Zinaps

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Updated: May 28, 2008 7:11:02 PM
Type: Misleading Application
Infection Length: 385,024 bytes
Name: Zinaps
Version: 2.0.0.8
Publisher: Zinaps Corp.
Risk Impact: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000

Behavior
The program must be manually installed.

The program reports 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.







Installation
When the program is executed, it creates the following files:
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Zinaps7\settings.ini
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Zinaps7\Zinaps7.exe
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Zinaps7\Uninstall Zinaps Anti-Spyware 7.0.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Zinaps7\Zinaps Anti-Spyware 7.0.lnk

Next, the program creates the following registry entry so that it executes whenever Windows starts:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"Zinaps7" = "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Zinaps7\Zinaps7.exe /MIN"
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