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Advanis tech support screenlocker

March 24, 2017 by Pieter Arntz

 

Recently we noticed a change on one of the domains that we monitor because they are known to host files related to tech support scams and involved in browlocks, fake alerts, and screenlockers.

 

The domain and the screenlocker

 

At the moment the installer is being pushed by InstallCapital which is a pay-per-install network .

The domain hosting the installer is called installreports[dot]com and this time we found it was hosting a tech support screenlocker we dubbed Advanis after the folder it creates in the Windows directory and the entry it creates in the list of installed programs and features.

 

         

 

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