Antivirus PC 2009

Antivirus PC 2009 virus may be installed on computers without users consent by means of a Trojan and fake security websites. These websites employ malicious script that will dropped and install Antivirus PC 2009 on visitors computer automatically. While the Trojan that spreads this fake program  will pretend as a necessary codec when visiting a multimedia websites. It will prompt visitors to download and install the Trojan-infected program that it claims to be needed to play the visited video file. Unknown to users, the Trojan is silently installing the rogue antivirus programs on computer and modifying system file and registry entries that will make it run each time Windows is started.

If threat is executed fully, Antivirus PC 2009 will display symptoms including excessive pop-up alers and warnings. Installed antivirus program will be disabled and their particular web sites will be blocked. This was done to avoid removing the threat with legitimate anti-malware and anti-virus applications.

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Damage Level: Low

Systems Affected: Windows

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