1 August 2007
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 his/her system has been infected by spyware. The process of conditioning is further developed by offering the user to check the system with a free MalwareBurn trial version that uses a staged and fake scan, which shows a number of false errors.
After seeing the fabricated list of threats by an imaginary infection, the user is offered to buy the full MalwareBurn version in order to get rid of non-existent spyware. This is a classic example of how the creators of MalwareBurn are using scare tactics to milk money from unsuspecting victims.
MalwareBurn defined – 2-spyware.com gives a short definition and up-to-date removal instructions for MalwareBurn.
General MalwareBurn information – summary, technical details and removal discussed by Symantec.
More on MalwareBurn – a broader definition of the parasite, given by 2-viruses.com.