2-files.com Archives: August 2007
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WinXDefender
WinXDefender is a rogue anti-spyware application that infiltrates systems via trojans and browser security exploits. Once inside, WinXDefender proceeds to harass users with numerous pop-up notifications regarding system security. Once clicked upon, these pop-ups will start WinXDefender and offer you a free system scan.
After WinXDefender scans your system, it will display a [...]
posted 10 August 2007 @ 5:47 by admin
PrivacyKit
PrivacyKit is another rogue anti-spyware threat that spreads with the help of browser security exploits and malicious trojans. Its main purpose is to use misleading scare tactics in order to scare users to such a degree that they are prepared to purchase PrivacyKit in order to get rid of the errors.
These scare tactics are used [...]
9 August 2007 » read »
AntiSpyStorm
AntiSpyStorm is a rogue anti-spyware parasite that is prone to attack systems via trojans and/or browser security holes. Once inside, AntiSpyStorm proceeds to generate large amounts of security notifications on your desktop. These messages state that your computer has been infected with spyware and you must use AntiSpyStorm to get rid of [...]
8 August 2007 » read »
PestTrap
PestTrap is one of the most notorious adware-based rogue anti-spyware parasites that infect your system via trojans or browser security exploits. Its main function is to harass the users with countless pop-up security warnings until they are scared enough to milk money from them.
As soon as PestTrap infects a system, it starts to generate security-related [...]
posted 7 August 2007 @ 6:39 by admin
PCPrivacyTool
PCPrivacyTool is a rogue anti-spyware application that must be installed in order to work properly. After installation, PCPrivacyTool offers you a scan for malware and threats. If you accept, it will run a scan, but its report will be falsified to show you as many errors as possible in order to misguide you.
Once you see [...]
6 August 2007 » read »
AdvancedCleaner
AdvancedCleaner is a rogue anti-spyware parasite that installs itself into your computer via trojans and web browser security exploits. Once inside, AdvancedCleaner starts to generate large amounts of security pop-ups that claim that your system has been infected by spyware, or that your computer contains traces of browsing history of sites with adult content.
You [...]
3 August 2007 » read »
VirtuMonde
VirtuMonde is an adware threat that uses numerous pop-up advertisements to promote commercial products of its creators’ sponsors. Such activities make a user’s internet browsing a truly painful procedure, affecting the speed and stability of an internet connection and drastically reducing user’s productivity. This makes VirtuMonde a very dangerous parasite, which should be [...]
posted 1 August 2007 @ 5:57 by admin
MalwareBurn
MalwareBurn (spotted on July 26th, 2007) is a rogue anti-spyware parasite, and a clone of MalwareWipeds and MalwareWipePro. Trojans and browser security exploits serve as the most probable infection catalysts for this threat.
After infiltrating the system, MalwareBurn goes on to generate numerous security pop-up notifications with the purpose of tricking the user into believing that [...]