31 March 2008
AntiSpywareMaster
AntiSpywareMaster is a new and quite popular rogue anti-spyware program – a fake spyware remover, which infects the PC by using trojans and uses scare tactics to prove it’s legitimacy. AntiSpywareMaster’s tactics include displaying popups and fake system notifications, which say you are “infected”, when in fact you are not. Upon spreading the disinformation AntiSpywareMaster will prompt you to purchase the “licensed version” in order to dispose of the non-existent threats.
More information can be found:
AntiSpywareMaster at 2-spyware.com – information and removal
AntiSpywareMaster at 2-viruses.com – information and removal
3 Comments currently posted.
Rich says:
Renee says:
This also happened to me. Any way to recover charges? I caleed 800 number adn kept getting recordings. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
Jeffrey Randle says:
I’ve also experienced the same. However the antispyware offered to me was AXP ( Advanced XP Anti Spyware), giving credability to the information.I’ve changed my relevent account number, but I have been charged £120.53 including commission to Supportsw.Com 800 Spain.
I got infected on 4/20/08 by AntiSpywareMaster when “Your files are being copied” kept popping up. Then a pop up with MSN at the top came up with a message to click for protection. I was panicky at that point and agreed to purchase AntiSpyware Master for #49.99. I was not able to download their program but they billed my credit card for $114.85 by “SUPPORTSW COM 8007555″ and I was also charged $3.44 for a foreign transaction which means they are not in the US. My system has since crashed and I had to load backup discs to recover but lost all my recent files.