Desktop Security 2010

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: ...

January 25, 2010 路 1 min 路 164 words 路 Omid Farhang

Nude Pictures of Senator Scott Brown Arouse New Virus Concerns

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鈥檚 Sexiest Man of 1982 Scott Brown not only stirred women鈥檚 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. ...

January 22, 2010 路 2 min 路 403 words 路 Omid Farhang

APcSecure

APcSecure is a new rogue from the WiniGuard clone factory.

January 22, 2010 路 1 min 路 10 words 路 Omid Farhang

System Defender

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. ...

January 21, 2010 路 1 min 路 143 words 路 Omid Farhang

ProtectSoldier

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. ...

January 21, 2010 路 1 min 路 71 words 路 Omid Farhang

ArmorDefender

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. ...

January 21, 2010 路 1 min 路 71 words 路 Omid Farhang

Antivirus360

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. ...

January 21, 2010 路 1 min 路 73 words 路 Omid Farhang

ProtectDefender

ProtectDefender is a new clone of the WiniGuard family.

January 21, 2010 路 1 min 路 9 words 路 Omid Farhang

Haiti Earthquake: Another Rogue Rides the News

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: ...

January 16, 2010 路 1 min 路 130 words 路 Omid Farhang

GhostAntivirus

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

January 16, 2010 路 1 min 路 13 words 路 Omid Farhang