ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware

ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware is a rogue-security program that provides minimum or no protection and the false positives work as goad to purchase. It shows Poor scan reports and false Detection. Falsely reports updating ref database.0

General information:

Malware Name: ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware
Malware Type: Rogue Security Program
Company Name: ZoneProtect
Company URL: http://www.zoneprotect.com/
Threat Level: Medium Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

ZoneProtect provides you the software ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware that will scan your PC for spyware and remove it. You can also quarantine any files you deleted and restore them at a later date.  ZoneProtect AntiSpyware will scan your PC for spyware and remove it. You can also quarantine any files you deleted and restore them at a later date.

Spyware Description:

ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware is a rogue-security program that provides minimum or no protection and the false positives work as goad to purchase. It shows Poor scan reports and false Detection. Falsely reports updating ref database.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It scans PC for infections and show false scan results. -> Falsely reports updating ref database. -> False Detection work as goad to purchase the full version. -> The program crashes when started.

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware
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yahoo Search at Yahoo for ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware

Processes Running:

ZoneProtect AntiSpyware.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware\Uninstall ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware.lnk unknown
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware\ZoneProtect AntiSpyware.exe.lnk unknown
C:\Program Files\ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware\ZoneProtect AntiSpyware.exe unknown

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware
C:\Program Files\ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware\Quarantine

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware1.0 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware1.0 Changed0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware1.0 SlowInfoCache0