Sunday, February 1, 2009

GuardCenter Ransomware

Removing GuardCenter
Categories: Ransomware
The term ransomware is commonly used to describe such software,
although the field known as cryptovirology predates the term "ransomware".

This type of ransom attack can be accomplished by (for example) attaching
a specially crafted file/program to an e-mail message and sending this to the victim.

Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%DESKTOP%]\GuardCenter.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\GuardCenter.lnk

How to detect GuardCenter:

Files:
[%DESKTOP%]\GuardCenter.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\GuardCenter.lnk

Folders:
[%PROGRAMS%]\GuardCenter
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\GuardCenter

Registry Keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\guardcenter
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\start menu\programs\guardcenter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\guardcenter

Registry Values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run

Removing GuardCenter:

You can download trial version of "Exterminate-It" antivirus software here, to check your computer instantly.

Or buy it to remove ALL viruses from your computer.

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VBS.Bogus Trojan Information
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Remove Banload.BBA Trojan

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