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Tous les détails, la description et les effets de APcDefender

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Noms courants : APcDefender
Noms techniques :
Alias :
   
Type : ADWARE
Taille : 63385 Bytes
   

DETECTIONS
Nombre de détections :
Date de première détection : January 11, 2010 at 00:00 AM
Premier pays où il est apparu :
Dernier pays où il est apparu :
   

Brief Description

APcDefender is an adware program that deceives users warning them of unexisting threats in their computers so that they purchase a certain program that removes them from the computer.

APcDefender can reach the computer when the user accesses certain websites which display banners or pop-up windows which lead to the download of this program. It can also reach the computer in a link that can be received via spam messages, fraudulent websites, etc.

Effects

APcDefender is an adware program that carries out the following actions:

  • It reaches the computer in a file with the following name and icon:

    Icon with which APcDefender reaches the computer
  • Then, the interface of the program is opened and it starts scanning the computer in search for possible malware:

    Interface of the program
  • Once the scan is finished, a warning message is displayed informing users that the computer is infected:

    Warning message displayed by APcDefender
  • If users decide to follow the program's instructions and remove the threats, they will be required to enter a registration code:

    Registration code required by APcDefender
  • This registration code will be provided once users have purchased the product in the following website:

    Website to purchase APcDefender
  • It also adds an icon like the following to the task bar:

    Icon of the program which is added to the task bar

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