Can't eliminate MacroVirus?
MacroVirus is a phony anti-virus tool (rogue security software) that pretends to remove pre-installed and non-existent threats from your computer. MacroVirus uses simulated security alerts to trick you into purchasing its useless security tool. MacroVirus is known to modify processes and system files and block legitimate security software from receiving updates. MacroVirus may decrease system performance and steal your sensitive personal information.
Possible MacroVirus signs
- Missing files and folders
- Browser homepage, searchpage or errorpage replaced with strange URL
- Missing desktop wallpaper
- Other malware being downloaded to the machine
- Personal information transmitted to hackers
- Strange files showing up in the task list
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Threat Characteristics
| Malware Data |
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Threat name: |
MacroVirus |
Also identified as: |
Macro Virus |
Type: |
Rogue Anti-Virus |
Sub type: |
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General description: |
A rogue anti-virus tool is a simulated security software (similar to simulated antispyware, privacy cleaner, antimalware or system optimizer software). Rogue anti-virus tools are usually promoted by various trojan horses such as Vundo Downloader or Zlob MediaCodec that uses dangerous activities (phony warnings and system notifications) to scare victims to pay for non-existent and pre-installed infections and error removals.
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| Threat Level |
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Risk level: |
High |
Distribution level: |
Medium |
Removal level: |
Hard |
Harm level: |
High |
Contaminated systems |
Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows Vista |
| Associated threats and Aliases |
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Aliases/Clones: |
Bogus_Antispyware.ABE, not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.MacroVirus.k, ByteDefender, not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.MacroVirus, SystemArmor, Trojan.Win32.Malware.3 |
Related Threats: |
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Associated Files |
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Exe files: |
bronstab.exe, launcher.exe, siwake.exe, winntr1.exe, iknowps.exe, macrovirus.exe, macrovirus[1].exe, unins000.exe |
Dll files: |
msvcp71.dll, vipextoxn.dll, python24.dll, sqlite3.dll, msvcr71.dll |
Aditional files: |
am_906.track, web.lnk, am_578.record, am_953.record, mav.track, am_624.track, unins000.dat |
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