ContrWare
ContrWare is a rogue security program that shows false Warning messages. It also shows misleading scan Results. It also uses aggressive advertising and can also install through Trojan exploits.
General information:
| Malware Name: |
ContrWare |
| Malware Type: |
Rogue Security Program |
| Company Name: |
ContrWare |
| Company URL: |
http://www.contrware.com/
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| Threat Level: |
Medium Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
ContrWare provides you the software ContrWare that automatically blocks infiltrations of spyware in real time. Quarantine Manager also quarantines and restores deleted objects of choice in the rare case of a Spyware removal harming the system. A Smart
Popup Blocker eliminates all pop-ups in Internet Explorer. The Ignore List allows you to ignore specific files in future ContrWare scans. Plug-in Support improves functionality and allows addition of external plug-ins, expansions and upgrades. Software
Updates are incorporated into a new Spyware database file, which you can then download from within ContrWare itself to update your copy of the program online.
Spyware Description:
ContrWare is a rogue security program that shows false Warning messages. It also shows misleading scan Results. It also uses aggressive advertising and can also install through Trojan exploits.
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> It shows false Warning messages. -> It also shows misleading scan Results. -> It can also install through Trojan exploits. -> It also uses aggressive advertising.
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
ContrWare.exe
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\ContrWare\brouserbookmarkscaner |
1279 |
File |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\ContrWare\cookiesscaner |
2359 |
File |
| C:\Program Files\ContrWare\ContrWare.exe |
618496 |
Application |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\ContrWar |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\ContrWar |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\ContrWare |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu2\Programs\ContrWare |
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| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\ContrWare |
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