DeadEye is a software that will attempt to trick the users into using this unwanted application as the utility to incread the performance of the computer. DeadEye will run if a presence of Java Runtime Environment is present on victims computer, if not, it will attempt to download JRE.EXE file from its own server.
| Type | Rogue |
| Sub-Type | FakeAV |
| Aliases | |
| OS Affected | Windows |
| Detected By | MalwareBytes |
What are the Symptoms of DeadEye Infection?
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\svcagent
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\svcagent\Security
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\svcagent\Enum
- HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1004336348-1326574676-839522115-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run
- HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1004336348-1326574676-839522115-1003\Software\JavaSoft
- HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1004336348-1326574676-839522115-1003\Software\JavaSoft\Java2D
- HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1004336348-1326574676-839522115-1003\Software\JavaSoft\Java2D\1.6.0_06
- HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1004336348-1326574676-839522115-1003\Software\JavaSoft\Java2D\1.6.0_06\Drivers
- HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1004336348-1326574676-839522115-1003\Software\JavaSoft\Java2D\1.6.0_06\Drivers\.DISPLAY1 VMware SVGA II
- HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1004336348-1326574676-839522115-1003\Software\JavaSoft\Java2D\1.6.0_06\Drivers\.DISPLAY1 VMware SVGA II\32
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
Xseed = “xseed.exe” - [HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1004336348-1326574676-839522115-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run]
Xseed = “xseed.exe”
Multiply= “%CommonProgramFiles%\Java\Update\multiply.exe”
The threat will drop the following malicious files:
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\j.exe
- %SystemDir%\xseed.exe
- %SystemDir%\xs
- %SystemDir%\multiply.exe
- %SystemDir%\svcagent.exe
- %SystemDir%\jreew.exe
- %SystemDir%\jre.exe
- %WinDir%\Tasks\At1.job
- %WinDir%\Tasks\At2.job
- %WinDir%\Tasks\At3.job
- %WinDir%\jreew.exe
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\pulist.exe
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\reg.exe
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\install-jre.exe
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\multiply.exe
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\taskkill.exe
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\open.exe
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\svcagent.exe
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\sc.exe
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\tasklist.exe
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\jreew.exe
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\cp.cmd
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\set.cmd
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\ver.cmd
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\x.cmd
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\autorun.inf
- %CommonProgramFiles
- %\Adobe\Brick\jre.exe
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Adobe\Brick\svcagent.exe
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Adobe\Brick\x.jar
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Adobe\Brick\open.exe
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Adobe\Brick\cp.cmd
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Adobe\Brick\set.cmd
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Adobe\Brick\ver.cmd
- %CommonProgramFiles%”\Adobe\Brick\x.cmd
- %CommonProgramFiles%”\Adobe\Brick\autorun.inf
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Adobe\Brick\service.log
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Adobe\Brick\A.log
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Java\Update\jre.exe
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Java\Update\multiply.exe
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Java\Update\open.exe
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Java\Update\cp.cmd
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Java\Update\set.cmd
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Java\Update\ver.cmd
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Java\Update\x.cmd
- %CommonProgramFiles%\Java\Update\autorun.inf
- %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Brick\jre.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Brick\svchost.exe
How to Remove DeadEye 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 DeadEye
1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove this computer threat.