XP Protection Center

XP Protection Center is a rogue security program that shows false Warning messages.It also shows misleading scan Results.

General information:

Malware Name: XP Protection Center
Malware Type: Rogue Security Program
Company Name: XP Protection Center
Company URL: http://xp-protection-center.com/
Threat Level: High Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

XP Protection Center provides you the software XP Protection Center that is your comprehensive, all-in-one security solution guarding your system against spyware intrusions, annoying adware, identity theft, and all kinds of malware brooding on the net today. Combining advanced removal capabilities with state-of-the-art monitoring and protection modules, XP Protection Center is the only security software you need for your home PC. Equally trusted by companies and end users, XP Protection Center is your answer to today s security issues.

Spyware Description:

XP Protection Center is a rogue security program that shows false Warning messages.It also shows misleading scan Results.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It shows false Warning messages. -> It also shows misleading scan Results.

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for XP Protection Center
bing Search at Bing for XP Protection Center
yahoo Search at Yahoo for XP Protection Center

Processes Running:

XPProtectionCenter.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\XPProtectionCenter\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest 522 MANIFEST File
C:\Program Files\XPProtectionCenter\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\msvcp80.dll 548864 Application Extension
C:\Program Files\XPProtectionCenter\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\msvcr80.dll 626688 Application Extension

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\XPProtectionCente
C:\Program Files\XPProtectionCenter\dat

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run XP Protection Center
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XPProtectionCenter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XPProtectionCenter DisplayName