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Winfixer2005

 
Threat LevelModerate threatDamageHighDistributionNot widespread

Effects 

Winfixer2005 is a Potentially Unwanted Program, also known as PUP. It carries out the following actions:

  • It creates the following shortcut in the Desktop:

  • If it is double-clicked, it starts scanning the computer in search of supposed errors in the Windows Registry and the hard disk, and of supposedly damaged files as well:

  • In order to repair them, the user has to register in its website:

 

Winfixer2005 does not pose a risk by itself, but it can be used with malicious intentions.

Infection strategy 

Winfixer2005 creates the following files:

  • WINFIXER2005.LNK in the Desktop, which is a shortcut to the application.
  • Several files in the subfolder WINFIXER2005 in the option Programs of the Start menu.
  • Several files in the subfolder WINFIXER2005 of the Program Files directory.
  • Several files in the subfolder COMMON FILES\WINSOFTWARE of the Program Files directory.

 

Winfixer2005 creates the following entries in the Windows Registry:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Run
    WinFixer 2005
    By creating this entry, Winfixer2005 ensures that it is run whenever Windows is started.
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Uninstall
    WFX5_is1
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ WinFixer_2005
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ WinSoftware
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ WinSoftware
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ AppID\ compcln.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ AppID\ compcl.dll
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ AppID\ FFWraper.DLL
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ AppID\ FixCore.DLL
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \AppID\ MMFixCtrl.DLL
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CompCleanCore.AppCleaner
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CompCleanCore.AppCleaner.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CompCleanCore.CCQuickScan
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CompCleanCore.CCQuickScan.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CompCleanCore.FileCleaner
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CompCleanCore.FileCleaner.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CompCleanCore.InetCleaner
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CompCleanCore.InetCleaner.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CompCleanCore.RegCleaner
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CompCleanCore.RegCleaner.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CompCleanCore.SystemCleaner
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ CompCleanCore.SystemCleaner.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ df_fixer.Fixer
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ df_fixer.Fixer.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ df_proxy.DriverManipulate
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ df_proxy.DriverManipulate.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ FFCom.FlFixer
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ FFWraper.FFEnginWraper
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ FFWraper.FFEnginWraper.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ FixCore.MMFixCore
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ FixCore.MMFixCore.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ MMFixCtrl.CoFixEngine
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ MMFixCtrl.CoFixEngine.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ UWFXPCheck.UWFXPCheck
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ UWFXPCheck.UWFXPCheck.1

Means of transmission 

Winfixer2005 can be voluntarily downloaded from the website belonging to the company that has developed it.

Further Details  

Winfixer2005 is written in the programming language Delphi. This application is 2,386,765 bytes in size.

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