Updated: February 13, 2007 11:38:45 AM
Type: Spyware
Version: 1.0.0.1
Publisher: SmartBrain Software
Risk Impact: High
File Names: SpyAssaultScanner.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows XP
When Spyware.SpyAssault is installed, it performs the following actions:
- Adds the values:
"DisplayName"="Spy Assault Scanner"
"UninstallString"="C:\SpyAssaultScanner.exe /Uninstall"
to the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spy Assault Scanner
- Adds the value:
"CurrentTime"="1091640662"
to the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
- Adds the value:
"Printer"=""%SystemDrive%SpyAssaultScanner.exe" /startup"
to the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
so that the spyware is run every time Windows starts.