Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD

Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD is a rogue anti-spyware program that pretends to detect keyloggers and other threats on your PC. Sadly, Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD is incapable of fulfilling any of Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD's official duties, and may, instead, choose to hijack your web browser, block programs or create fake alerts and warnings. Many threats like Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD are installed by Trojans and use .dll files and Registry entries to enable their malicious functions. This makes Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD a serious and complex threat that shouldn't be deleted by manual techniques; whenever possible, using a real security program to scan your computer is the preferable way of deleting Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD.

Bringing Your Guard Up Against a Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD Attack

Rogue security programs like Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD have two separate means of proliferating:

• By relying on manual downloads from victims who aren't aware of Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD's true nature. You may see a Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD program on a general file storage website that gives Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD high review ratings and other praise. Never download a program until you've verified its trustworthiness with independent sources, regardless of what the website offering the download link says.
• Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD may also avoid asking your permission to be installed in the first place. This is accomplished by Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD riding along as the payload that's installed by a Trojan. The majority of Trojan threats infect your PC by attacking browser security flaws after you visit a malicious website. To limit the weaknesses in your browser's security, keep your browser updated, turn off Flash and JavaScript when they're not necessary, and use active and updated anti-virus software.

Some Trojans, like Trojan.Zlob, will tell you outright that they're installing a program, in an attempt to trick you into believing that the rogue security program is legitimate. Others may install Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD without showing any visible signs of the action.

Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD is able to infect most modern Windows computers, including the Windows NT, XP, 2000 and Vista operating systems. Some sources also link Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD infections to Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD1 and Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD2, which may be clones of the original Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD threat.

The Challenges You Can Expect When Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD is Around

As a rogue security program, Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD will use various deceitful methods to convince you that Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD has real anti-spyware features. However, spending money to activate Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD, may result in your credit card being fraudulently charged on an ongoing basis. If you've done this already, have your credit card company cancel the victimized card and issue you a new one.

Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD's attacks may include:

• Launching itself whenever Windows starts. Most threats like Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD will do this by changing the Windows Registry, and in some cases, you can avoid triggering these malicious Registry entries by using Safe Mode.
• Remaining active in the form of a background memory process. This lets Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD run even when you attempt to close Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD, so that Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD can engage in Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD's other attacks, as seen below.
• Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD may create fake infection warnings in pop-ups and in system scan results. These infections don't exist, even though you may experience application problems that make it seem as though they do.
• To make Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD's infection threats look believable, Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD may shut down programs. Software that's related to anti-virus or security functions may refuse to run while Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD is active. Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD's errors may tell you that these programs are infected, but threats like Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD don't actively harm the programs that they block.
• Last of all, Fake_AntiSpyware.BDD may hijack your web browser to control which websites you're able to visit. This can include direct redirects, search engine result alteration, homepage setting changes, and the creation of fake error pages.