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PCProtectar

Posted: January 6, 2010

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 10/10
Infected PCs: 16
First Seen: January 8, 2010
Last Seen: January 10, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

ScreenshotPCProtectar (or PC Protectar) is a rogue anti-spyware program which sneaks into a computer system while users are searching for codec updates. Fake malware system scans and spam emails may also contribute to PCProtectar entering into a computer. PCProtectar will produce a fake scan result stating that the computer system has been infected. This is a scare tactic to trick the user into purchasing a "licensed" version of PCProtectar. PCProtectar poses a huge threat to any computer and it is highly recommended that PCProtectar be deleted from the infected computer system immediately.

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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:



PCprotectar.exe File name: PCprotectar.exe
Size: 1.63 MB (1635328 bytes)
MD5: 5d053dde4189aa041adbe2be6dcdce64
Detection count: 51
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 8, 2010
2jpyu297.exe File name: 2jpyu297.exe
Size: 1.73 MB (1732371 bytes)
MD5: 7f75072adb0d18a5d40d06cceaff636b
Detection count: 50
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 8, 2010
azv3bjtk.exe File name: azv3bjtk.exe
Size: 360.96 KB (360960 bytes)
MD5: 43d57e4fa6c6a94b35682110325287a7
Detection count: 49
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 8, 2010

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ProgramFiles%\PCprotectar Software\PCprotectar
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