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SpySheriff

SpySheriff (also known as BraveSentry 2.0, among other names) was malware that disguised itself as anti-spyware software created by Innovative Marketing Inc. or under alternate name Innovagest 2000. It attempted to mislead the user with false security alerts, threatening them into buying the program. Like other rogue antiviruses, after producing a list…

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Author
Innovagest 2000
Aliases
SpyDawn Variant FraudTool.Win32.SpyHeal.a (Sophos) · FraudTool.Win32.SpyHeal.a (Sophos) · Alpha Cleaner Variant Program:Win32/AlfaCleaner (Microsoft) · Program:Win32/AlfaCleaner (Microsoft) · SpyBouncer Variant Trojan:Win32/Spybouncer (Microsoft)
Discontinued
2008
Platform
Windows
Subtype
Rogue Software
Technical name
SpySheriff Variant Adware.SpySheriff (Symantec) Rogue:W32/SpySheriff(F-Secure) Adware/SpySheriff.[Letter](Fortiguard) Adware-SpySheriff(McAfee) ADW_SPYSHERIFF.[Letter] (Trend Mi… · Adware.SpySheriff (Symantec) · Rogue:W32/SpySheriff(F-Secure) · Adware/SpySheriff.[Letter](Fortiguard) · Adware-SpySheriff(McAfee)

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Features of a SpySheriff infection

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SpySheriff

Nodes18
Edges17
Triples57
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
Components1

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SpySheriff

Top relations

related to Features of a SpySheriff infection · 24
SpySheriff → Add, Attempts, Blue Screen, By, Control Panel, Death, Internet, Its, PC, Registry Editor, Removal, Remove Programs, Spy-Sheriff, SPYWARE INFECTION, System Restore, Task Manager, The, This, Trojan VX, Users
Technical name · 14
SpySheriff → ADW_BRAVESEN.[Letter] (Trend Micro), ADW_PESTTRAP.[Letter] (Trend Micro), ADW_SPYSHERIFF.[Letter] (Trend Micro), Adware-SpySheriff(McAfee), Adware.SpySheriff (Symantec), Adware/SpySheriff.[Letter](Fortiguard), BraveSentry Variant Rogue:W32/BraveSentry (F-Secure) VBS_SENTRY.[Letter] (Trend Micro) ADW_BRAVESEN.[Letter] (Trend Micro), DOWNLOADER_SPYSHERIFF (Trend Micro), FREELOADER_SPYSHERIFF (Trend Micro), Pest Trap Variant ADW_PESTTRAP.[Letter] (Trend Micro), Rogue:W32/BraveSentry (F-Secure), Rogue:W32/SpySheriff(F-Secure), SpySheriff Variant Adware.SpySheriff (Symantec) Rogue:W32/SpySheriff(F-Secure) Adware/SpySheriff.[Letter](Fortiguard) Adware-SpySheriff(McAfee) ADW_SPYSHERIFF.[Letter] (Trend Mi…, VBS_SENTRY.[Letter] (Trend Micro)
Aliases · 6
SpySheriff → Alpha Cleaner Variant Program:Win32/AlfaCleaner (Microsoft), FraudTool.Win32.SpyHeal.a (Sophos), Program:Win32/AlfaCleaner (Microsoft), SpyBouncer Variant Trojan:Win32/Spybouncer (Microsoft), SpyDawn Variant FraudTool.Win32.SpyHeal.a (Sophos), Trojan:Win32/Spybouncer (Microsoft)
related to External links · 6
SpySheriff → Note, Program, Spy Sheriff Alternate Website, Spy Sheriff Website, Wayback Machine, Win32/SpySheriff
related to Websites · 2
SpySheriff → Both, Several
Author · 1
SpySheriff → Innovagest 2000
Discontinued · 1
SpySheriff → 2008
Platform · 1
SpySheriff → Windows
Subtype · 1
SpySheriff → Rogue Software
Type · 1
SpySheriff → Malware

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Important terminology

software could user also remove program citation needed system false rogue threats removal attempts spyware restore blocked antivirus windows malware

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SpySheriffAliasesSpyDawn Variant FraudTool.Win32.SpyHeal.a (Sophos)1.00infobox
SpySheriffAliasesFraudTool.Win32.SpyHeal.a (Sophos)1.00infobox
SpySheriffAliasesAlpha Cleaner Variant Program:Win32/AlfaCleaner (Microsoft)1.00infobox
SpySheriffAliasesProgram:Win32/AlfaCleaner (Microsoft)1.00infobox
SpySheriffAliasesSpyBouncer Variant Trojan:Win32/Spybouncer (Microsoft)1.00infobox
SpySheriffAliasesTrojan:Win32/Spybouncer (Microsoft)1.00infobox
SpySheriffAuthorInnovagest 20001.00infobox
SpySheriffDiscontinued20081.00infobox
SpySheriffPlatformWindows1.00infobox
SpySheriffSubtypeRogue Software1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameSpySheriff Variant Adware.SpySheriff (Symantec) Rogue:W32/SpySheriff(F-Secure) Adware/SpySheriff.[Letter](Fortiguard) Adware-SpySheriff(McAfee) ADW_SPYSHERIFF.[Letter] (Trend Mi…1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameAdware.SpySheriff (Symantec)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameRogue:W32/SpySheriff(F-Secure)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameAdware/SpySheriff.[Letter](Fortiguard)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameAdware-SpySheriff(McAfee)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameADW_SPYSHERIFF.[Letter] (Trend Micro)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameDOWNLOADER_SPYSHERIFF (Trend Micro)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameFREELOADER_SPYSHERIFF (Trend Micro)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameBraveSentry Variant Rogue:W32/BraveSentry (F-Secure) VBS_SENTRY.[Letter] (Trend Micro) ADW_BRAVESEN.[Letter] (Trend Micro)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameRogue:W32/BraveSentry (F-Secure)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameVBS_SENTRY.[Letter] (Trend Micro)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameADW_BRAVESEN.[Letter] (Trend Micro)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical namePest Trap Variant ADW_PESTTRAP.[Letter] (Trend Micro)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTechnical nameADW_PESTTRAP.[Letter] (Trend Micro)1.00infobox
SpySheriffTypeMalware1.00infobox

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