Anti Vermins

Anti Vermins is a rogue Security Program that purports to scan and detect malware or other problems on the computer, but which attempts to dupe or badger users into purchasing the program by presenting the user with intrusive, deceptive warnings and/or false, misleading scan results. 0

General information:

Malware Name: Anti Vermins
Malware Type: Rogue Security Program
Company Name: Antivermins
Company URL: http://antivermins.com/
Threat Level: High Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

The company Antivermins LLC - the manufacturer and supplier Antispyware programs - is based in December, 2003 with the purpose of coordination of processes of development and promotion of technologies Antispyware. During all existence our company carried out and continues to carry out support on the highest level for all consumers and provides safety of our computers. Antivermins LLC is also known mostly for dissemination free of charge programs, a highly-technological answer to all the threats of the new Era.

Spyware Description:

Anti Vermins is a rogue Security Program that purports to scan and detect malware or other problems on the computer, but which attempts to dupe or badger users into purchasing the program by presenting the user with intrusive, deceptive warnings and/or false, misleading scan results. 0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> False positives work as good to purchase -> Uses inadequate scan/detection scheme -> False scan results -> Uses out of date ref database0

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Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\AntiVermins\AntiVermins.exe 2146304 Application
C:\Program Files\AntiVermins\AntiVermins.url 52 Internet Shortcut
C:\Program Files\AntiVermins\av.dat 1384032 DAT File

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\AntiVermins\Logs
C:\Program Files\AntiVermins\Quarantine

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAntiVermins DisplayVersion
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\AntiVermins refid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run AntiVermins