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Content is republished with permission from Malwarebytes.

What is Vaccine7?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Vaccine7 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 Vaccine7?

This is how the main screen of the rogue application looks:



You will find these icons in your taskbar and on your desktop:



And see these warnings:









How did Vaccine7 get on my computer?

Rogue programs use different methods for spreading themselves. This particular one was downloaded from their site.

How do I remove Vaccine7?

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 Vaccine7?

• No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes Vaccine7 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 Vaccine7 rogue. It would have warned you before the rogue could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

Technical details for experts

Signs in a HijackThis log:

C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\Vaccine7.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VaccineSeven] "C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\Vaccine7.exe" /Scan

Alterations made by the installer:

  File System
  ===============
    In the existing folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
      Adds the file Vaccine7.lnk"="13:45 06/03/13 750 bytes
    In the existing folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Desktop
      Adds the file Vaccine7.lnk"="13:45 06/03/13 732 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temp\nsp2.tmp
      Adds the file stack.dll"="13:45 06/03/13 10240 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temp\Vaccine7
      Adds the file ����.jpg"="16:32 18/10/11 344571 bytes
      Adds the file window_option.bmp"="18:42 18/10/11 385072 bytes
      Adds the file view.bmp"="20:13 07/07/11 5152 bytes
      Adds the file updateinfo_title.bmp"="17:28 06/10/10 34040 bytes
      Adds the file tray_copy.gif"="10:52 21/09/09 552 bytes
      Adds the file tray_btn_x.bmp"="15:51 18/10/11 872 bytes
      Adds the file tray_btn_cure.bmp"="15:13 18/10/11 18740 bytes
      Adds the file tray_btn_close.bmp"="15:14 18/10/11 18740 bytes
      Adds the file top_title.bmp"="16:11 18/10/11 47180 bytes
      Adds the file top.bmp"="19:42 18/10/11 24012 bytes
      Adds the file Thumbs.db"="13:58 19/10/11 200704 bytes
      Adds the file skin.xml"="10:08 19/10/11 29135 bytes
      Adds the file setup.bmp"="20:07 07/07/11 3904 bytes
      Adds the file set.bmp"="10:18 19/10/11 2238 bytes
      Adds the file service_win_temp_title.bmp"="19:55 07/07/11 16696 bytes
      Adds the file service_win_searchlist_title.bmp"="19:55 07/07/11 16312 bytes
      Adds the file service_title.bmp"="19:59 07/07/11 34040 bytes
      Adds the file service_internet_temp_title.bmp"="19:52 07/07/11 16952 bytes
      Adds the file sclose.bmp"="14:44 19/09/11 6968 bytes
      Adds the file scan_update_info.bmp"="16:23 19/12/05 704 bytes
      Adds the file scan_title.bmp"="17:28 06/10/10 34040 bytes
      Adds the file scan_start2.bmp"="15:10 18/10/11 41048 bytes
      Adds the file scan_start.bmp"="18:11 02/09/11 82040 bytes
      Adds the file scan_list_bg.bmp"="16:29 18/10/11 743656 bytes
      Adds the file scan_info.bmp"="22:15 19/01/06 24256 bytes
      Adds the file scan_engine_update_info.bmp"="18:23 08/12/10 15560 bytes
      Adds the file scan_db_update_info.bmp"="18:23 08/12/10 20592 bytes
      Adds the file scanlog_title.bmp"="20:14 07/07/11 34040 bytes
      Adds the file scaning_target.bmp"="00:33 20/01/06 2996 bytes
      Adds the file scaning_scan.bmp"="20:11 07/07/11 10248 bytes
      Adds the file scaning_progresbar.bmp"="02:23 20/12/05 632 bytes
      Adds the file scaning_pattern_count.bmp"="14:34 15/05/06 1896 bytes
      Adds the file scaning_objects_count.bmp"="14:34 15/05/06 3056 bytes
      Adds the file scaning_counting.bmp"="18:24 08/12/10 4424 bytes
      Adds the file scaning_cancel.bmp"="20:12 07/07/11 5152 bytes
      Adds the file scaing_repair_can.bmp"="13:56 09/02/10 4592 bytes
      Adds the file scaing_repair.bmp"="20:10 07/07/11 10248 bytes
      Adds the file restore.bmp"="20:08 07/07/11 3904 bytes
      Adds the file report.bmp"="10:16 19/10/11 2798 bytes
      Adds the file release_all2.bmp"="19:57 07/07/11 5152 bytes
      Adds the file release_all.bmp"="20:09 07/07/11 10248 bytes
      Adds the file realtime_title.bmp"="20:05 07/07/11 34040 bytes
      Adds the file realtime_stop.bmp"="09:34 19/10/11 205880 bytes
      Adds the file realtime_start.bmp"="09:32 19/10/11 170696 bytes
      Adds the file qurantine_title.bmp"="20:06 07/07/11 34040 bytes
      Adds the file Pop_Tray_bg2.bmp"="10:56 18/10/11 263056 bytes
      Adds the file Pop_Tray_bg.bmp"="10:55 18/10/11 263056 bytes
      Adds the file pop_resutl1_ok.bmp"="15:25 18/10/11 7508 bytes
      Adds the file pop_result2_title.gif"="16:02 18/10/11 8926 bytes
      Adds the file pop_result2_bg.bmp"="10:23 18/10/11 176856 bytes
      Adds the file pop_result1_title.gif"="16:04 18/10/11 8882 bytes
      Adds the file pop_result1_cancel.bmp"="15:24 18/10/11 7508 bytes
      Adds the file pop_result1_bg.bmp"="11:06 18/10/11 176856 bytes
      Adds the file pop_end_yes.bmp"="15:27 18/10/11 3336 bytes
      Adds the file pop_end_cancel.bmp"="15:27 18/10/11 7976 bytes
      Adds the file pop_end_bg.bmp"="10:54 18/10/11 176856 bytes
      Adds the file pc���̷������ͼ�ġâ02.bmp"="19:36 18/10/11 142736 bytes
      Adds the file normal.bmp"="20:35 29/12/09 452 bytes
      Adds the file msg_yes.bmp"="15:33 18/10/11 2856 bytes
      Adds the file msg_no.bmp"="15:33 18/10/11 2856 bytes
      Adds the file minmize.bmp"="15:45 18/10/11 888 bytes
      Adds the file maxmize.bmp"="20:32 29/12/09 584 bytes
      Adds the file mark.bmp"="10:22 19/10/11 3126 bytes
      Adds the file main_chk_vs_scan2.bmp"="15:22 23/05/06 7076 bytes
      Adds the file main_chk_power_scan2.bmp"="14:31 23/05/06 10040 bytes
      Adds the file main_chk_general_scan2.bmp"="14:15 23/05/06 10040 bytes
      Adds the file main_btn_startpage.bmp"="09:22 08/07/11 5516 bytes
      Adds the file main_btn_scan.bmp"="14:53 18/10/11 82040 bytes
      Adds the file logo.bmp"="14:49 18/10/11 28744 bytes
      Adds the file loading.bmp"="19:28 18/10/11 180056 bytes
      Adds the file license_date.bmp"="06:36 16/01/06 13576 bytes
      Adds the file last_scan_date.bmp"="22:00 30/12/09 3358 bytes
      Adds the file in_scan_title.bmp"="11:01 26/01/11 7448 bytes
      Adds the file home.bmp"="10:15 19/10/11 2462 bytes
      Adds the file help.bmp"="10:16 19/10/11 2294 bytes
      Adds the file engine_ver.bmp"="22:00 30/12/09 2742 bytes
      Adds the file del.bmp"="19:58 07/07/11 5152 bytes
      Adds the file common_exit.bmp"="15:43 18/10/11 888 bytes
      Adds the file common_dlg_backpattern.bmp"="20:58 12/12/05 30056 bytes
      Adds the file common_close.bmp"="15:37 18/10/11 4916 bytes
      Adds the file close.bmp"="15:43 18/10/11 888 bytes
      Adds the file btn_x.bmp"="15:53 18/10/11 824 bytes
      Adds the file btn_updateinfo.bmp"="23:42 19/01/06 3728 bytes
      Adds the file btn_skin.bmp"="04:46 20/01/06 3356 bytes
      Adds the file btn_set_ok.bmp"="13:57 19/10/11 17168 bytes
      Adds the file btn_service.bmp"="15:01 18/10/11 41160 bytes
      Adds the file btn_scanlog.bmp"="15:03 18/10/11 41160 bytes
      Adds the file btn_scan.bmp"="15:04 18/10/11 41160 bytes
      Adds the file btn_realtime_stop.bmp"="17:57 01/09/11 18776 bytes
      Adds the file btn_realtime_start.bmp"="17:56 01/09/11 18776 bytes
      Adds the file btn_realtime.bmp"="15:06 18/10/11 41160 bytes
      Adds the file btn_qurantine.bmp"="14:59 18/10/11 41160 bytes
      Adds the file btn_menu1.bmp"="16:54 03/03/10 41160 bytes
      Adds the file btn_logout.bmp"="14:53 11/04/06 17736 bytes
      Adds the file btn_exit.bmp"="14:24 30/11/05 16472 bytes
      Adds the file btn_cure.bmp"="15:09 18/10/11 23664 bytes
      Adds the file btn_autoupdate.bmp"="22:18 19/01/06 4600 bytes
      Adds the file btn_account.bmp"="14:52 11/04/06 17736 bytes
      Adds the file bg.bmp"="14:47 18/10/11 945056 bytes
      Adds the file all_select2.bmp"="19:57 07/07/11 3488 bytes
      Adds the file all_select.bmp"="09:20 08/07/11 13576 bytes
      Adds the file about_blank.bmp"="20:39 07/07/11 5152 bytes
      Adds the file 5.bmp"="12:05 28/04/06 1496 bytes
      Adds the file 4.bmp"="12:05 28/04/06 1496 bytes
      Adds the file 3.bmp"="12:05 28/04/06 1496 bytes
      Adds the file 2.bmp"="12:05 28/04/06 1496 bytes
      Adds the file 1.bmp"="12:04 28/04/06 1496 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Local Settings\Temp\Vaccine7\list_control
      Adds the file VerticleScrollBarUpArrow.bmp"="15:04 12/12/05 716 bytes
      Adds the file VerticleScrollbarTop.bmp"="00:56 16/01/06 672 bytes
      Adds the file VerticleScrollBarThumb.bmp"="15:03 12/12/05 848 bytes
      Adds the file VerticleScrollBarSpan.bmp"="15:04 12/12/05 276 bytes
      Adds the file VerticleScrollBarDownArrow.bmp"="15:05 12/12/05 672 bytes
      Adds the file VerticleScrollbarBottom.bmp"="00:57 16/01/06 672 bytes
      Adds the file Thumbs.db"="13:58 19/10/11 6144 bytes
      Adds the file right_pattern.bmp"="22:02 08/12/05 1232 bytes
      Adds the file pattern.bmp"="05:58 10/12/05 2344 bytes
      Adds the file left_pattern.bmp"="22:00 08/12/05 192 bytes
      Adds the file HorizontalScrollBarThumb.bmp"="01:05 16/01/06 840 bytes
      Adds the file HorizontalScrollBarSpan.bmp"="01:16 16/01/06 840 bytes
      Adds the file HorizontalScrollBarRightArrow.bmp"="01:11 16/01/06 728 bytes
      Adds the file HorizontalScrollBarLeftArrow.bmp"="01:11 16/01/06 728 bytes
      Adds the file height_blank.bmp"="23:13 09/12/05 120 bytes
      Adds the file ColumnHeaderStart.bmp"="14:18 08/12/05 296 bytes
      Adds the file ColumnHeaderSpan.bmp"="14:19 08/12/05 284 bytes
      Adds the file ColumnHeaderEnd.bmp"="14:20 08/12/05 284 bytes
    In the existing folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu
      Adds the file Vaccine7.lnk"="13:45 06/03/13 1606 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\Vaccine7
      Adds the file Vaccine7.lnk"="13:45 06/03/13 1618 bytes
      Adds the file Vaccine7 ����.lnk"="13:45 06/03/13 1613 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven
      Adds the file VSUpdateServer.dat"="13:46 06/03/13 632 bytes
      Adds the file VSEngine.dll"="07:52 31/10/11 659456 bytes
      Adds the file VSAutoUpdate.exe"="08:19 29/05/12 450560 bytes
      Adds the file Vaccine7.exe"="08:14 29/05/12 802816 bytes
      Adds the file Uninstall.exe"="13:45 06/03/13 236199 bytes
      Adds the file conf.ini"="13:46 06/03/13 247 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\update
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\db
      Adds the file vsdb.dat"="13:46 06/03/13 172472 bytes
      Adds the file pwdb.dat"="13:46 06/03/13 380936 bytes
      Adds the file inter.dll"="13:46 06/03/13 231880 bytes
      Adds the file filter.dll"="13:46 06/03/13 232 bytes
      Adds the file avmon.dat"="13:46 06/03/13 226424 bytes
      Adds the file adtc.dat"="13:46 06/03/13 9976 bytes
      Adds the file adsub.dat"="13:46 06/03/13 239864 bytes
      Adds the file addb.dat"="13:46 06/03/13 907920 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\etc
      Adds the file VSReg.exe"="09:35 29/05/12 266240 bytes
      Adds the file VSmonRemote.dll"="03:43 17/10/11 221184 bytes
      Adds the file VSMon.exe"="07:28 24/10/11 278528 bytes
      Adds the file VSFilterDriver.SYS"="03:38 17/10/11 41984 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\Lang
      Adds the file kr.xml"="07:09 17/10/11 8879 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\Log
      Adds the file Report.txt"="13:46 06/03/13 841 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\skin
      Adds the file default.avs"="06:01 19/10/11 1214053 bytes
    Adds the folder C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\temp


  Registry
  ===============
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Vaccine7]
      "Install_Dir"="'C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven'"
      "pid"="'home'"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
      "VaccineSeven"="'"C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\Vaccine7.exe" /Scan'"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Vaccine7]
      "DisplayIcon"="'"C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\Uninstall.exe"'"
      "UninstallString"="'"C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\Uninstall.exe"'"
      "DisplayName"="'Vaccine7'"

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.70.0.1100
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: v2013.03.06.08

Windows XP Service Pack 3 x86 NTFS
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
{username} :: MBAM-D3E8C91ACC [administrator]

3/6/2013 1:53:48 PM
mbam-log-2013-03-06 (13-53-48).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUM
Scan options disabled: P2P
Objects scanned: 180965
Time elapsed: 36 second(s)

Memory Processes Detected: 1
C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\Vaccine7.exe (Rogue.EbizNetwork) -> 300 -> Delete on reboot.

Memory Modules Detected: 1
C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\VSEngine.dll (Rogue.K.EBizNetwork) -> Delete on reboot.

Registry Keys Detected: 2
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Vaccine7 (Rogue.VaccineSeven) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Vaccine7 (Rogue.VaccineSeven) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Detected: 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|VaccineSeven (Rogue.EbizNetwork) -> Data: "C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\Vaccine7.exe" /Scan -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Detected: 1
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\Vaccine7 (Rogue.K.Vaccine7) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Files Detected: 6
C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\Vaccine7.exe (Rogue.EbizNetwork) -> Delete on reboot.
C:\Program Files\VaccineSeven\VSEngine.dll (Rogue.K.EBizNetwork) -> Delete on reboot.
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Desktop\Vaccine7_home.exe (Rogue.Ebiz.K) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Desktop\Vaccine7.lnk (Rogue.VaccineSeven) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\Vaccine7\Vaccine7.lnk (Rogue.K.Vaccine7) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Start Menu\Programs\Vaccine7\Vaccine7 Á¦°Å.lnk (Rogue.K.Vaccine7) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

(end)

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