Title: Smart Engine

Type: Rogue Antispyware

Also known as: SmartEngine

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Severity scale:

(62 / 100)

Smart Engine is a typical rogue anti-spyware which seems to have been created after another dangerous malware called My Security Shield. Just like the earlier its variant, SmartEngine is designed to make you doubt about your computer’s security. In fact, you should become worried because if you start seeing continuous system security notifications of this rogue anti-spyware, it means that your computer was infected by Trojans that distribute it. You may have clicked on some kind of fake system scanner when browsing the Web, or even installed a fake video codec foolishly required for watching something online. Smart Engine seems to be spreading in a pretty aggressive way, because there have been discovered more than 2000 infected websites that redirect users to malicious domains or fake scanner websites. So, run legitimate anti-spyware to remove Smart Engine immediately after you notice its interruptions and never purchase it.

Having infiltrated on the PC’s system successfully, SmartEngine starts persistently reporting that your computer is under the risk of malware. In order to convince its victims, malware firstly drops some fake harmless files and then identifies them as infections, for example:

%UserProfile%RecentANTIGEN.dll
%UserProfile%RecentANTIGEN.drv
%UserProfile%Recentcid.tmp
%UserProfile%RecentCLSV.exe
%UserProfile%RecentCLSV.sys
%UserProfile%RecentDBOLE.drv
%UserProfile%Recentdelfile.sys
%UserProfile%Recenteb.sys
%UserProfile%Recentenergy.exe
%UserProfile%Recentexec.exe
%UserProfile%Recentfan.drv
%UserProfile%Recentkernel32.dll
%UserProfile%Recentpal.exe
%UserProfile%RecentPE.dll
%UserProfile%Recentppal.drv
%UserProfile%Recenttempdoc.tmp

After a while, it starts displaying exaggerated pop up ads and system tray notifications that in fact don’t have anything to do with real state of your computer. Rogueware was also noticed to show fabricated system scanners that have no value because they find the same fake earlier created files. Additionally, it interrupts with numbers of warnings reporting something like this:

System Alert
malicious applications, which may contain Trojans, were found on your computer and are to be removed immediately. Click here to remove these potentially harmful items using Smart Engine.

Warning
Warning! Virus detected
Threat Detected: Trojan-PSW.Win32.Delf.d

System Alert
Firewall has blocked a program from accessing the Internet.
Internet Explorer
C:Program FilesInternet ExplorerIexplore.exe
Lsas.Trojan-Spy.DOS.Keycopy is suspected to have infected your PC. This type of virus intercepts entered data and transmits it to a remote server. Data interception was detected while visiting a website.

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Smart Engine manual removal:

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Kill processes:
%Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication Data[random]SmartEngine.exe
%Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication Data[random]SM[random].exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftware3
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTMSSSys.DocHostUIHandler
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun ?�?Smart Engine?�?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{3F2BBC05-40DF-11D2-9455-00104BC936FF}
HKEY_USERS.DEFAULTSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearchScopes "URL" = "http://findgala.com/?&uid=2129&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearchScopes "URL" = "http://findgala.com/?&uid=2129&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet Explorer "PRS" = "http://127.0.0.1:27777/?inj=%ORIGINAL%"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerDownload "RunInvalidSignatures = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings "ProxyServer" = "http=127.0.0.1:25437"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings5.0User AgentPost Platform "Version/10.02129"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer "DisallowRun" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun "Smart Engine"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearchScopes "URL" = "http://findgala.com/?&uid=2129&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerDownload "CheckExeSignatures" = "no"
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings "ProxyEnable" = "1"

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
%Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication Data[random] (e.g. 17acbd)
%Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication Data[random]853.mof
%Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication Data[random]SmartEngine.exe
%Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication Data[random]SM[random].exe
%Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication Data[random]SM[random].exe e.g. SM17a_2211.exe
%Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication Data[random]SME.ico
%Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication Data[random]SMYEFE
%Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication Data[random]SMYEFESMYEFE.cfg
%Documents and Settings%All UsersApplication Data[random]Quarantine Items
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Application DataMicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchSmart Engine.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Application DataSmart Engine
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]Application DataSmart EngineInstructions.ini
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]DesktopSmart Engine.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]StartMenuSmart Engine.lnk
%Documents and Settings%[UserName]StartMenuProgramsSmart Engine.lnk

on Windows 7 check AppData, AppDataLocal or AppDataRoaming folders instead of Application Data

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Phone Support to remove Smart Engine

QR code for Smart Engine removal instructions:

QR is short for Quick Response. They can be read quickly by the mobile phones. QR codes can store more data than standard barcodes, including url links, geo coordinates, and text.

The reason we add QR code to the website is that parasites like Smart Engine are really hard to remove on infected computer. you can quicly scan the QR code with your mobile device and have manual removal instructions to uninstall Smart Engine right in your pocket.

Simply use the QR scanner and read removal instructions from mobile device.

SYMPTOMS OF rogue antispyware INFECTION

Rogue AntiSpyware virus usually imitates the legal anti-spyware software or some essential system components. Typically virus gets inside the computer with a help of trojans, that use security vulnerabilities for that. After getting inside the system, it tries to make it look like your system is infected with the numerous parasites, so it starts ‘scanning’ and finds numerous threats.

All rogue Anti-spyware along with Smart Engine have the same purpose: Get your money by using scare tactics. If you will believe that that fake threats are real and pay them money, you will not get them back even if you will ask to cancel the order in your Bank. All the infections are deceptive and you dont need to purchase their Paid version. You need to remove Rogue virus itself.

Information added: 2010-10-11 05:02:00
Information updated: 2010-10-26 09:10:02

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<Guest>

I have Malwarebytes Anti Malware on my computer, along with McAfee, and neither one of them removed the Smart Engine. It is bold enough to place an icon on the desktop!

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2010 10 15

<Guest>

Smart Engine seems to get past Avast Antivirus, interferes with the installation of new antivirus programs, and also stopping Seek & Destroy from installing properly

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2010 10 20

<Guest>

norton doesnt find it either, sails right past it - rubbish

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2010 10 23

Ameya Vaidya

i got the file from

C:Documents and SettingsAll Users.WINDOWSApplication Datad2d417SMd2d_231.exe

so i just rename the file & problem has been solve

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2010 10 25

<Guest>farrs09@hotjmail.com

I have downloaded avg security and my security box says I have one or more antivirus and i know its smart engin. what do I do?

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2010 10 26

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