2-files.com Archives: November 2008
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Secure Expert Cleaner
Secure Expert Cleaner is a fake anti-spyware application that uses falsified scan results to scare users. This parasite work like other rogue programs, it shows you numerous pop-ups with imaginary infections. Then offers you purchase full version to fix them all. Any click on pop-up will redirect your browser into the web site of SecureExpertCleaner [...]
posted 28 November 2008 @ 5:05 by irmantas
XP Protection Center malware
XP Protection Center is a malware named like it was a computer security suite dedicated to Windows XP. This way XP ProtectionCenter scam tricks people into taking this fraudulent program as it was a reputable tool.
XPProtection Center is not even a genuine fraud; it’s a copy of AntiSpyware XP 2009. This malware is installed by [...]
27 November 2008 » read »
AntivirusTrigger 2.1 malware and troubles it brings
AntivirusTrigger 2.1 (or simply Antivirus Trigger) is one more representative of rogue security programs. It is not capable of detecting or erasing computer viruses, but it claim it is functional in order to push people into purchasing this tool. That thing is called misleading advertising, but that’s not the worst thing about AntivirusTrigger.
People can’t really [...]
21 November 2008 » read »
SpyKill storms again
SpyKill malware is also known as Spy Kill or Spy-Kill; but no matter what the spelling is, SpyKill is still a fake security tool. It is installed without notifying a user, it loads annoying pop-ups and it targets your money. Needless to say, that’s not how you describe an anti-spyware program.
There’s no difference between Spy-Kill [...]
posted 18 November 2008 @ 6:25 by vylune
XP Antispyware 2009 – the new scam
XP Antispyware 2009 is delivered by trojan that usually comes as a fake video codec. The malware claims that user has trial/unregistered version of XPAntispyware 2009 and requires purchasing the full version in order to remove threats located on a machine. Victims of XPAntispyware2009 should realize that this program is not an anti-spyware. XP Antispyware [...]
13 November 2008 » read »
Antivirus Pro 2009 malware
Antivirus Pro 2009 is typical fake security tool. It offers cyber security services for $49.95, but all you get for that price is the same pop-ups loading trial you had before.
Antivirus Pro 2009 is not able to infect computers on its own; it is delivered by trojans. Once it gets on a machine, it starts [...]