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AntivirusPC2009

 
Threat LevelLow threatDamageHighDistributionNot widespread
Common name:AntivirusPC2009
Technical name:Adware/AntivirusPC2009
Threat level:Medium
Type:Adware
Effects:  

It is an adware program which deceives users and warns them of unexisting threats in their computers. It can reach the computer when the user accesses certain websites which display banners or pop-up windows which lead to the download of this program.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:April 22, 2010
Detection updated on:April 23, 2010
StatisticsNo

Brief Description 

    

AntivirusPC2009 is an adware program that warns users of unexisting threats in their computers so that they purchase a certain program that removes them from the computer.

AntivirusPC2009 can reach the computer when the user accesses certain websites which display banners or pop-up windows which lead to the download of this program. It can also reach the computer in a link that can be received via spam messages, fraudulent websites, etc.

Visible Symptoms 

    

AntivirusPC2009 is easy to recognize, as it shows the symptoms below:

  • When it is run, the program is installed in the computer and drops several files belonging to malware in order to detect them later in the analysis.
  • First, it starts scanning the system and once finished, it notifies users that malware has been detected in the computer:

    Analysis carried out by AntivirusPC2009
  • Then, it displays alert messages, reminding users that the computer is infected:

    Alert message displayed by AntivirusPC2009

Last updated:  23/04/2010 

Thanks to Collective Intelligence, Panda's exclusive cloud-computing technology, the company's 2010 solutions leverage the knowledge gathered from the community of millions of Panda users around the world. Each new file received is automatically classified within six minutes and the Collective Intelligence servers classify more than 50,000 new malware samples every day. These technologies correlate information on malware received from each computer to continuously improve the protection level for the worldwide community of users. Panda's 2010 solutions have continuous, real-time contact with this vast knowledge base allowing the company to offer users the fastest response against the new malware that appears every day.

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