SpySheriff

SpySheriff
	SpySheriff interface
Common name	SpySheriff
Technical name	SpySheriff Variant Adware.SpySheriff (Symantec); Rogue:W32/SpySheriff(F-Secure); Adware/SpySheriff.[Letter](Fortiguard) ; Adware-SpySheriff(McAfee); ADW_SPYSHERIFF.[Letter] (Trend Micro); DOWNLOADER_SPYSHERIFF (Trend Micro); FREELOADER_SPYSHERIFF (Trend Micro); ; BraveSentry Variant Rogue:W32/BraveSentry (F-Secure) ; VBS_SENTRY.[Letter] (Trend Micro); ADW_BRAVESEN.[Letter] (Trend Micro); ; Pest Trap Variant ADW_PESTTRAP.[Letter] (Trend Micro); ;
Aliases	SpyDawn Variant FraudTool.Win32.SpyHeal.a (Sophos) ; ; Alpha Cleaner Variant Program:Win32/AlfaCleaner (Microsoft); ; SpyBouncer Variant Trojan:Win32/Spybouncer (Microsoft); ;
Type	Malware
Subtype	Rogue Software
Author(s)	Innovagest 2000
Operating system(s) affected	Windows
Discontinued	2008

SpySheriff is malware that disguises itself as anti-spyware software. It attempts to mislead the user with false security alerts, threatening them into buying the program. Like other rogue antiviruses, after producing a list of false threats, it prompts the user to pay to remove them. The software is particularly difficult to remove, since it nests its components in System Restore folders, and also blocks some system management tools. However, SpySheriff can be removed by an experienced user, antivirus software, or by using a rescue disk.

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