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Network Control – Network Security Problem

August 10th, 2010 No Comment

Network Control, Network Security Problem is a pop-up alerts that frequently displays on the computer infected with a fake tool Network Control. The purpose of this is to annoy computer users and force them to acquire the paid version of it. This similar tactics by rogue program have been very effective in promoting a useless program to make it look like a legitimate one. But one thing is for sure, it cannot even fixed errors it created on the computer. It has no necessary engine to remove a virus or protect a network from security risks. Some of the message it will fabricate to mislead its victims are:

Network security problem
Don’t allow access unless you clearly understand what you are doing.
Your drive (C:) has been connected to a remote computer IP 218.52.169.51 as disk (H:).

Network security problem
Remote administrator has blocked that launch of this application.

Network Security Problem
Don’t allow access unless you clearly understand what you are doing.
Your computer received multiple login requests by a remote user: “Adam1″ from the IP 124.131.153.148.
Would you like to permanently block remote access from this IP?

Type Popup
Sub-Type FakeAV
Aliases  
OS Affected Windows
Detected By MalwareBytes

What are the Symptoms of Network Security Problem Infection?

As stated above, several alerts pertaining to network security will be posted on the screen as pop-up messages.

Network Security Problem - Multiple Login

Network Security Problem - Remote Admin

Network Security Problem - Drive C

It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “NetworkControl”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnOnPostRedirect” = “0″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnonBadCertRecving” = “0″
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Network Control

The threat will drop the following malicious files:
NetworkControl.exe
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\i.bat
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\abc
c:\WINDOWS\Fonts\segoeui.ttf
c:\NetworkControl\tpm.dll
c:\NetworkControl\tmp.dll
c:\NetworkControl\nc.exe
c:\NetworkControl\list
c:\NetworkControl\checker.exe
:\NetworkControl\
C:\Program Files\Network Control

How to Remove Network Security Problem Manually

1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
- After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
- From the selections, Select SafeMode

2. Remove Registry entries that the threat added. You MUST BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
- Click Start > Run
- Type in the field, regedit
- Navigate and look for the registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary

3. Delete malicious files that the threat added:
- Base on the given location above, browse and delete the file
- If no location is given, click Start>Search> and search for the files.
- If cannot be deleted, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access Task Manager, see if the file is running in the process. If it is, select the file and click End Process. Perform file delete again.

4. Scan computer with Antivirus Program
- Update antivirus program
- Scan computer and delete all detected threats.

How to Easily Remove Network Security Problem

1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove this fake alert

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