Archive for July, 2009

Antivirus Protection

Saturday, July 11th, 2009
 

Antivirus Protection is a fake security tool, usually installed through the use of the bogus Video ActiveX Object which is known to be Trojan_Downloader by its technical essence. Other programs which are also famous for being propagated and installed via the same method are System Security 2009 and Malware Doctor. Antivirus Protection software is created [...]

 

Spyware XP Guard

Friday, July 10th, 2009
 

Spyware XP Guard is fake security software, usually trying to convince people to buy “licensed” product which will definitely help them to get rid of parasites detected on the PC. But you must remember that this scareware is worthless and you really don’t need this rogue. Spyware XP Guard uses tactic which was applied by [...]

 

WI345d

Thursday, July 9th, 2009
 

WI345d is a false alert about the parasites which were recognized by fake Windows Security Alert. This scam is mostly spread through PCs by scareware Windows Security Suite. The usual way to act for this rogue is to alert using popup ads about Windows Firewall blocking some feature of running program, named WI345d. After that, [...]

 

WiniFighter

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
 

WiniFighter is a rogue security tool, belonging to the same badwares family as WiniBlueSoft and WinBlueSoft. Offering to install licensed version of WiniFighter, this rogue was created to take money from trustful users. WiniFighter usually attacks the PC system through vulnerabilities of security with a help of trojans. After WiniFighter get inside the system, it [...]

 

Personal Antivirus

Monday, July 6th, 2009
 

Personal Antivirus is yet another bogus anti-spyware program advertised as a reliable security application. First of all, this program is classified as a rogue program because it is promoted through the use of trojans and other malware. Various malicious web sites provide free anti-malware scanners, display false scan results and then suggest downloading Personal Antivirus [...]