VirusProtectPro

VirusProtectPro 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: VirusProtectPro
Malware Type: Rogue Security Program
Company Name: VirusProtectPro
Company URL: http://virusprotectpro.com/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

VirusProtectPro provides you the software VirusProtectPro 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. VirusProtectPro s high quality spyware detection and removal engine finds even the most artful infections and removes them quickly and effectively. VirusProtectPro s Intuitive Interface was designed with home user in mind. The Live Software Updates option allows you to keep VirusProtectPro always up-to-date and able to cope with the newest spyware infections.

Spyware Description:

VirusProtectPro 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:

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Processes Running:

VirusProtectPro 3.3.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\VirusProtectPro 3.3.lnk 738 Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\VPPLanguage.ini 32723 Configuration Settings
desktop \VirusProtectPro 3.3.lnk 720 Shortcut

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\VirusProtectPro 3.
C:\Program Files\VirusProtectPro 3.

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \Interface\{71DF187C-DC99-4A35-BDB2-C099821A435D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1D52BB09-465C-4AA4-9FBD-71D1690CAED3}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\VirusProtectPro 3.3 Language