In order to gain persistence and continue to abuse your system, the program will register a series of ping attacks, using your main ports for data input.
However, one of the most alarming parts of SuperScan is what it can do to your system. Upon installation, it will open up a control panel and will allow you to perform "scans". Since SuperScan is able to flood a network with fake viruses, the Foundstone website states that some other antivirus programs may identify SuperScan as an infection of interest, leading to the false warning mentioned above. The download comes with a 196-kb zip file, which supposedly contains all of the files needed to execute the malware on your PC. Although they have found several ways of infecting Windows computers, the group says that their newest creation, SuperScan, is by far the most effective. The software comes from a group of hackers who have targeted several companies including Microsoft. Unfortunately, Windows users are not safe from this nasty attack, because many programs installed on your computer can actually cause more harm than any potential virus. When executed on your computer, it will send out fake alerts, such as an error message saying your system has reached a dangerous level of infections. It's part of a growing family of fake antivirus programs that are being developed for Windows and Linux by hackers. SuperScan by Robert Flowers is a piece of software that installs itself on your computer and pretends to be an actual antivirus program, warning you of potential viruses.
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