Updated: February 13, 2007 11:47:27 AM
Type: Misleading Application
Infection Length: 1011712;452096
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names:
UnSpyPC.exe
UnSpyPCUpdate.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
UnSpyPC is a Security Risk that may give exaggerated reports of threats on the computer. The program then prompts the user to purchase a registered version of the software in order to remove the reported threats.
Symptoms
Your Symantec program detects UnSpyPC.
Transmission
This security risk is manually downloaded and installed.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version December 16, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version April 17, 2008 revision 002
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Initial Daily Certified version December 16, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version April 17, 2008 revision 001
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 21, 2005
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