also made SecurePcAv, SafePcAv, GuardWWW, MyPcSecure, PcSecureNet, PcsSecure, APcSafe, APcSecure, ProtectSoldier, ProtectDefender, ArmorDefender, DefendAPc, SysDefenders, InSysSecure, SysProtector, APcDefender, PcProtectar, PcsProtector,… etc. To further convince victim, SystemIron 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%\SystemIron Software\SystemIron\data.bin
  • %ProgramFiles%\SystemIron Software\SystemIron\license.txt
  • %ProgramFiles%\SystemIron Software\SystemIron\main_config.xml
  • %ProgramFiles%\SystemIron Software\SystemIron\SystemIron.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\SystemIron Software\SystemIron\SystemIronSvc.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\SystemIron Software\SystemIron\uninstall.exe
  • %ProgramFiles%\SystemIron Software\SystemIron\always_delete.xml
  • %ProgramFiles%\SystemIron Software\SystemIron\always_skip.xml
  • %ProgramFiles%\SystemIron Software\SystemIron\quarantine\quarantine.xml
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\SystemIron.lnk
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SystemIron\2 Homepage.lnk
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SystemIron\3 Uninstall.lnk
  • %AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SystemIron\1 SystemIron.lnk

Create new registry entries:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SystemIron
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\SystemIron
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AntispySvc
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SystemIronSvc
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\SystemIron
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “SystemIron”
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “SystemIron”

Screenshots:

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

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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