BPS Security Console

It is an Adware. Adware, also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface. Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that are meant to be relevant to the user.0

General information:

Malware Name: BPS Security Console
Malware Type: Adware
Company Name: Bullet Proof Soft, Inc.
Company URL: http://www.bulletproofsoft.com/
Threat Level: High Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Bullet Proof Soft, Inc. is a Massachusetts based corporation with offices in Boston and Texas. Bullet Proof Soft is a premier provider of Internet communications solutions for all levels of business, from start-up to enterprise. Its management team consists of industry experts bringing experience from such companies as Intel, Hewlett Packard, and Microsoft. Their unique and diverse experiences have lead to the creation of exceptional Internet communications solutions. Its mission is to develop and market a portfolio of Internet applications that leverage its core competency in Windows development and TCP/IP technology.

Spyware Description:

It is an Adware. Adware, also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface. Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that are meant to be relevant to the user.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Ability to scan systems -> Slows down the performance of PC -> Negatively affect the performance and stability of the system -> Uses inadequate scan/detection scheme0

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for BPS Security Console
bing Search at Bing for BPS Security Console
yahoo Search at Yahoo for BPS Security Console

Processes Running:

SecCon.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\BulletProofSoft.com\BPS Security Console\English.jpg 663 JPEG Image
C:\Program Files\BulletProofSoft.com\BPS Security Console\Espanol.jpg 13093 JPEG Image
C:\Program Files\BulletProofSoft.com\BPS Security Console\about.sct 54816 Windows Script Component

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BPS Security Console_is1 URLInfoAbout
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BPS Security Console_is1 URLUpdateInfo
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BPS Security Console_is1 UninstallString