Ctrl Center

Alias:

Description: Ctrl Center is a rogue anti-spyware application. It is a new clone of the rogue malware applications Privacy Center. Ctrl Center is usually either secretly installed onto your computer by a trojan such as Vundo trojan or intentionally downloaded by the user (thinking it is some helpful program). Once installed, Ctrl Center "scans" user's system and displays exaggerated results. Additionally, Ctrl Center displays annoying pop-up windows and fake system alerts stating that computer is infected or is under attack. Ctrl Center tries to scare the user into purchasing the "full" version of the fake program.

Threat type:

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

Detection:
SpyNoMore removes Ctrl Center: 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:

Ctrl Center is launched after computer startup.

A round green icon with a white check mark inside it is displayed in the Windows tray.

Ctrl Center 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 Ctrl Center, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
ccagent.exe
ccmain.exe

File Signatures:
Desktop\CtrlCenter.lnk

Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
N/A

Folder Signatures:
Application Data\CtrlCenter
Application Data\CtrlCenter\faq
Application Data\CtrlCenter\faq\images

Registry Signatures:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CtrlCenter
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ccagent.exe
Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon~Shell\Application Data\CtrlCenter\ccmain.exe

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Additional Guard
Antivirus Live
trafficposter.com
Googlev2010.com
Personal Security
Control Center
Total PC Defender
APcSecure
Internet Security 2010
Security Antivirus