Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.Spy-Rid

Risklevel: Elevated Risk

Company: Pandora-Software - http://spy-rid.com

Description:

Spy-Rid is a rogue security program that shows false Warning messages. It also shows misleading scan Results. It also uses aggressive advertising and can also install through Trojan exploits.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • It shows false Warning messages.
  • It also shows misleading scan Results.
  • It can also install through Trojan exploits.
  • It also uses aggressive advertising.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: Spy-Rid.exe

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\spy-rid.com\SpyRid\Autorun
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\spy-rid.com\SpyRid\Autorun\HKLMRun
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\spy-rid.com\SpyRid\Autorun\StartMenuCurrentUser
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\spy-rid.com\SpyRid\Autorun\StartMenuAllUsers
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\spy-rid.com\SpyRid\Autorun\HKLMRun\RunOnceEx
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\spy-rid.com\SpyRid\Autorun\HKLMRun\RunOnce
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Spy-Rid remover
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\spy-rid.com\SpyRid\BrowserObjects
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\spy-rid.com\SpyRid\Autorun\HKCURun\RunOnceEx
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\spy-rid.com\SpyRid\Autorun\HKCURun
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\spy-rid.com\SpyRid
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\spy-rid.com
  • C:\Program Files\Spy-Rid\Infected
  • C:\Program Files\Spy-Rid
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\spy-rid.com\SpyRid\Autorun\HKCURun\RunOnce

Used files:

  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Spy-Rid remover\Register Spy-Rid remover.lnk
    [1464 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\Spy-Rid\store.dat
    [1097667 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\Spy-Rid\Spy-Rid.exe.log
    [0 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Spy-Rid\Spy-Rid.exe
    [313302 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\Spy-Rid\msvcr71.dll
    [348160 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\Spy-Rid\msvcp71.dll
    [499712 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\Spy-Rid\krnl.dll
    [491520 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\Spy-Rid\Spy-Rid.exe.local
    [0 Bytes] LOCAL File
  • C:\Program Files\Spy-Rid\resource.dll
    [1634304 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\Spy-Rid\wndlr.dll
    [307200 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Spy-Rid remover.lnk
    [1450 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Spy-Rid remover.lnk
    [1432 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Spy-Rid remover\Uninstall.lnk
    [1460 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Spy-Rid remover\Start Spy-Rid remover.lnk
    [1444 Bytes] Shortcut

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