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Rogue:W32/XPAntivirus.gen!I

First posted on 24 November 2009.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Rogue:W32/XPAntivirus.gen!I.

Explanation :

Deceptive antivirus software that pressures users into buying or installing it (e.g., infecting a computer; displaying false or alarming warnings or scanning results). Once installed, it may not function as claimed.

Additional DetailsRogue:W32/Antiviruspro.gen!I is a Generic Detection for a family of rogue antivirus.

Execution

On execution, this rogueware will display a false antivirus scanner window and run a "scan" that will find non-existent malware on the system:



It will then direct user to pay for a "registered version" to clean the malware.

It will also periodically display a warning message on the system tray:

Last update 24 November 2009

 

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