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Posted: June 8, 2009

Aboutdot.info is a rogue website sponsoring the fake spyware remover System Security 2009. In order to achieve this goal, trojans infiltrate your computer through security vulnerabilities and alter your browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to become interrupted and diverted to the Aboutdot.info web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that reports various fabricated infection results in order to scare you into purchasing System Security 2009.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %\Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\00308937\00308937.exe
    2 %\Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\00308937\config.udb
    3 %\Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\00308937\pc00308937ins
    4 %UserProfile%\Desktop\System Security 2009.lnk
    5 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\System Security\System Security 2009 Support.lnk
    6 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\System Security\System Security 2009.lnk

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\00308937HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\..{RunKeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "00308937"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}SystemSecurity2009
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