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Desktop Security 2010

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: January 25, 2010
  • Reading Time: 1 min
  • Word Count: 164 words

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

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: January 22, 2010
  • Reading Time: 2 min
  • Word Count: 403 words

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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APcSecure

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: January 22, 2010
  • Reading Time: 1 min
  • Word Count: 10 words

APcSecure is a new rogue from the WiniGuard clone factory.

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System Defender

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: January 21, 2010
  • Reading Time: 1 min
  • Word Count: 143 words

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

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: January 21, 2010
  • Reading Time: 1 min
  • Word Count: 71 words

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

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: January 21, 2010
  • Reading Time: 1 min
  • Word Count: 71 words

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

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: January 21, 2010
  • Reading Time: 1 min
  • Word Count: 73 words

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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ProtectDefender

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: January 21, 2010
  • Reading Time: 1 min
  • Word Count: 9 words

ProtectDefender is a new clone of the WiniGuard family.

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Haiti Earthquake: Another Rogue Rides the News

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: January 16, 2010
  • Reading Time: 1 min
  • Word Count: 130 words

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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GhostAntivirus

  • Post author: Omid Farhang
  • Post published: January 16, 2010
  • Reading Time: 1 min
  • Word Count: 13 words

GhostAntivirus is a new rogue anti-virus application. It is a clone of InternetAntivirusPro.

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