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Rustock Spambot

March 29th, 2010

Rustock Spambot is a powerful trojan. Trojan sends out some automatically generated spam from your IP, which is not something email providers would like. The worst case scenario can be when attackers take control over your computer and steal your passwords and that is their way to use your personal information for malicious intentions.

It is not very difficult to notice that there is something wrong about your computer. If you aknowledge symptoms like that: if your computer is connecting to the internet by itself; system files may start changing; system settings may get modified without your knowledge and etc., you have to terminate this trojan upon detection.

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Avp-sscannerr.org

March 29th, 2010

Avp-sscannerr.org is a browser hijacker and is also a malicious one. It is a fake online anti-malware scanner that shows rogue scan results of your computer and then prompts you to download and install removal tool.

There are few more sites that acts just like Avp-sscannerr.org. They are:

avonlinescanerr.org
avonlinescannerr.org
avplscanerr-online.org
avplus-scanerr.org
avp-scannerr.org
av-scaner-onlinepeople.org
av-scaner-onlinereview.org

Do not fall for this blatant scam. You should close such rogue web page immediately if you were redirected from other bogus website or infected online advertisement. You have to scan your computer with a reputable security tool too.

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AntiVirus

March 28th, 2010

AntiVirus is a rogue anti-spyware application which gives false or exaggerated reports of threats on your computer. AntiVirus is a typical scareware. It acts like a legitimate security program. Once active it starts fake scans and displays fraudulent results. Desktop is flooded with various security threats that state your computer is infected. It’ll offer you to buy a registered version of this malware. You may see a small window titled Antivirus Agent and AntiVirus Security Alert titled “Threat detected!!”. The message is:

Threat detected!!
An attacker at port: 898 IP: 127. 83.45 has hijacked your computer and is probably gathering information now such browsing history and document data. Unfortunately, your antivirus is unregistered and cannot remove this threat.

Do not purchase it, because it is malicious and fraudulent. It may cause you serious trouble. You are absolutely safe to ignore those warnings. Malware only gains to trick you into thinking that only its full version can delete all the infections your system supposedly has. It is a scam. Do not fall for it. Use an effective anti-spyware application and terminate the parasite as soon as possible.

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Online Protection Tool

March 26th, 2010

Online Protection Tool is a malicious pop-up warning. It gains that user would purchase fake security tool. Online Protection Tool displays fake alert in text:

Windows Internet Security
Your browser is under the threat of infection. Windows requires your permission to install online protection tool.

Your browser is run in unsafe mode. Running the protection mode will help you to keep your computer safe. Staying at the suspicious website is unsafe mode my lead to the loss of personal data and computer breakage. To run the web browser in protected mode windows requires installing the certified antivirus scanner software and online protection tool.

Name: online protection tool
Publisher: Microsoft windows

If you noticed this message be sure you have a malware onto your computer. Choose anti-spyware tool and delete it upon detection.

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Vomba

March 26th, 2010

Vomba is an adware that is installed with the VombaShots (a free wallpaper application). This adware is snaeky and may be installed without adequate notice and consent, often though exploits. It also displays aggressive and deceptive advertising.

Vomba a.k.a. Vomba Content Network is an advertising company that may be affiliated with Media Traffic. If you noticed advertisements appearing that you didn’t download, or your browser may get hijacked, or your computer is performing very slow and etc., be sure you have Vomba adware onto your computer. Choose reputable anti-spyware program and terminate this extremely dangerous adware immediately.

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Stiratel

March 26th, 2010

Stiratel is a  rogue anti-spyware application which is designed for Russian market and called Стиратель. Stiratel or Стиратель usually comes to the system with the help of tojan horse. Trojan creates a backdoor for the parasite to sneak.

Malware will initiate system scans that return bogus spyware results. Your desktop will be flooded with various security alerts and all kind of warnings. They usually state your computer is at high risk and has many infections. It’ll offer you to buy a registered version of Stiratel. This is a fraud and do not purchase it, because it may cause you huge problems. If you want to prevent it choose reputable anti-spyware tool and terminate malware upon detection.

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Virusdefender.org

March 26th, 2010

Virusdefender.org is a  malicious domain which is created to make you have an adware. It tries to trick you into believing an information it shows on its front page while rogue online scanner is hosted secretly at its secondary page. The main thing you need to do is to remove Virusdefender.org hijacker, because it may block an access to Internet or other websites. Use an effective removal tool to start Virusdefender.org termination, that implies the removal of Virusdefender.org hijacker and adware, as appropriate.

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Control Components

March 25th, 2010

Control Components is a rogue protection application pretending to be a legitimate security tool. It is only an imitation of a security program and is not able to provide any actual computer security service. The parasite tries to convince user that only its registered version can help to clean their computer from malware.

Control Components is also a clone of Privacy Center and Control Manager malicious programs. These malwares only imitates they are real softwares, but, in fact, this is all scam. Control Components seeks to trick user into thinking their machines are infected with various viruses. Do not purchase an offered software, because it may cause you more parasites in your system. If you noticed your desktop is flooded with various security alerts and warnings, or your browser is hijacked to deceptive websites, this is a hint you have malware inside your computer. Choose anti-spyware tool and terminate this bogus system as soon as possible.

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PC Bug Finder 2010

March 25th, 2010

PC Bug Finder 2010 is a bogus system which spreads via trojan horse. Trojan enters the system through its vulnerabilities and creates a background for parasites to sneak. Malware comes along with the downloads and installs itself automatically. PC Bug Finder 2010 misleads users into thinking their computers are infected. It also offers  to buy supposedly full version of PC Bug Finder 2010. this is a fraud and can be dangerous to your PC.

PC Bug Finder 2010 virus will modify system settings and registry so that it will run each time Windows is started. It may also hijack your browser to deceptive web pages that sell the program. Malware will then advise users to obtain the PC Bug Finder 2010 registration key to be able to remove these threats. While inside the computer, malicious program will start fake PC scans. It’ll display various security alerts. Do not fall for this blatant scam and do not purchase this program. Choose reputable anti-spyware tool and terminate PC Bug Finder 2010 malware.

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PC Bug Remover Pro

March 25th, 2010

PC Bug Remover Pro is a rogue anti-spyware tool also known as PC Bug Finder Pro malware. You can find this parasite in a different name too – PC Bug Finder 2010. Both fake security software will promote itself as decent anti-spyware application. It can’t provide any security service, because the infections it shows you don’t even exist.

With the aid of trojan infections, spam emails and various websites it tends to be affiliated, one can easily fall victim to this dubious application. Once installed it will display fake system protection issues and then will prompt you to buy a full version of this program to remove threats. This is all scam and none of the information shouldn’t be trusted. Do not purchase this program, because it may cause you serious problems. Use an effective security tool and remove the malware as soon as possible.

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