Windows Multi Control System

Posted: May 23, 2012

Threat Metric

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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:	10/10
Infected PCs:	7

First Seen:	May 23, 2012
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Windows Multi Control System may pretend to offer anti-malware scans, protection from viruses and even defenses against phishing attacks, but as a member of FakeVimes, Windows Multi Control System's many claims can all be disregarded as completely dishonest. Along with its in-your-face attitude that forces you to view a wide array of fake system alerts and other types of fake security information, Windows Multi Control System may also block security-related applications, including Windows system tools and anti-virus scanners. For these reasons in particular, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers hope that you'll do your best to delete Windows Multi Control System whenever you see Windows Multi Control System and recommend the use of a real anti-malware program while doing so.

Why Your Wallet is All That Windows Multi Control System is Really Interested in Controlling

Windows Multi Control System's features may make Windows Multi Control System look like an exceptionally powerful and flexible anti-malware scanner, but, like every other rogue anti-malware program from FakeVimes, Windows Multi Control System doesn't have any true ability to find, disable or delete PC threats. While Windows Multi Control System can't save you from actual computer problems, Windows Multi Control System is capable of providing pop-up warnings that detect fake attacks and infections to make its security features look as though they're doing their job. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have noted warnings about invalid file signatures, attempts to alter the Windows Registry, identity theft attacks and even alerts about technically-identified Trojans (and similar types of hostile software).

Similarly, Windows Multi Control System will also provide fake scanner results with its system scan function, which you may be forced to sit through multiple times, since Windows Multi Control System launches itself with Windows and doesn't offer an option to disable this 'feature.' The purpose of Windows Multi Control System's fake security charade is to bother you into spending money on a registration key, which SpywareRemove.com malware research team naturally discourages. However, you may want to use the code '0W000-000B0-00T00-E0020' to register Windows Multi Control System for free, since a registered version of Windows Multi Control System can be mildly easier to delete than its unregistered version.

The Parcel of Partners in Windows Multi Control System's Ring of Software Fraud

As another clone of recent members of Win32/FakeVimes, Windows Multi Control System shows an identical appearance and attacks to scamware programs like 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. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers suggest that you automatically consider any anti-malware scanner that resembles the above PC threats as suspicious and potentially harmful to your computer. Some of the most prominent attacks that are common to Windows Multi Control System and other members of its family are listed here for reference:

Changes to the Windows Hosts file that redirects your browser to Windows Multi Control System's site or to spam-based fake search engines.
Blocked Windows software such as the Task Manager or Registry Editor.
Blocked anti-malware scanners. If Windows Multi Control System blocks the scanner that you'd prefer to use to remove Windows Multi Control System from your computer, SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend booting into Safe Mode as an easy way to avoid Windows Multi Control System's startup routine, which can allow you to launch your blocked programs.

Windows Multi Control System is a Windows-specific rogue anti-malware program, although similar types of scamware have been seen to attack other operating systems or even include cross-OS compatibility.

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%\Protector-bjlk.exe

File name: Protector-bjlk.exe
Size: 1.94 MB (1943040 bytes)
MD5: 2997dde628f207336149dcbf0f5404a0
Detection count: 75
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 23, 2012

%APPDATA%\Protector-xttr.exe

File name: Protector-xttr.exe
Size: 1.94 MB (1947136 bytes)
MD5: 197c0e1d2bdc924a13642947a234bee6
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 23, 2012

%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

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\{Value}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings "ID" = 4HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings "net" = 2012-2-20_1HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableRegedit" = 0HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableRegistryTools" = 0HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect" = 0HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System "DisableTaskMgr" = 0HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\{RANDOM CHARACTERS}.exeHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Inspector"