Vista Antivirus 2010

Posted: August 31, 2009 | Category: Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs
Vista Antivirus 2010 is a fake spyware remover. Vista Antivirus 2010 infiltrates your computer via security exploits or backdoors provided by affiliated trojans, and once active, is configured to start running whenever Windows starts up. Vista Antivirus 2010 will then prompt you to scan your computer. When this fake scan is complete, various false security alert notifications and annoying pop-ups will be triggered, stating that your PC is infected. In order to combat this threat, you must...

Stop-Spyware.net

Posted: August 31, 2009 | Category: Rogue Websites
Stop-Spyware.net is a rogue website sponsoring the fake spyware remover Spyware Crusade . It achieves this goal by infiltrating your computer with trojans via security holes and altering the browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to be interrupted and diverted to the Stop-Spyware.net web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that reports back fraudulent infection results in order to scare you into purchasing the Spyware Crusade malicious program. The...

BlockDefense

Posted: August 31, 2009 | Category: Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs
BlockDefense BlockDefense, otherwise known as Block Defense, is a fake spyware remover masquerading as legitimate software. BlockDefense is a clone of other rogue anti-spyware programs such as SaveDefense , SaveKeep , SaveSoldier and TrustNinja . With the aid of affiliated trojans, BlockDefense sneaks onto your computer and begins running a fake system scan that reports fabricated infection results, accompanied by misleading security alerts, in order to trick you into believing your PC is infected....

Spyware Crusade

Posted: August 28, 2009 | Category: Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs
Spyware Crusade is a fake spyware remover that generates fictitious and sometimes grossly exaggerated scan results along with fabricated security alerts, all in order to fool you into thinking your PC is infected. You are then prompted to purchase and download the full version of Spyware Crusade to combat these imaginary threats. The following files were created in the system:

Live-virus-scanner7.com

Posted: August 28, 2009 | Category: Rogue Websites
Live-virus-scanner7.com is a rogue website sponsoring the distribution of the fake spyware remover Personal Antivirus . To achieve this goal, trojans infiltrate your computer by way of security vulnerabilities and alter the browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to be interrupted and diverted to the Live-virus-scanner7.com web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that depicts fabricated infection results in order to scare you into purchasing the rogue spyware...

SaveDefense

Posted: August 27, 2009 | Category: Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs
SaveDefense (also referred to as Save Defense) is a fake spyware remover hailing from the same family as SaveKeep , SaveSoldier , WiniFighter and WiniBlueSoft . Once installed, SaveDefense generates fictitious and sometimes grossly exaggerated scan results along with fabricated security alerts, all in order to fool you into thinking your PC is infected. You are then prompted to purchase and download the full version of SaveDefense to combat these imaginary threats. The...

Safety Center

Posted: August 27, 2009 | Category: Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs
Safety Center Safety Center is a variant of the fake spyware removers Secret Service and Privacy Center . It masquerades as a useful program, but is nothing of the sort, only seeking to gain your trust. Typically Safety Center states that your computer is infected or has various problems, and then prompts you to purchase the full version in order to combat these imaginary issues. The following files were created in the system:

Packed.Generic.245

Posted: August 27, 2009 | Category: Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs
Packed.Generic.245 is a detection method used to locate malicious files that were intentionally encrypted to be able to hide on system processes and evade detection by antivirus programs. Packed.Generic.248 is packed used illegitimate software not used for official purposes.

Green-av-pro.com

Posted: August 27, 2009 | Category: Rogue Websites
Green-av-pro.com is a rogue website sponsoring the distribution of the fake spyware remover Green AV . To achieve this goal, trojans infiltrate your computer by way of security vulnerabilities and alter the browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to be interrupted and diverted to the Green-av-pro.com web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that depicts fabricated infection results in order to scare you into purchasing the rogue spyware remover Green AV....

Green-av.com

Posted: August 27, 2009 | Category: Rogue Websites
Green-av.com is a rogue website sponsoring the distribution of the fake spyware remover Green AV . To achieve this goal, trojans infiltrate your computer by way of security vulnerabilities and alter the browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to be interrupted and diverted to the Green-av.com web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that depicts fabricated infection results in order to scare you into purchasing the rogue spyware remover Green AV. The...

TrustNinja

Posted: August 26, 2009 | Category: Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs
TrustNinja (also referred to as Trust Ninja) is a fake system optimization tool. It masquerades as a useful program, but is nothing of the sort, only seeking to gain your trust. Typically TrustNinja states that your computer is infected or has various problems, and then prompts you to purchase the full version in order to combat these imaginary issues. The following files were created in the system:

Osadwarekill.microsoft.com

Posted: August 26, 2009 | Category: Rogue Websites
Osadwarekill.microsoft.com is a rogue website sponsoring the distribution of the fake spyware remover Antivirus System PRO . To achieve this goal, trojans infiltrate your computer by way of security vulnerabilities and alter the browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to be interrupted and diverted to the Osadwarekill.microsoft.com web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that depicts fabricated infection results in order to scare you into purchasing the rogue...

Osadwarekill.com

Posted: August 26, 2009 | Category: Rogue Websites
Osadwarekill.com is a rogue website sponsoring the distribution of the fake spyware remover Antivirus System PRO . To achieve this goal, trojans infiltrate your computer by way of security vulnerabilities and alter the browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to be interrupted and diverted to the Osadwarekill.com web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that depicts fabricated infection results in order to scare you into purchasing the rogue spyware remover...

Green AV

Posted: August 26, 2009 | Category: Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs
Green AV Green AV is a fake spyware remover that utilizes slightly different tactics to most other rogue spyware removers. Green AV claims that for every product sold, they will donate $2 towards the protection of the environment. Do not be fooled, though. Green AV cannot protect your computer, let alone natural ecosystems. Green AV typically displays fake security alerts in order to fool you into believing your PC is infected, and then prompting you to purchase and download Green AV in order to...

Bestscanpc.biz

Posted: August 25, 2009 | Category: Rogue Websites
Bestscanpc.biz is a rogue website sponsoring the distribution of the fake spyware remover System Security 2009 . To achieve this goal, trojans infiltrate your computer by way of security vulnerabilities and alter the browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to be interrupted and diverted to the Bestscanpc.biz web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that depicts fabricated infection results in order to scare you into purchasing the rogue spyware remover System...