Updated: October 3, 2008 10:00:26 AM
Type: Misleading Application
Name: eKerberos
Version: 1.0
Publisher: Innovagest 2000
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 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 threats.
InstallationWhen the program is executed, it creates the following files:
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\eKerberos.lnk
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\eKerberos\Register eKerberos.lnk
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\eKerberos\Start eKerberos.lnk
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\eKerberos.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\Hook.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\background.caution.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\background.clock.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\background.demomode.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\background.demonotice.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\background.options.registration.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\background.options.settings.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\background.registration.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\buylong.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\buylong.deactive.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\buylong.normal.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\buylong.pressed.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\buyshort.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\buyshort.deactive.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\buyshort.normal.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\buyshort.pressed.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\cancellong.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\cancellong.deactive.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\cancellong.normal.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\cancellong.pressed.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\cancelshort.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\cancelshort.normal.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\cancelshort.pressed.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\checkbox.checked.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\checkbox.unchecked.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\close.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\close.deactive.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\close.normal.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\close.pressed.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\closeapp.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\closeapp.deactive.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\closeapp.normal.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\closeapp.pressed.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\deny.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\deny.deactive.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\deny.normal.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\deny.pressed.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\oklong.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\oklong.deactive.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\oklong.normal.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\oklong.pressed.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\okshort.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\okshort.normal.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\okshort.pressed.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\permit.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\permit.deactive.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\permit.normal.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\permit.pressed.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\registration.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\registration.deactive.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\risk.normal.grey.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\risk.normal.red.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\settings.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\settings.deactive.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\switch.active.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\switch.deactive.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\switch.normal.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\RES\Skin\switch.pressed.bmp
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\SkinActive.xml
- %ProgramFiles%\eKerberos\uninstall.exe
Next, the program creates the following registry entry so that it executes whenever Windows starts:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\eKerberos" = "C:\Program Files\eKerberos\eKerberos.exe"
It also creates the following registry subkeys:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\eKerberos
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\eKerberos