Updated: April 16, 2008 11:05:31 AM
Type: Misleading Application
Name: Malware Bell
Version: 3.2.0.0
Publisher: MalwareBell.com
Risk Impact: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP
BehaviorThe program must be manually installed.
The program may report false or exaggerated system security threats on the computer.
The user is then prompted to pay for a full license of the application in order to remove the errors.
InstallationWhen the program is executed, it creates the following files:
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\Malware Bell 3.2.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Malware Bell 3.2.lnk
- %ProgramFiles%\MalwareBell\license.txt
- %ProgramFiles%\MalwareBell\malwarebell.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\MalwareBell\mb.db1
- %ProgramFiles%\MalwareBell\mb.db2
- %ProgramFiles%\MalwareBell\mb.db3
- %ProgramFiles%\MalwareBell\mb.db4
- %ProgramFiles%\MalwareBell\mb.db5
- %ProgramFiles%\MalwareBell\mbuninst.exe
It also creates the following registry subkeys:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MalwareBell
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Malware Bell
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