Rogue Software

Desktop Security 2010

Published: January 25, 2010 Reading time: 1 min

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: ...

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Nude Pictures of Senator Scott Brown Arouse New Virus Concerns

Published: January 22, 2010 Reading time: 2 min

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. ...

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System Defender

Published: January 21, 2010 Reading time: 1 min

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.

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ProtectSoldier

Published: January 21, 2010 Reading time: 1 min

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.

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ArmorDefender

Published: January 21, 2010 Reading time: 1 min

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.

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Antivirus360

Published: January 21, 2010 Reading time: 1 min

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.

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Haiti Earthquake: Another Rogue Rides the News

Published: January 16, 2010 Reading time: 1 min

A day after the disaster that struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti, Rogue perpetrators have once again been busy with their SEO poisoning schemes. Searching for terms related to this earthquake leads to a website that installs a Rogue into the system. It happens when an unsuspecting user searches for Haiti Earthquake details. Happily clicking the link leads to this page: Then this… And this… ...

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SysDefenders

Published: January 13, 2010 Reading time: 1 min

SysDefenders is the latest addition to the clones of the WiniGuard rogue anti-spyware family. if your computer is infected above malware, you should remove it soon, Click Here to learn how to remove it soon.

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Guard Pro

Published: January 13, 2010 Reading time: 1 min

Guard Pro is a rogue antispyware software, or a phony. Guard Pro uses fake system scans and warnings to frighten people into buying the software. Guard Pro will show system scan results that report numerous infections, which are all fake, and will not remove the supposed infections until the user buys the product. Do not fall for this, it is a complete scam, Guard Pro is the infection itself. Guard Pro will also show system warnings and alerts stating the PC is infected or under attack and prompts the user to buy the software. ...

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InSysSecure

Published: January 13, 2010 Reading time: 1 min

InSysSecure is a rogue security program, designed to rip people off. InSysSecure uses false security warnings, alerts and system scans to frighten people into thinking their computer systems are infected, all the while InSysSecure is the actual infection. if your system is infected with above malware, you should remove it soon, Click Here to learn how to remove it.

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SysProtector

Published: January 12, 2010 Reading time: 1 min

SysProtector and ApcDefender are two new rogue antispyware programs released in the past 48 hours. SysProtector and APCDefender are potentially very dangerous PC infections. These rogues use fake security alerts and warnings to trick people into thinking their PC is under attack, all the while they drop fake files on the system. These rogues will also prevent other programs from opening, hijack the web browsers and render the PC nearly useless. Below is a screenshot of a hijacked browser, showing fake threat warnings. ...

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PCProtectar

Published: January 6, 2010 Reading time: 1 min

PCProtectar is the latest rogue security software infecting PC’s across the interwebs. PCProtecter uses false security warnings and system scan results to trick people into buying the software. If your PC has been infected with PCProtectar, don’t fall for the scam. Do not buy this software, it is completely useless and an infection in itself. PCProtectar is a potentially dangerous infection that may cause programs to stop working, web browsers to not open, making it impossible to access the internet. PCProtectar should be removed from infected computer systems immediately. ...

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