AntiSpywareBox

Alias: antispywarebox, antispywarebox.com, Titan Antispyware

Description: AntiSpywareBox (antispywarebox.com) is a rogue anti-spyware website that is promoted by a trojan. It hijacks user's PC and generates pop ups and warning messages claiming that the user's PC is infected, then recommends rogue anti-spyware products such as Titan Shield Antispyware, Adware Sheriff and RegFreeze.

Threat type:

Hijacker - A Hijacker is a software application that takes control of your browser's settings. Usually it changes your home page and redirects it to some unknown site or modifies your search settings. It prevents you from changing back your browser's settings. An infected browser usually operates much slower.

Ransomware - Ransomware is a software application that infects a computer and asks for money to have the infection removed.

Trojan - A Trojans or Trojan Horse is any programs that installs itself secretly, quite often with sinister intent. Once installed, the trojan author (hacker) can gain complete control of the infected PC. Trojans are usually designed to steal sensitive information and/or destroy the system. Trojans can be distributed as unsolicited email attachments, or bundled with freeware and shareware programs.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer or your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore detects AntiSpywareBox: Yes

Threat risk: Very High Risk

Extremely dangerous malware. Uses stealth installation, randomly named entries and has the capability to self update or resurrect after incomplete removal. Almost impossible to remove manually. Category mostly consists of trojans and spyware.

Symptoms:

Presence of the following files in the 'System' folder: adobepnl.dll and user32.exe

Unauthorized installation of Titan Antispyware

AntiSpywareBox Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with AntiSpywareBox, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
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File Signatures:
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Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
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SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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See Also:
Securityuptodate
dlpatch
Systemuptodate
Safetyuptodate
ULWindowSeek / ULWindowURL
SysSecuritySite
SysProtectionPage
SysUpdateCenter
SysNetSecurity
SpyHeal