Updated: June 25, 2009 8:44:40 AM
Type: Misleading Application
Name: Antivirus Agent Pro
Version: 1.0
Publisher: Antivirus Agent Pro
Risk Impact: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
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:
%ProgramFiles%\Antivirus Agent Pro\aap.exe
%ProgramFiles%\Antivirus Agent Pro\aapcn.dll
Next, the program creates the following registry entry so that it starts whenever Windows starts:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\"Antivirus Agent Pro" = "C:\Program Files\Antivirus Agent Pro\aap.exe"