Malware

MyPcSecure is the latest rogue anti-spyware application and a clone from the WiniGuard family.

LiveEnterpriseSuite is a clone of InternetAntivirusPRO. Actually, the only thing that the authors of this rogue have changed is the name in the GUI. LiveEnterpriseSuite will detect false infections and require a license to remove them. If your computer is infected with this malware, you should remove it soon, Click Here to learn how to remove such malwares.

It has been a month since Sophos added detection for Troj/JSRedir-AK and figures generated today show that over 40% of all web-based detections have been from this malicious code. [Graph shows Malware hosted on websites from 2009-12-22 11:00:00 to 2010-01-21 11:00:00 (GMT-8)] Translating the numbers into a more human comprehensible form: 1 site every 15 secs was being detected as Troj/JSRedir-AK. The affected sites include well-known names, including: ...

APcSafe is another rogue anti-spyware clone of the WiniGuard family. if your computer is infected with this malware you should remove it soon.

PcsSecure is the latest cloned rogue antispyware from the WiniGuard family. if your computer is infected with this malware you should remove it soon.

Disguised IQ test combines virus, rootkit and worm — malicious code for one fatal formula BitDefender today identified a new e-threat that combines the destructive behavior of a virus with the spreading mechanisms of a worm. There are two known variants of this virus, which enters the computer as a harmless IQ test. Once executed, the worm creates between seven and eleven copies of itself (depending on the variant) in critical areas of the Windows system. ...

Desktop Security 2010 is a rogue antispyware program, designed to trick people into thinking it is a legitimate program. Desktop Security 2010 uses fake security warnings and system scans to frighten people into buying the software. If Desktop Security 2010 is installed on your PC, you should remove it immediately as it is a potentially dangerous computer infection. Computers that have been infected with Desktop Security 2010 may show the following symptoms: ...

False images from Cosmopolitan infect computers with fake antivirus product BitDefender today warned of a new threat following the flood of interest in the result of the January 19th Massachusetts elections. The day after his winning Senate campaign, nude pictures of Cosmopolitan’s Sexiest Man of 1982 Scott Brown not only stirred women’s imaginations, but also got the interest of malware creators. The latter exploited the news to spread a fake antivirus: Trojan.FakeAV.XP. Instead of spicy pictures, the targeted user received messages of false infections on their computer and prompts to buy a fake antivirus product. ...

Symantec Security Response has repeatedly warned that looking for free movies and videos online often results in malware infection, and here we go again with yet another example. We recently became aware of a campaign, centered around the YouTube Web site, to trick users into following malicious links. YouTube is one of the most popular video sharing sites and therefore is often picked by online criminals hoping for an easy catch. Performing a search using a (generally female) celebrity’s name followed by “sex tape” or a recent movie name yields results such as the following: ...

I dislike salesmen. The look on their faces irks me when I can feel the dollars flicking in their eyes. I hate it when my car insurance company ask if i want to get home insurance as well. I do not like it when my credit card company tries to sell me a great new insurance product. In general, I hate to be a victim of cross selling. Malware authors are just like salesmen. They cross-sell as well. A fake AV tried to do the same to me. Besides offering great AV protection, it wants me to get some useful codecs so that I can watch all my legit DVDrips. Thus, someone decided that in order to get me to install their codecs, he/she will have to terminate all processes related to media players. ...

APcSecure is a new rogue from the WiniGuard clone factory.

System Defender is a rogue antispyware program, or a PC infection made to look like real security software. System Defender is a scam designed to trick people out of their money. If your PC has been infected with System Defender, you will most likely experience the following symptoms: System scans that report numerous infections, yet requires purchase of System Defender before it will remove the infections (These are fictitious scan results) Alerts and Pop-Up system warnings stating the PC is infected and recommend purchase of System Defender (These warnings are fake) Web browser redirecting to random websites (these websites are owned by cyber thieves and will further infect your PC) System Defender will prevent other programs from opening, stating they are infected (The programs are not infected) System Defender is a very serious computer infection and should be removed from infected machines immediately.

ProtectSoldier is the latest rogue antispyware program released by cyber thieves to terrorize PC users. ProtectSoldier is phony security program that trick people into buying the software with false security warnings and system scans. By displaying false system warnings, pop-up alerts warning of infections, and system scans that state the PC has numerous infections, cyber thieves rip people off by demanding the user buy the program to remove the supposed infections.

ArmorDefender is the latest rogue antispyware program released by cyber thieves to terrorize PC users. ArmorDefender is phony security program that trick people into buying the software with false security warnings and system scans. By displaying false system warnings, pop-up alerts warning of infections, and system scans that state the PC has numerous infections, cyber thieves rip people off by demanding the user buy the program to remove the supposed infections.

Antivirus360 is a phony antivirus program, designed to rip people off. Cyber thieves who created phony software like Antivirus360 use scare tactics to frighten people into buying the software. Antivirus360 will show false security warnings and scan results stating the PC is infected and request payment for the software to remove the supposed infections. Antivirus360 is a complete scam and a potentially very dangerous PC infection that should be remove from infected computers.