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PC Protection Center 2008 – fake spyware remover
PC Protection Center 2008 or it might be also known as PC Protection 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware. This parasite is advertised as effective and reliable anti-spyware remover. But actually it’s not anti-spyware, it’s not even close to that. PCProtectionCenter 2008 is a dangerous and officious malware.
PC Protection Center 2008 is propagated by trojans that [...]
posted 29 January 2009 @ 5:38 by Ignas
Track Zapper – zappy, but fake anti-spyware application
Track Zapper is another rogue application, fake spyware remover. This parasite might be installed via Trojans, usually Zlob or Vundo. Or inadvertent users can download TrackZapper from scammer’s website and install it themselves. It is presented as reliable security tool, that has ability to detect and remove adware and spyware parasites from your computer.
After infection [...]
28 January 2009 » read »
IE Security – another counterfeit anti-spyware application
IE-Security is another counterfeit anti-spyware application. It pretends to be Windows XP or Windows Vista security software. IE Security was released by the same group of people that had created WinDefender 2009 earlier. Also it uses the same behavior and spreading techniques. The main goal of this rogue is to trick money from users.
IESecurity enters [...]
27 January 2009 » read »
Total Defender – fake spyware remover
Total Defender is a rogue anti-spyware, fake spyware remover. This parasite uses trojans to get it’s way to the system. Very likely those trojans are Zlob or Vundo type. Mostly they pretend to be Video ActiveX codecs. The main purpose of Total Defender is to trick money from inadvertent users.
When TotalDefender is active, it [...]
posted 26 January 2009 @ 6:44 by Ignas
AdwareRemover – dangerous malware
AdwareRemover is a malware, but it can be also presented as rogue anti-spyware application. Adware Remover has nothing to do with system protection. It only simulates well known and reliable anti-spyware programs. This parasite performs fake system scan and then tries to scare users with misleading information.
AdwareRemover uses trojans to enter the system. Meanwhile trojans [...]
23 January 2009 » read »
WinDefender 2008 – another officious anti-spyware application
WinDefender 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware. Usually this parasite is promoted as a part of Windows XP operating system, but in reality Microsoft corporation has nothing to do with it. Win Defender 2008 is installed by trojans, who are masked as video codecs on various malicious websites.
WinDefender 2008 performs fake system scan. Then loads plenty [...]
21 January 2009 » read »
Antivirus XP Pro – new rogue anti-spyware
Antivirus XP Pro is a new rogue anti-spyware application, spyware remover. Probably it was created by the same group of people who released Antivirus XP 2008 last year. AntivirusXP Pro is a dangerous parasite, because it can install itself without user’s permission. Of course manual instalation is possible too, when user installs it after visiting [...]
posted 19 January 2009 @ 9:02 by Ignas
Expert Antivirus 2009 – dangerous rogue anti-spyware
Expert Antivirus 2009 is a new fake anti-spyware application, a clone of older parasite Expert Antivirus. This rogue gains access through trojans, mostly Zlob or Vundo. Then uses deceptive tactics to scare users. In order to achieve this ExpertAntivirus 2009 usually floods system with fake pop-up windows about system infections and security problems. What is more, [...]
13 January 2009 » read »
PRO Antispyware 2009 – another officious rogue application
PRO Antispyware 2009 is a new rogue anti-spyware application, a fake spyware remover. Usually trojans, such as Zlob or Vundo, infect system with this parasite. Of course PROAntispyware 2009 can be downloaded and installed manualy by user from scamers website. This parasite acts basicly the same as others. The main purpose is to defraud money [...]
12 January 2009 » read »
System Booster 2009 – misbegotten anti-spyware application
System Booster 2009 is a rogue application, fake system performance optimizer. Actually it does opposite. SystemBooster 2009 can slow down system speed noticeably or even set internet connection to limit. But mostly this parasite floods system with repetitious pop-up windows about fake system risks and infections. Always tries to convince users that their system are [...]