Emsisoft Malware Information

Name: Adware.Win32.AntiKeep

Risk level: High Risk

Description:

AntiKeep, come from antiadd.com, is a rogue scanner program, it shows a fake security center window, shows misleading scan results and fake security alerts. The author of AntiKeep also made AntiAdd, RESpyWare, REAnti, KeepCop, SecureKeeper, LinkSafeness, AntiAid, SystemFighter, SystemVeteran, BlockProtector, BlockKeeper, BlockScanner, BlockWatcher, SoftStronghold, ShieldSafeness, SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier, SoftCop, TrustFighter, TrustSoldier, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, SafeFighter, etc. To further convince victims, AntiKeep 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.

Removal instructions for Adware AntiKeep:

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Additional details on this malware:

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: AntiKeep.exe

Screenshots:

Folders used:

• C:\Program Files\AntiKeep Software\AntiKeep\
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiKeep\
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\lr1h35z0.default\
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\nsr12.tmp\

Files used:

• C:\Program Files\AntiKeep Software\AntiKeep\AntiKeep.exe
  [1638400 Bytes] EXE File
• C:\Program Files\AntiKeep Software\AntiKeep\uninstall.exe
  [79014 Bytes] EXE File
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\AntiKeep.lnk
  [860 Bytes] LNK File
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiKeep\1 AntiKeep.lnk
  [1774 Bytes] LNK File
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiKeep\2 Homepage.lnk
  [1152 Bytes] LNK File
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AntiKeep\3 Uninstall.lnk
  [1781 Bytes] LNK File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\lr1h35z0.default\cookies.sqlite
  [4096 Bytes] SQLITE File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@antikeep[1].txt
  [98 Bytes] TXT File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@atdmt[1].txt
  [179 Bytes] TXT File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@bs.serving-sys[2].txt
  [128 Bytes] TXT File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@c.msn[1].txt
  [68 Bytes] TXT File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@doubleclick[1].txt
  [93 Bytes] TXT File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@live[1].txt
  [94 Bytes] TXT File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@msnportal.112.2o7[1].txt
  [120 Bytes] TXT File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@msn[2].txt
  [433 Bytes] TXT File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@rad.msn[2].txt
  [680 Bytes] TXT File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@serving-sys[1].txt
  [518 Bytes] TXT File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\user@www.msn[2].txt
  [498 Bytes] TXT File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\nsr12.tmp\nsProcess.dll
  [4096 Bytes] DLL File

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