February 8th, 2010
Paldin Antivirus is another fake anti-spyware program promoted and installed without any notification with a help of Trojan viruses pretending to be flash updates or distributed with spam attachments. As soon as the program is infiltrated into the system, it modifies your Windows Registry and adds its own entries there so your system becomes irresistible to Paladin Antivirus infection.
First of all, Paladin Antivirus checks your computer programs and once it finds your legitimate anti-spyware programs, it recommends uninstalling them. These programs are usually Spyware Doctor, Malwarebytes’ Anti-malware, NOD32, Avira Antivir, F-Secure, AVG8 and others. Getting rid of your legitimate anti-spyware helps Paladin Antivirus to protect itself from being removed.
Next, Paladin Antivirus starts a system scan and imitates detecting tons of parasites posing risk to your system. The program strongly recommends getting a full version of Paladin Antivirus and removing the infections. It even offers a discount for a program. Please do not fall for this trick. Paladin Antivirus was created only with one purpose – to gain money from inexperienced computer users. If you pay for a program you will only lose your money and get nothing in return.
You should get rid of Paladin Antivirus as soon as you notice its first signs on your system. Don’t let this scareware harm your computer.
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February 8th, 2010
SafePcAv is a fake rogue antispyware created by cyber criminals to rip people off. The application pretends to be a tool taking care of your computer protection though in reality it doesn’t have any function at all. SafePcAv is able to be downloaded and installed completely secretly. Usually it uses Trojan viruses for the infiltration. The Trojans pretend to be programs necessary to watch videos on certain Internet websites.
Once inside, SafePcAv is simulating a job of a real anti-spyware. The program launches its scanner and imitates looking for infections. Once the scan is finished, SafePcAv lists plenty of files and claims they are malware infections. In reality, these files were created by the Trojan that downloaded and installed SafePcAv and they do not pose any risk to your system. That is why you shouldn’t try to remove them. Besides, if you choose to delete the detected files with SafePcAv it will make you pay money for a license of the program. This is a complete waste of money.
You have to remove SafePcAv the sooner the better. Otherwise you will be intimidated by this scamware each time you log in to your computer. SafePcAv will keep running its scanner. Besides, the program will be generating fake security notifications announcing that your system is at risk and that you need to purchase SafePcAv in order to protect your computer. Do not fall for this trick and do not help cyber criminals to gain money this way.
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February 7th, 2010
Registry Elite is a computer program represented as a registry cleaner. It promises to scan your computer and repair all existing problems. However, that is not true and in reality Registry Elite is completely useless application.
The program is promoted through its fake websites that has domains like registryelite.com, tweaklogic.com, etc. It is spread together with Trojan viruses. Registry Elite is supposedly finds some system problems and suggests fixing them only if you pay a certain amount of money for a license of Registry Elite. No matter how tempting the program would look for you, do not purchase it because it is a complete waste of money.
Registry Elite will cause tons of annoying security notifications and falsified system scans. You computer might become very slow too. It is strongly recommended to get rid of Registry Elite right after its detection. If you have already purchased the program hurry up and call you credit card company so it would dispute the charges.
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February 6th, 2010
Antivir 2010 is another dangerous application, rogue anti-spyware that looks for financial benefit from computer users. The program spreads imitating a system scanner online, also through scam domains that advertise Antivir 2010 as free software protecting against spyware infections.
Once inside Antivir 2010 ads some entries in your Register and takes control of your computer’s activity so that the malicious executables of Antivir 2010 is run after each computer reboot. As a result, you are flooded with hundreds of pop ups no matter which program you are running. All of the notifications alert that you have been attacked by dangerous spyware or Trojan viruses. Antivir 2010 also uses its scanner that announce about some serious parasites damaging your system, as well. Each notification will be followed by recommendation to get a full version of Antivir 2010. The program promises to remove the infections that have been detected by the scanner of Antivir 2010 and to protect against further detections.
That’s, however, a lie. Antivir 2010 is not a legitimate program and it has no ability to remove any parasites. Make sure to remove Antivir 2010 before it does more damage to your computer.
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February 6th, 2010
Stay away from SpyDocPro application and don’t confuse it with Spyware Doctor anti-spyware program. SpyDocPro is a dangerous software that infiltrates into computer absolutely secretly, reports of fake infections and attempts to sell its completely useless software.
Spy Doc Pro uses a very common strategy to most rogue anti-spyware. It imitates a system scan and reports of infections. If you attempt to remove them Spy Doc Pro will offer you to purchase its full version. The application will promise you to shield your PC and stop any unwanted application being installed without your permission. It will also guarantee preventing your browser from being hijacked, etc.
If that will not convince you to purchase SpyDocPro, it will later generate fake Windows Security Center messages alerting that your system has been attacked by a virus. This will keep popping on your screen no matter what program you will try to run. Make sure not to believe in this kind of announcements. SpyDocPro is only trying to trick that your computer is seriously infected and sell its program. Remove Spy Doc Pro if you have been attacked by this rogue.
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