Archive for the ‘Browser Hijacker’ Category

Antispydot.com

Friday, October 15th, 2010
 

Antispydot.com is a browser hijacker, one of the best examples how rogue anti-spywares, Antivirus Action in this case, distribute themselves. Firstly, Antispydot.com unnoticeably for the user and most of security programs reaches computer through the use of Trojans Not only they install this hijacker, but also make the right modifications for enabling Antispydot.com to start its activity. All the additional actions will be dedicated to make users purchase Antivirus Action which in reality is nothing but scam.

After certain computer’s functions are disabled, web browser starts operating in a non-standard way. That means that Antispydot.com starts continuous redirections to this corrupted and malicious website where people usually will be offered to check their computers. However, these scanners and alerts are fake, foolishly claiming that machine is infected and then offering to get a “professional” utility Antivirus Action. Eventually, users will see that after being installed Antivirus Action will start acting up on their computers additionally. Now it will require paying some money ($49.95, $59.95 or $69.95) for its registered version which is promised to remove everything from the PC. You definitely should avoid Antispydot.com site and Antivirus Action at all costs. Otherwise you will start facing annoying virus infiltrations and privacy problems.

 

Strongantivir.com

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
 

Strongantivir.com is a domain used by computer hackers in order to promote their created rogue antispyware program – Security Suite. It’s not a safe site and it should be considered as the one to stay clear of. Actually, you are usually redirected to this kind of website. So you don’t even need to visit it by yourself. Most of the times, your system, first, gets infected with Security Suite and then one of the consequences is redirections to Strongantivir.com

Once you are there you are pushed into purchasing Security Suite program as a tool to fix your security protection. Before that, you are told that your system is badly infected with tons of different infections so you badly need some program to get rid of that.

You must stay clear of any suggestions from Strongantivir.com as once you pay for Security Suite, you can say goodbye to your money. Your credit card will definitely be charged but you get no program, simply because Security Suite doesn’t exist like a security tool.

For this reason, if you have noticed any signs of Security Suite on your computer or/and if you get redirections to Strongantivir.com you must do all it takes to get rid of this parasite. Remove Security Suite by downloading a reputable antispyware program or manually stopping and removing its processes.

 

Avmirror.com

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
 

Avmirror.com is a malicious website promoting Antivir Solution Pro application. It’s a rogue antispyware program that seeks to gain money of computer users. The program imitates functions of security tool and attempts to convince them into purchasing its full version.

Avmirror.com works as a browser hijacker of Antivir Solution Pro. It’s a website where the program redirects you without your will and tries to make you pay for Antivir Solution Pro. It gives you three options: Antivir Solution Basic, Antivir Solution Pro and Antivir Solution Premium. These versions of a program visually differ in price and the time of support it offers. In reality they are all same fake programs that have nothing to offer.

If you have been redirected to Avmirror.com or any other similar website that presents Antivir Solution Pro as a legitimate antispyware program, you must beware that your system has already been infected with Antivir Solution Pro.  In this case you should take care of this by removing it from your system as soon as possible.

Removing Antivir Solution Pro is the only way to stop all annoying actions, such as phony scanner, a flood of pop up ads, security notifications and of course redirection to Avmirror.com.

 

Antispynew.com

Friday, July 23rd, 2010
 

Antispynew.com is a malicious domain used by cyber criminals that invented Antivir Solution Pro application. Those who are not aware of this malicious program should know that it’s a rogue antivirus program that imitates the functions of security tool but in fact wants to steal some of your money. Antivir Solution Pro tries to convince computer users to buy its full version by promising to fix all existing infections and then provide protection in future.

Antispynew.com is a website where you can be redirected while trying to reach some other Internet page or after displaying scan results, security notification, etc. Then you are expected to make a payment for Antivir Solution Pro there. The website gives a bunch of advantages of the program as a security tool. It claims that Antivir Solution Pro is able to get rid of all kinds of infections and protect from any infections that may appear in future.

Do not trust this website or Antivir Solution Pro under any circumstances. If you have noticed its activity on your computer, make sure to remove Antivir Solution Pro as soon as you can. You should also scan your computer with a reputable antispyware program for additional infections.

 

Antispantispycastle.com

Friday, June 18th, 2010
 

Antispantispycastle.com is a malicious website that must be avoided as it promotes AV Security Suite rogue antispyware program. AV Security Suite breaks into the system without users consent and imitates functions of security tool. The main goal of this scam application is to convince computer owner into purchasing its license. For this purpose AV Security Suite uses tons of different methods. One of them is redirecting to Antispantispycastle.com website.

Usually you will be rerouted to this page after clicking on some alerts generated by AV Security Suite. It is also very likely that your Internet browser will be hijacked and instead of opening the page you request, it will get you into Antispantispycastle.com website.

The site describes the basic functions of AV Security Suite, explains its advantages. Basically, just tells how great the program is. Finally, you are offered to make a payment for its license so that you could use the program at its full functions.

Do not trust Antispantispycastle.com website or AV Security Suite program. They were created by cyber criminals who don’t have any other purpose just to gain your money. Remove AV Security Suite and it’s hijacker as soon as you find it on your computer.