SpyDawn
SpyDawn is a rogue security program with elevated risk that uses malicious software to advertise or install itself. It shows misleading scan results and also shows false warning messages. SpyDawn is a rogue security program with elevated risk that
uses malicious software to advertise or install itself. It shows misleading scan results and also shows false warning messages.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
SpyDawn |
| Malware Type: |
Rogue Security Program |
| Company Name: |
SpyDawn.com |
| Company URL: |
http://spydawn.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Elevated Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
SpyDawn.com provides you the software SpyDawn that offers its users the Quick and Full Scan modes. If you choose Quick scan the program will search infections in the most common places of spyware locations; if you choose Full Scan the entire hard
drive will be checked. This feature protects your PC from all known phishing attacks, popup blocking, browser infections and tracking cookies. This feature improves functionality and allows addition of external expansions and upgrades.
Spyware Description:
SpyDawn is a rogue security program with elevated risk that uses malicious software to advertise or install itself. It shows misleading scan results and also shows false warning messages. SpyDawn is a rogue security program with elevated risk that
uses malicious software to advertise or install itself. It shows misleading scan results and also shows false warning messages.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> It uses malicious software to advertise or install itself. -> It shows misleading scan results and also shows false warning messages.
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
SpyDawn.exe
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\SpyDawn 3.1.lnk |
588 |
Shortcut |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Desktop\SpyDawn.lnk |
570 |
Shortcut |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\SpyDawn\SpyDawn 3.1.lnk |
582 |
Shortcut |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Program Files\SpyDawn |
| C:\Program Files\SpyDawn\Lang |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT |
\Typelib\{661173EE-FA31-4769-97D4-B556B5D09BDA} |
[NULL]0 |
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT |
\Typelib\{661173EE-FA31-4769-97D4-B556B5D09BDA}\1.0 |
[NULL]0 |
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT |
\Typelib\{661173EE-FA31-4769-97D4-B556B5D09BDA}\1.0\0 |
[NULL]0 |
