Threat Information for "Antispyware Soldier"

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Summary Top
  • Name: Antispyware Soldier
  • Aliases:WoW!tr.pws, Application/AntiSpywareSoldier
  • Date Discovered: 2006-08-18
  • Protection Added: 2006-08-22
Description Top 
-- Ease of Removal

1: Consistent file contents
2: Consistently named
3: Creates new registry entries with consistent data
4: Uses running processes

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Creates other user visible icons [SPYWARE ONLY]
2: Creates taskbar notification area icons [SPYWARE ONLY]
3: Creates third-party icons on desktop [SPYWARE ONLY]

-- Propagation/Saturation

1: Creates new files
2: Displays fake error messages
Technical Details Top
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %ROOTDRIVE%AntispywareSoldier\DB\fg_folders.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\hijack.places
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\Logs
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\ie_dg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\hijack.patterns
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Antispyware Soldier\sounds\crit.wav
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONPROGRAMS%\Antispyware Soldier\Uninstall Antispyware Soldier.lnk
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\runlm_sg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\snapshots\*.filesnap
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %ROOTDRIVE%AntispywareSoldier\DB\snapshots
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\fg_folders.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\fg_files.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\runlm_sg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Antispyware Soldier\interface
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONPROGRAMS%\Antispyware Soldier\Antispyware Soldier on the Web.lnk
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\rgmisc_rg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERPROGRAMS%\Antispyware Soldier\Uninstall Antispyware Soldier.lnk
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\Quarantine
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %ROOTDRIVE%AntispywareSoldier\Logs\*.log
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\explorer_dg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\system_dg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\adesktop_dg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\rgmisc_rg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Antispyware Soldier\bz.dll
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %ROOTDRIVE%AntispywareSoldier\Settings
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\known.db
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERPROGRAMS%\Antispyware Soldier\Antispyware Soldier.lnk
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\Logs\14_08_2006_20_09_35_850.log
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Antispyware Soldier\unins000.exe
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERDESKTOP%\Antispyware Soldier.lnk
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\snapshots
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\tracks.db
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\ie_rg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Antispyware Soldier\antispysoldier.exe
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %ROOTDRIVE%AntispywareSoldier\DB
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\ie_dg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\Quarantine
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\hijack.places
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Antispyware Soldier\sounds
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONPROGRAMS%\Antispyware Soldier
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\run_backup
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\snapshots
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERSTARTUP%\antispysoldier.lnk
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %ROOTDRIVE%AntispywareSoldier\DB\run_backup
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\hijack.patterns
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\Logs\*.log
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\fg_folders.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\system_dg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Antispyware Soldier\pkill.exe
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %COMMONPROGRAMS%\Antispyware Soldier\Antispyware Soldier.lnk
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\runcu_sg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERPROGRAMS%\Antispyware Soldier
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %ROOTDRIVE%AntispywareSoldier\Logs
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\fg_files.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\tracks.db
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\explorer_dg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\runcu_sg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Antispyware Soldier\interface\English.lng
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %ROOTDRIVE%AntispywareSoldier
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\rgexplorer_rg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERPROGRAMS%\Antispyware Soldier\Antispyware Soldier on the Web.lnk
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\Logs
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Antispyware Soldier
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\adesktop_dg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\spyware.db
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\known.db
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\rgexplorer_rg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Antispyware Soldier\antispysoldier.url
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %ROOTDRIVE%AntispywareSoldier\Settings\settings.txt
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\ie_rg.list
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\run_backup
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Antispyware Soldier\unins000.dat
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Antispyware Soldier.lnk
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERLOCALAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\snapshots\*.filesnap
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %USERAPPDATA%\AntispywareSoldier\DB\spyware.db
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\Software\ADV
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Uninstall\Antispyware Soldier_is1
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\Software\AntispywareSoldier