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Stopbadware2008.com

Posted: July 16, 2008

Stopbadware2008.com is a browser hijacker and a rogue website created as a source to download rogue anti-spyware Antivirus 2008 and other rogue softwares (such as, WinSpywareProtect). Stopbadware2008.com is known to advertise Antivirus 2008 as a legitimate software that removes supposed spyware threats from your computer system. Stopbadware2008.com will prompt popups and misleading notifications stating you're infected with spyware:

"Insecure Internet activity. Threat of virus attack
Due to insecure Internet browsing your PC can easily get infected with viruses, worms and trojans without your knowledge, and that can lead to system slowdown, freezes and crashes.
Also insecure Internet activity can result in revealing your personal information.
To get full advanced real-time protection for PC and Internet activity, register Antivirus 2008.
We recommend you to protect your PC now and continue safe Internet browsing.
Click here to get full advanced real-time protection and continue browsing.
Continue to this website unprotected (not recommended)."

If you click on "Continue to this website unprotected", you'll be redirected to www.Da.ru where you can purchase Antivirus 2008's full version. Once you're redirected to www.Da.ru, you'll be interrupted by a popup: "Continue to this website unprotected (not recommended). Do you want to continue browsing unprotected? Click here to get full advanced real-time protection and continue browsing", if you decide to click on this message, another fake popup may appear reading:

"Attention! Your PC may not have virus protection system. This may lead to your PC being infected.
Now your system will be scanned for security risks.
Press OK to continue."

Once you click "OK", a message may appear reading: "Antivirus 2008 will scan your system now. Please select "RUN" or "OPEN" when prompted to start the installation. This file has been digitally signed and independently certified as 100% free of viruses, adware and spyware".

Stopbadware2008.com is a rogue, and nothing stated on this website or anywhere related to this website is true. Stopbadware2008.com uses these mechanisms only to ultimately redirect you to InfectionScanner.com where you can buy Antivirus 2008. In addition, InfectionScanner.com may generate a rogue system scan. It is strongly recommended to remove Stopbadware2008.com, InfectionScanner.com and Antivirus 2008 from your system without any hesitation.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 Stopbadware2008.com
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