Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.PCConfidential

Risklevel: Elevated Risk

Company: Winferno Software - winferno.com

Description:

PCConfidential is a malware that pretends to be a Windows optimization program. PCConfidential loads numerous advertisements, forcing the user into buying the ?full version? of the program.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • Show fake warning messages.
  • It also shows misleading scan results.
  • loads numerous advertisemenets.
  • Forcing the user into buying the "full version".

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: PCConfidential.exe

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Winferno\
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\Graphics\
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\
  • C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Winferno\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Winferno\PC Confidential\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Desktop\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Winferno\WSE2007.dll
    [208896 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\DeleteIndex.exe
    [77824 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\PCCBHO.dll
    [73728 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\PCCL.DLL
    [12288 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\PCConfidential.chm
    [686425 Bytes] CHM File
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\PCConfidential.exe
    [34682224 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\PCCST.exe
    [98304 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\unins000.dat
    [6325 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\unins000.exe
    [723801 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\WinCMR.dll
    [417792 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\WinfernoSoftware.url
    [201 Bytes] URL File
  • C:\Program Files\Winferno\PC Confidential\Graphics\HandPoint.ico
    [2238 Bytes] ICO File
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\CapiCom.dll
    [516832 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\Richtx32.ocx
    [212240 Bytes] OCX File
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINCTL4.OCX
    [835584 Bytes] OCX File
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINLCTL5.DLL
    [393216 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINUTIL5.DLL
    [495616 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\PCConfidential.job
    [416 Bytes] JOB File
  • C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\RPCReminder.job
    [420 Bytes] JOB File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\PC Confidential.lnk
    [876 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Winferno Software.lnk
    [1539 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Winferno\Winferno Software.lnk
    [1551 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Winferno\PC Confidential\PC Confidential Help.lnk
    [860 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Winferno\PC Confidential\PC Confidential.lnk
    [894 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\PC Confidential.lnk
    [894 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\Setup Log 2009-09-13 #001.txt
    [15245 Bytes] TXT File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\Setup Log 2009-09-13 #002.txt
    [17058 Bytes] TXT File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\wstf.log
    [288 Bytes] LOG File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
    [32768 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\YNQ1M5MT\index[1].xml
    [5810 Bytes] XML File

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