malware Type: Unwanted
Discovered: 2006-08-21
Added: 2006-08-28
Threat ID: 147494 |
WinFixer is potentially unwanted software that may cause advertisements on the infected computer. The program may give exaggerated reports of threats on the computer and show prompts to purchase a paid version of the software.
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Risk Description:
Ease of Removing WinSoftware Ltd WinFixer
File contents uniquely generated
Runs as a BHO or shell extension
Runs as a service
Consistent file contents
Consistently named
Creates new registry entries with consistent data
Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance of WinSoftware Ltd WinFixer
Displays targeted popup advertisements
Creates new files
Autoruns at startup without an option to be disabled
Creates user-visible icons
Creates third-party icons on desktop
Propagation/Saturation of WinSoftware Ltd WinFixer
Installed by other infections |
alias(s) of WinSoftware Ltd WinFixer
Win32:Winfixer-B
WinFixer.D
Application.Winfixer.J
trojan.DownLoader.6550
Win32/SillyDl.AFX!Trojan
Win32/SillyDl.AFX
Downloader.Win32.WinFixer.d
WinFixer
WinSoftware.Winfixer (threat-c)
Win32/adware.WinFixer
W32/WinFixer.D
Application/Winfixer2005
Aplicacion/WinFixer.f
TrojanDownloader.Win32.WinFixer.B20E |
Further details about WinSoftware Ltd WinFixer may be available at our Malware Research Center
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