Emsisoft Malware Information

Name: Adware.Win32.ShieldSafeness

Risk level: Low Risk

Description:

ShieldSafeness is a rogue scanner program, it show fake security center, show misleading scan results and fake security alerts. The author of ShieldSafeness is still the same as that made SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier, SoftCop, TrustFighter, TrustSoldier, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, SafeFighter etc, so it has same user interface, same characteristics, just different name. To more convince users, SoftVeteran 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 ShieldSafeness:

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Additional details on this malware:

Characteristics:

• Show fake security center.
• Create numerous junk file.
• Show fake warning messages.
• Shows misleading scan results.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: ShieldSafeness.exe

Screenshots:

Folders used:

• C:\Program Files\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\
• C:\Program Files\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\quarantine\
• C:\WINDOWS\
• C:\WINDOWS\system32\
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ShieldSafeness\
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\nss86.tmp\

Files used:

• C:\Program Files\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\always_delete.xml
  [39 Bytes] XML File
• C:\Program Files\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\always_skip.xml
  [39 Bytes] XML File
• C:\Program Files\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\main_config.xml
  [1643 Bytes] XML File
• C:\Program Files\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\ShieldSafeness.exe
  [785920 Bytes] EXE File
• C:\Program Files\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\uninstall.exe
  [79028 Bytes] EXE File
• C:\Program Files\ShieldSafeness Software\ShieldSafeness\quarantine\quarantine.xml
  [38 Bytes] XML File
• C:\WINDOWS\system32\setup2.exe
  [431104 Bytes] EXE File
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\ShieldSafeness.lnk
  [974 Bytes] LNK File
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ShieldSafeness\1 ShieldSafeness.lnk
  [1924 Bytes] LNK File
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ShieldSafeness\2 Homepage.lnk
  [1224 Bytes] LNK File
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ShieldSafeness\3 Uninstall.lnk
  [1889 Bytes] LNK File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\virus demo@shieldsafeness[1].txt
  [104 Bytes] TXT File
• C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\nss86.tmp\nsProcess.dll
  [4096 Bytes] DLL File

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