What is Vaccine2010?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Vaccine2010 is a fake anti-malware application. These so-called "rogues" use intentional false positives to convince users that their systems have been compromised. Then they try to sell you their software, claiming it will remove these threats. In extreme cases the false threats are actually the very trojans that advertise or even directly install the rogue. You are strongly advised to follow our removal instructions below.
How do I know if I am infected with Vaccine2010?
This is how the main screen of the rogue application looks:

You will find this icon in your taskbar:

And see these warnings:



How did Vaccine2010 get on my computer?
Rogue programs use different methods for spreading themselves. This particular one was downloaded from their site.
How do I remove Vaccine2010?
Our program Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware can detect and remove this rogue application.
- Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop.
- Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:
- Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
- Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
- Then click Finish.
- If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
- Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
- When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
- Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. Reboot your computer if prompted.
- When completed, a log will open in Notepad. The rogue application should now be gone.
Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Vaccine2010?
- No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes Vaccine2010 completely.
How would the full version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware help protect me?
We hope our application has helped you eradicate this malicious software. If your current security solution let this infection through, you might please consider purchasing the FULL version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware for additional protection.
As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware would have protected you against the Vaccine2010 rogue. It would have warned you before the rogue could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
Signs in a HijackThis log:
C:\Program Files\V2accine2010\V2accine2010.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [V2accine2010] C:\Program Files\V2accine2010\V2accine2010Launch.exe
Alterations made by the installer:
File System =============== Adds the folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\V2accine2010 Adds the file Ȩ������.lnk"="13:13 25/12/10 752 bytes Adds the file ���α�����.lnk"="13:13 25/12/10 535 bytes Adds the file V2accine2010.lnk"="13:13 25/12/10 772 bytes Adds the folder C:\Program Files\V2accine2010 Adds the file V2accine2010Up.exe"="10:17 26/11/10 339968 bytes Adds the file V2accine2010Launch.exe"="10:17 26/11/10 155648 bytes Adds the file V2accine2010.url"="13:13 25/12/10 50 bytes Adds the file V2accine2010.exe"="05:19 07/12/10 1536000 bytes Adds the file uninst.exe"="13:13 25/12/10 62252 bytes Adds the folder C:\Program Files\V2accine2010\data Adds the file dt.cab"="11:43 20/12/10 236264 bytes Adds the folder C:\Program Files\V2accine2010\log Adds the folder C:\Program Files\V2accine2010\log\201012250001 Adds the folder C:\Program Files\V2accine2010\log\201012250001\found Adds the file reg.log"="13:15 25/12/10 93 bytes Adds the file name.log"="13:15 25/12/10 266 bytes Adds the file file.log"="13:15 25/12/10 51 bytes Registry =============== [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\V2accine2010Up.exe] "(Default)"="'C:\Program Files\V2accine2010\V2accine2010Up.exe'" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\V2accine2010] "Publisher"="'V2accine2010'" "URLInfoAbout"="'http://vaccine2010.pe.kr'" "DisplayVersion"="'1.0'" "DisplayIcon"="'C:\Program Files\V2accine2010\V2accine2010Up.exe'" "UninstallString"="'C:\Program Files\V2accine2010\uninst.exe'" "DisplayName"="'V2accine2010 1.0'" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\V2accine2010] "countdate"="'20101225'" "ud"="'0'" "partner"="'V2accine2010'" "searchtype"="'1'" "notify"="'1'" "autosearch"="'1800000'" "instdir"="'C:\Program Files\V2accine2010'" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\V2accine2010\files] "dt.cab"="'1.7'" "V2accine2010.exe"="'1.2'" "V2accine2010Up.exe"="'1.0'" "V2accine2010Launch.exe"="'1.0'" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International] "W2KLpk"="1" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] "V2accine2010"="'C:\Program Files\V2accine2010\V2accine2010Launch.exe'"
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware log:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.50.1.1100 www.malwarebytes.org Database version: 5392 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.5512 12/25/2010 1:29:09 PM mbam-log-2010-12-25 (13-29-09).txt Scan type: Quick scan Objects scanned: 119548 Time elapsed: 2 minute(s), 28 second(s) Memory Processes Infected: 1 Memory Modules Infected: 0 Registry Keys Infected: 3 Registry Values Infected: 1 Folders Infected: 6 Files Infected: 12 Memory Processes Infected: c:\program files\v2accine2010\v2accine2010.exe (Rogue.Installer) -> 332 -> Unloaded process successfully. Memory Modules Infected: (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys Infected: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\V2accine2010 (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\V2accine2010Up.exe (Rogue.V2accine2010) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\V2accine2010 (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Registry Values Infected: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\V2accine2010 (Rogue.Installer) -> Value: V2accine2010 -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Folders Infected: c:\documents and settings\{username}\start menu\Programs\v2accine2010 (Rogue.V2accine2010) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010 (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010\data (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010\log (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010\log\201012250001 (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010\log\201012250001\found (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. Files Infected: c:\program files\v2accine2010\v2accine2010.exe (Rogue.Installer) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010\v2accine2010launch.exe (Rogue.Installer) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\documents and settings\{username}\start menu\Programs\v2accine2010\v2accine2010.lnk (Rogue.V2accine2010) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\documents and settings\{username}\start menu\Programs\v2accine2010\�������.lnk (Rogue.V2accine2010) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\documents and settings\{username}\start menu\Programs\v2accine2010\Ȩ������.lnk (Rogue.V2accine2010) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010\uninst.exe (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010\v2accine2010.url (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010\v2accine2010up.exe (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010\data\dt.cab (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010\log\201012250001\found\file.log (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010\log\201012250001\found\name.log (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully. c:\program files\v2accine2010\log\201012250001\found\reg.log (Rogue.V2accine) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware could have protected your computer against this threat.
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