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Antivirus Smart Protection

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Antivirus Smart Protection is a rogue antivirus program is another member in the huge family of rogue programs Virus Doctor. Malware Protection Center that has recently started infecting as well belong to the same family. The purpose of this family of malicious programs is to steal money from random computer users. The application warns that your system is infected with tons of infections and recommends purchasing a full version of Antivirus Smart Protection in order to remove all malicious threats. The program also claims that this will protect your system against future infections.

If you ask how Antivirus Smart Protection manages to enter the system, the answer is simple. It employs Trojan viruses which are able to enter the system and bring some program with it without users authorization. Once inside, the Trojan creates some files which are later “detected” by the same program and listed as the infections. As you may guess, the program does all it takes to prove you that your system is infected and then attempts to sell Antivirus Smart Protection as a tool to fix everything in order to get money from you.

Please do not fall for this scam. If you noticed any of such signs on your machine, please delete Antivirus Smart Protection as soon as you notice it on your machine. Security experts highly recommend using a reputable antispyware program to do that.

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Cloud AV 2012

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

Cloud AV 2012 is a rogue antivirus program that is a clone of AV Protection 2011. These programs work identically and they are both considered to be malicious applications. The program simulates computer scan, it reports about tons of infections and recommends getting its license in order to activate the program and remove all infections.

Cloud AV 2012 also displays tons of security notifications and pop ups warning that your system is at risk. Basically these messages will state that Windows has found spyware infection on your computer and it is highly recommended to remove it from your computer. It is easy to guess that it will recommend getting a full version of Cloud AV 2012 saying that it will solve the problem.

Unfortunately, everything is not that easy. It’s a malicious program, so security experts highly recommend removing Cloud AV 2012 as soon as you detect it on your machine. Use a reputable antispyware program for the easiest and quickest elimination. If you have paid for Cloud AV 2012, please contact your credit card company and dispute the charges.

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System Fix

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

System Fix is a fake computer optimization program that belongs to the family of Fake HDD optimizers. The application spreads on computers with a help of Trojans and infiltrates into computers without users’ knowledge. System Fix displays fake security notifications and warns that your system is at risk. When you click on these messages, System Fix program will be started.

Once the program is installed, it will be configured to start automatically with each system reboot. Then System Fix will attempt to scan your system with its fake scanner and warn about a bunch of infections supposedly detected on your system. The program will promise to remove everything if you agree to purchase its full version.

In reality, System Fix only wants to gain your money, but don’t expect it will remove anything. Actually, your system does not have all those problems that System Fix warns you about. The only real infection if System Fix.

Please use a legitimate antispyware program in order to remove System Fix from your system as soon as possible. Do not trust this badware if you don’t want to lose your money.

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Alfa Defender Pro

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Alfa Defender Pro is a rogue antivirus that imitates being a legitimate antivirus program but in fact it’s a creation of cyber criminals who attempt to steal money from you. The application uses Trojan viruses in order to get inside the targeted system. This way the infiltration becomes completely secret and impossible for the computer user to notice.

Alfa Defender Pro imitates all functions of a security tool in order to make computer user believe that the system infected. The application uses fake scanners and runs them with each system reboot. After a while it generates a list of threats supposedly detected on your system. In fact this list is falsified. Alfa Defender Pro wouldn’t be able to detect anything. The program only wants to make you believe that your system is in trouble and then swindle your money away.

Alfa Defender Pro also generates fake security notifications which makes you think that your system is really at risk. These notifications can be ignored just like the scan results by Alfa Defender Pro.

Please do not trust this badware under any circumstances. Get rid of Alfa Defender from your system with a reliable antispyware program.

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Windows Test Master

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Windows Test Master is a fake antivirus program that infiltrates into computers using fake Microsoft Security Essentials alert. This alert is not related to Microsoft in any way. It only wants to look like trustful but in fact there is nothing to be trusted in the message. Actually it reports that your computer is infected with a Trojan and recommends scanning your computer. Then Windows Test Master is installed and the main problems start.

The program runs its scanner with each system reboot. It imitates looking for infections and after generates a list of supposedly detected threats on your system. Obviously these infections are fake and probably such files don’t exist on your computer at all. However, the program offers purchasing a full version of Windows Test Master in order to enable the application to remove all infections. In fact such notifications are absolutely fake and should be ignored. Paying for Windows Test Master is a waste of money as nothing will change either the payment will be made or not. The truth is that Windows Test Master displays fake infections that don’t even exist on your system.

You are highly recommended to get rid of Windows Test Master from your computer instead of paying for it. If you have made a payment already, contact your credit card company and dispute the charges.