Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.SoftStronghold

Risklevel: Low Risk

Description:

SoftStronghold is a rogue scanner program, it show fake security center, show misleading scan results and fake security alerts. The author of SoftStronghold is still the same as that made ShieldSafeness, SoftVeteran, SoftSoldier, SoftCop, TrustFighter, TrustSoldier, SafeFighter, SecureVeteran, SafeFighter etc, so it has same user interface, same characteristics, just different name. To more convince users, SoftVeteran will also create numerous junk files with random names on your computer that will be detected as malware when the program scans your computer, but will not allow you to remove them until you purchase it.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • Show fake security center.
  • Create numerous junk file.
  • Show fake warning messages.
  • Shows misleading scan results.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: SoftStronghold.exe

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\SoftStronghold Software\SoftStronghold\
  • C:\WINDOWS\
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SoftStronghold\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\nss84.tmp\

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\SoftStronghold Software\SoftStronghold\SoftStronghold.exe
    [830976 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\SoftStronghold Software\SoftStronghold\uninstall.exe
    [79028 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\setup2.exe
    [466944 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\SoftStronghold.lnk
    [974 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SoftStronghold\1 SoftStronghold.lnk
    [1924 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SoftStronghold\2 Homepage.lnk
    [1224 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\SoftStronghold\3 Uninstall.lnk
    [1889 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\virus demo@softstronghold[2].txt
    [239 Bytes] TXT File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\nss84.tmp\nsProcess.dll
    [4096 Bytes] DLL File

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