Articles in Rogue Anti-Spyware section

New Scam from Fake.Vimes – Windows Sleek Performance

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
 

Have a close look to a new member in Fake.Vimes family. Windows Sleek Performance appeared on the Internet just today to continue the work started by the creators of Fake.Vimes rogues program. The application infects random system imitating system updates or simply uses fake scanner online Once inside, Windows Sleek Performance uses various tactics to [...]

 

Windows ProSecurity Scanner – numerous false positives

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
 

Windows ProSecurity Scanner is again the virus from the fakeVimes family. This time the rogue developers left intentional error in the parasite name. Windows Pro Security Scanner would seem more professional and deceptive name than Windows ProSecurity Scanner. Now average user will think that something is not right, as it looks like a typing error.. [...]

 

Removing Best Antivirus Software, new family, same tactics

Monday, May 7th, 2012
 

Nice name for the rogue antispyware. it is so hard to get proper positions on google with that kind of name, that victims simply do not find our sites, where all the removal instructions are provided. Best antivirus software is a anti-virus program which pretends to be legitimate product. it will display loads of fake [...]

 

Windows Advanced User Patch – not a patch, it is a scam

Sunday, May 6th, 2012
 

Windows Advanced User Patch is a rogue antivirus program which uses generated security scans and warning messages to scare PC users into believing that their computers are infected with malware. Such fake security scanners are using this strategy of scaring computer users to sell their licence keys which promises to clean user’s computer from all [...]

 

2 new fakeVimes: Windows Pro Web Helper and Windows Daily Adviser

Friday, May 4th, 2012
 

It is so boring to post the same information for the 50th time.. I think it is not interesting to anyone, except the victims of these fakeVimes viruses. Till now, the latest viruses from this family are: Windows Pro Web Helper and Windows Daily Adviser. Now the names of the viruses has some HELP theme. Helper, [...]