Windows Daily Adviser

Posted: May 2, 2012

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.

Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	26

First Seen:	May 2, 2012
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Windows Daily Adviser may be full of security warnings that are supposedly intended to help protect your PC, but the contents of Windows Daily Adviser's alerts, pop-ups and scans are always fraudulent and should never be considered legitimate PC security advice. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have observed characteristics of Windows Daily Adviser that lead to Windows Daily Adviser naturally being a barely-tweaked descendant of other scamware products from the FakeVimes subgroup, a group of PC threats that specialize in the types of fraudulent security displays that are common to rogue anti-malware programs. Windows Daily Adviser's functions aren't limited bad pop-ups or system scans, either, since PC threats from this family have also been known to disable Windows security features and may also redirect your browser to unwanted websites. Such traits make Windows Daily Adviser a genuine threat to your computer, rather than a genuine protector, and it's always recommended for you to delete Windows Daily Adviser with a real anti-malware scanner once you have an opening for the job.

Windows Daily Adviser – a Poor Choice for a Software Sage

Windows Daily Adviser looks and, on a superficial level, even acts like an anti-virus scanner with a range of other security-related functions. However, Windows Daily Adviser's persistent inability to display inaccurate security information belies this outer appearance of security. System scans by Windows Daily Adviser will always contain lists of nonexistent PC threats, while Windows Daily Adviser's various manners of pop-ups will always include fake system alert information that should never be considered safe to act on for your computer's protection. Victims of Windows Daily Adviser attacks who are concerned about confusing Windows Daily Adviser's alerts with genuine anti-malware warnings should first try to disable Windows Daily Adviser by booting into Safe Mode or booting from a remote hard drive, which will allow you to embark on a genuine analysis of your PC's health.

Such fraudulent information, while no good to you, is helpful to Windows Daily Adviser's criminal distributors in that it's a handy excuse to cause other attacks and then imply that unrelated PC threats are at fault. This ultimately ends in Windows Daily Adviser asking for money in exchange for the capability to remove these fake infections – an unfair trade that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers always encourage you to refuse. However, the key code '0W000-000B0-00T00-E0020' can be used to fake Windows Daily Adviser's registration and minimize its attacks.

A Few Reasons Why You Shouldn't Underestimate the Power of a Fake AV Program

Windows Daily Adviser has also been noted for its capability to launch attacks against security functions and features, with an especial focus on:

Disabling the UAC, a Windows feature that blocks unauthorized system changes.
Disabling warning messages for invalid file signatures.
Blocking genuine security programs that could help you detect or remove Windows Daily Adviser.

These attacks are also common to other members of Win32/FakeVimes, including Privacy Guard Pro, PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0, Extra Antivirus, Fast Antivirus 2009, Presto TuneUp, Windows Security Suite, Smart Virus Eliminator, Packed.Generic.245, Volcano Security Suite, Windows Enterprise Suite, Enterprise Suite, Additional Guard, Live PC Care, PC Live Guard, Live Enterprise Suite, Security Antivirus, My Security Wall, CleanUp Antivirus and Smart Security.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

%AppData%\NPSWF32.dll

File name: %AppData%\NPSWF32.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file

%AppData%\result.db

File name: %AppData%\result.db
Mime Type: unknown/db
Group: Malware file

%AppData%\W34r34mt5h21ef.dat

File name: %AppData%\W34r34mt5h21ef.dat
File type: Data file
Mime Type: unknown/dat
Group: Malware file

%AppData%\Protector-[random 3 characters].exe

File name: %AppData%\Protector-[random 3 characters].exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

%AppData%\Protector-[random 4 characters].exe

File name: %AppData%\Protector-[random 4 characters].exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

%Desktop%\Windows Daily Adviser.lnk

File name: %Desktop%\Windows Daily Adviser.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file

%CommonStartMenu%\Programs\Windows Daily Adviser.lnk

File name: %CommonStartMenu%\Programs\Windows Daily Adviser.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\InspectorHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect 0HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings\ID 4HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings\UID [rnd]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings\net [date of installation]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin 0HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system\ConsentPromptBehaviorUser 0HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system\EnableLUA 0HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AAWTray.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AAWTray.exe\Debugger svchost.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AVCare.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AVCare.exe\Debugger svchost.exeHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AVENGINE.EXEHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\AVENGINE.EXE\Debugger svchost.exe

Additional Information

The following messages's were detected:

#	Message
1	Error Attempt to modify Registry key entries detected. Registry entry analysis recommended.
2	Warning Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the Internet C:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe is suspected to have infected your PC. This type of virus intercepts entered data and transmits them to a remote server.
3	Warning! Spambot detected! Attention! A spambot sending viruses from your e-mail has been detected on your PC.