Spyware descriptions, detection and removal » Rogue Antispyware

AV Security Essentials

gina — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:05:48 +0000

AV Security Essentials is a rogue anti-spyware application which is a clone of Smart Anti-Malware Protection, Malware Protection Center, Antivirus Smart Protection scams as well. AV Security Essentials spreads via trojan horse and imitates computer scans. It gains to trick users into believing their PC is severely compromised and need security software.

Moreover, AV Security Essentials gains you to purchase its “full” version. However, this program is not real and it is not able to provider any actual computer security service. The parasite only imitates that your computer is severely compromised and displays numerous warning messages:

System alert

AV Security Essentials has detected potentially harmful software in your system. It is strongly recommended that you register AV Security Essentials to remove all found threats immediately.

Security Center Alert

To help protect your computer, Security Center has blocked some features of this program.

Name: Win64.BIT.Looker.exe

Risk: High

ERROR MESSAGE:

Warning

Warning! Virus detected

Threat Detected: Trojan-Spy.HTML.Sunfraud.a

System warning

No real-time malware, spyware and virus protection was found. Click here to activate.

Warning! Identity theft attempt detected

Hidden connection IP: 128.154.26.11

Target: Microsoft Corporation keys

WARNING! 371 threats detected

Detected malicious programs can damage your computer and compromise your privacy. It’s strongly recommended to remove them immediatly [sic]!

Potential risks: Infecting other computers on your network

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Insecurity Internet activity. Threat of virus attack
Due to insecure Internet browsing your PC can easily get infected with viruses, worms and trojans without knowledge, and that can lead to system slowdown, freezes and crashes. Also insecure Internet activity can result in revealing your personal information. To get full advanced real-time protection for PC and Internet activity, register your antivirus software.

Do not fall for this scam but use decent anti-spyware application and get rid of AV Security Essentials immediately. It may also redirect your browser to misleading web pages that sell the program. Ignore it as well because the site is also malicious and fraudulent.

Smart Anti-Malware Protection

luciana — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:23:08 +0000

Smart Anti-Malware Protection is a rogue tool trying to gain a purchase by imitating malware remover behavior. It is able to fabricate security reports and infection warnings but it is useless when it comes to detecting and removing threats. The purpose of Smart Anti-Malware Protection is not the protection; its goal is tricking people into paying money for non-existent services.

Do not install and do not purchase Smart Anti-Malware Protection! The program is fraudulent.

Here’s what the fake alerts of Smart Anti-Malware Protection look like:

System Alert
Potentially harmful programs have been detected in your system and need to be dealt with immediately. Click here to remove them using Smart Anti-Malware Protection.

System Alert
Suspicious software which may be malicious has been detected on your PC. Click here to remove this threat immediately using Smart Anti-Malware Protection.

System Alert
Smart Anti-Malware Protection has detected potentially harmful software in your system. It is
strongly recommended that you register Antivirus Smart Protection to remove all found threats immediately.

Malware Protection Center

luciana — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:16:05 +0000

Malware Protection Center is a typical rogue program. It mimics security warnings to appear functional and it demands paying for those nonexistent services. Do not purchase Malware Protection Center! It’s a fraud and it’s useless.

The goal of Malware Protection Center is pushing its victims into giving their money away. It uses annoying and fraudulent tricks to intimidate people.

Malware Protection Center constantly loads numerous pop-ups supposedly reporting dangerous threats. The files reported by Malware Protection Center as infections are either made up or installed by the fraud itself. The rogue also blocks regular security tools to prevent removal. Do not trust Malware Protection Center and remove it upon sight.

Antivirus Smart Protection

luciana — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:37:49 +0000

Antivirus Smart Protection is a fake security program. It may look like a real tool at the first glance; however the program is actually useless and fraudulent.

Antivirus SmartProtection spreads with help of deceptive websites and trojans. It is able to mimics system scan and infection alerts. Do not trust reports loaded by Antivirus Smart Protection! The threats “detected” by this program are harmless files installed by Antivirus Smart Protection itself. Do not pay creators of Antivirus Smart Protection for deleting imaginary infections.

Use U2FD-S2LA-H4KA-UEPB registration code to stop Antivirus Smart Protection pop-ups and then hurry to remove this pesky fraud.

Internet Security 2012

luciana — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:13:24 +0000

Internet Security 2012 may look like a protection tool but it’s actually a fraud. The program itself is a computer parasite and it won’t detect or delete any infections. The goal of Internet Security 2012 is tricking people into paying for the software. Do not purchase this fake antispyware unless you want to support scammers.

Internet Security 2012 is pretty annoying since it loads tons of pop-ups, redirects web browser and it blocks regular antimalware tools. Delete Internet Security 2012 as soon as it appears on your computer.

Here’s an example of Internet Security 2012 fake alerts:

Explorer.exe can not start
File Explorer.exe is infected by
W32/Blaster.worm
Please activate Internet Security 2012 to protect your Computer.

Smart Internet Protection 2012

gina — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:01:46 +0000

Smart Internet Protection 2012 is a rogue anti-spyware application which is a clone of Smart Protection 2012 malware. Smart Internet Protection 2012 scam spreads via trojan which comes to the system through its vulnerabilities. The parasite downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent.

Once installed Smart Internet Protection 2012 starts to scan your PC and imitates mass of pop-ups that state about your system’s infections. Do not fall for this scam. It may also hijack your browser to misleading web pages that sell the program. Ignore all notifications and offers but choose decent anti-spyware application and get rid of the parasite immediately.

Smart Protection 2012

gina — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:41:32 +0000

Smart Protection 2012 is a rogue anti-spyware application which starts to imitate computer scans once installed. The parasite spreads via trojan and leaves a back door for malware to sneak. Smart Protection 2012 downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent.

Once active it starts to scan you PC and displays numerous fake pop-ups that state about system’s infections. Do not fall for this scam because Smart Protection 2012 is a scam. It only tries to trick you into thinking your computer is infected and force you to buy its “full” version, however this is a lie. Ignore all notifications and offers but choose reputable computer security software and get rid of Smart Protection 2012 as soon as possible.

BootCare

gina — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:55:47 +0000

BootCare is a rogue anti-spyware application that targets Korean computer users. Malware gains to trick users into thinking their PC is severely compromised and need to be healed with its “legitimate” version of the program. It is configured to milk money from unwary users.

Once active it starts to scan your PC and displays mass pop-ups that state about system infections. The parasite gains to force user to purchase BootCare “full” version but you need to ignore it because this tool is malicious and fraudulent. Do not fall for this scam but choose reputable computer security software and remove BootCare as soon as possible. Make sure you delete it and all its affiliated components.

Internet Security Guard

gina — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:28:41 +0000

Internet Security Guard is a rogue anti-spyware application which spreads via trojan. Trojan horse enters the system through its vulnerabilities and leaves a door for the parasite to sneak. Malware gains to trick user into believing their PC is infected and seeks to force user purchase “full” version of Internet Security Guard scam.

Once active it starts to imitate computer scans and displays numerous fake warning messages that state about computer infections. For example:

Address space conflict
Warning! Access conflict detected
An unidentified program is trying to access system process address space.

System Message
Your PC may still be infected with dangerous viruses. Internet Security Guard protection is needed to prevent data loss and avoid theft of your personal data and credit card details. Click here to activate protection.

Memory access problem
WindowsErrorForm has encountered a problem at address 0×1FC408.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Do not fall for this scam because malware is not able to provide any actual computer protection service. It only gains to force use to buy rogue program. Do not waste your money for this bogus application but use decent anti-spyware tool and get rid of Internet Security Guard immediately.

Home Security Essentials

gina — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:12:15 +0000

Home Security Essentials is a fake security software which comes with the help of trojan. Malware downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent. Home Security Essentials is designed to pilfer money from unwary users. Do not fall for this blatant scam.

Once Home Security Essentials is active it begins to imitate computer scans and shows numerous fake warning messages that state about PC infections. The parasite is malicious and fraudulent. It may also redirect your browser to deceptive websites that sell “full” version of Home Security Essentials. Ignore all notifications and offers but choose decent anti-spyware program or use codes: K7LY-H4KA-SI9D-U2FD; U2FD-S2LA-H4KA-UEPB and get rid of Home Security Essentials as soon as possible.

Windows XP Internet Security 2012

gina — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:18:44 +0000

Windows XP Internet Security 2012 is a rogue anti-spyware application which spreads via trojan. The trojan based software starts its activities as soon as it is installed on your computer. The parasite downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent.

Once active Windows XP Internet Security 2012 starts to imitate computer scans and displays numerous fake security alerts. It gains to trick users into thinking their PC is severely compromised. Malware may also redirect your browser to misleading web pages that sell the program. Ignore all notifications and offers but choose decent anti-spyware application and get rid of Windows XP Internet Security 2012 immediately.

AntiMalware Pro

gina — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:59:23 +0000

AntiMalware Pro is a rogue anti-spyware application which spreads via trojan horse which leaves a backdoor for the parasite to sneak. Malware gains to trick users into believing their computer is full of viruses that need to be cleaned with its “full” version. This is a lie.

Once active AntiMalware Pro starts to imitate computer scans and displays numerous fake security alerts that state about PC infections. DO not trust anything it shows because AntiMalware Pro is fraudulent and malicious tool. It may redirect your browser to counterfeit websites that sell the program. Ignore all notifications and offers but use decent anti-spyware application and remove AntiMalware Pro immediately.

Windows 7 Internet Security 2012

gina — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:13:02 +0000

Windows 7 Internet Security 2012 is a fake anti-spyware application which gains to trick users into believing their PC is infected. The parasite downloads itself automatically with the help of trojan. Windows 7 Internet Security 2012 is designed to pilfer money from unwary users.

Once active it starts to imitate computer scans and displays numerous fake warning messages that state about compute infections. Do not fall for this scam because all security alerts are rogue and you should not believe them at all. Windows 7 Internet Security 2012 may also redirect your browser to misleading web pages that sell the program. Ignore all notifications and offers but choose decent anti-spyware application and remove Windows 7 Internet Security 2012 upon detection.

Windows Vista Security 2012

gina — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:22:05 +0000

Windows Vista Security 2012 is a rogue anti-spyware application which spreads via trojan horse. Trojan enters the system through its vulnerabilities and makes a backdoor for the parasite to sneak. Windows Vista Security 2012 is designed to pilfer money from unwary users.

Once installed Windows Vista Security 2012 starts to imitate computer scans and displays numerous fake warning messages that state about computer infections. Do not fall for such a blatant scam. Windows Vista Security 2012 may also redirect your browser to misleading web pages that sell the program. Ignore all notifications and offers but choose decent anti-spyware application and get rid of the parasite immediately.

Windows Vista Internet Security 2012

gina — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:30:37 +0000

Windows Vista Internet Security 2012 is a rogue anti-spyware application which spreads via trojan horse. Malware downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent. Windows Vista Internet Security 2012 gains to trick user into thinking their PC is severely compromised and need to be healed with its “full” version. Do not fall for this scam.

Once active it starts to scan your computer and shows numerous fake warning messages that state about PC infections. Malware may also hijack your browser to misleading web pages that sell the program. Ignore all notifications and offers but choose reputable anti-spyware application and get rid of the parasite as soon as possible.

FakeVimes

gina — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:38:37 +0000

FakeVimes is a family of rogue applications and a fake security program itself. This is a clone of well-known Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows Defender malware. FakeVimes spreads via trojan horse that comes to the system through its vulnerabilities. It gains to trick user into believing their PC is infected and needs to be healed with its “full” version.

Once installed FakeVimes starts to imitate computer scans and displays numerous pop-ups that state about computer infections. Do not fall for this scam because malware is designed to pilfer money from unwary users. However, it is not able to provide any actual computer security service. Ignore all notifications but use decent anti-spyware application and get rid of FakeVimes immediately.

System Check

gina — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:38:43 +0000

System Check is a malicious program which spreads via trojan horse and makes user‘s life impossible with annoying security alerts. System Check imitates computer scans and shows fabricated warning messages that state about computer infections.

For example:

Hard drive clusters are partly damaged. Segment load failure.

Hard drive clusters are partly damaged. Segment load failure.

Critical Error

Hard drive critical error. Start a system diagnostics application to scan your hard disk for errors and performance problems.

Windows – Delayed Write Failed

Failed to save all the components for the file \System32\00004823. The file is corrupted or unreadable. This error may be caused by a PC hardware problem.

Windows detected a hard disk problem

A potential disk failure may cause loss of files, applications and documents stored on the hard disk. Please try not to use this computer until the hard disk is fixed or replaced.

Windows detected a hard disk problem

A potential disk failure may cause loss of files, applications and documents store on the hard disk. It’s highly recommended to scan and solve HDD problems before continue using this PC.

Hard Drive Failure

The system has detected a problem with one or more installed IDE / SATA hard disks. It is recommended that you restart the system.

System Error

An error occurred while reading system files. Run a system diagnostic utility to check your hard disk drive for errors.

Critical Error

Hard drive critical error. Run a system diagnostic utility to check your hard disk drive for errors. Windows can’t find hard disk space. Hard drive error.

Critical Error

Hard drive clusters are partly damaged. Segment load failure.

It will definitely offer you to buy its “full” version which supposedly can delete viruses onto your PC. This is a scam and none of the information should be trusted. Malware can’t detect or terminate legitimate viruses onto your computer and should be avoided. System Check is able to redirect to counterfeit websites that sell the program. Ignore all notifications but use decent anti-spyware program and get rid of System Check upon detection.

XP Police Antivirus

gina — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:14:23 +0000

XP Police Antivirus is a malicious program which downloads to user’s computer with the help of trojan horse. Trojan comes to the system through its flaws. Malware downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s intention to do that.

Once active it starts to scan your PC and displays rogue system scan results. It floods your desktop with various fabricated pop-ups, fake warning messages that state about PC’s infections. Do not pay attention to this false information. The parasite will try to force you to purchase its supposedly legitimate version but in fact it can’t detect or terminate malware at all. Do not waste your money on XP Police Antivirus because this is a scam and you’ll just lose your money. You better choose a decent anti-spyware application and get rid of XP Police Antivirus immediately.

VirusHeal

gina — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:26:15 +0000

VirusHeal is a rogue anti-spyware program used for cybercrime by malicious hackers. This potentially unwanted application can be installed on your computer by another trojan infection who usually visited unknown websites and fake anti-virus web pages.

Once exists on the PC numerous fake alerts is issued and misinform that computer is contaminated with virus. Cleverly distributed and marketed it is easy fall victim to this nonsense rogue. This is a scam which has not spyware detection or removal engine so won’t be able to remove any computer virus.

Do not be fooled by any of the fake warning messages of fake computer scan results because the truth of the matter is that VirusHeal is dangerous and must never be trusted. It also might redirect your browser to misleading web pages that sell the program but you need to ignore it as well. Use decent anti-spyware application and get rid of the parasite immediately.

Intelinet Smart Security 3.1.0

gina — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:00:14 +0000

Intelinet Smart Security 3.1.0 is a misleading application which spreads with the help of trojan horse. With the aid of trojan, spam emails or counterfeit web pages it tends to be affiliated one can easily fall victim to this dubious application. The parasite is a clone of Intelinet Smart Security malware as well.

Once active it starts to scan user’s computer and acts like a legitimate security program. After the scans it reports that PC must be healed immediately otherwise you’ll get a computer crash. Bogus system will also offer to buy “licensed” version of Intelinet Smart Security 3.1.0 which will delete all viruses that are within your machine. This is a fraud. None of the information should be trusted because there are no threats inside your computer. They do not exist. Intelinet Smart Security 3.1.0 is a scam and has to be avoided.

Super AV

gina — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:17:01 +0000

Super AV is a rogue anti-spyware application which spreads via trojan horse that comes through systems’ vulnerability. Malware gains to trick users into thinking their PC is infected and needs to be healed with its “full” version. Super AV downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent.

Once Super AV is installed to your PC, it imitates computer scans and displays numerous fake warning messages that state your computer is severely compromised. Do not fall for this scam because malware is not able to provide any actual computer security service. Super AV may also hijack your browser to misleading web pages that sell the program. Ignore all offers and notifications but use decent anti-spyware application and get rid of Super AV immediately.

Home Security Solutions

gina — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:17:42 +0000

Home Security Solutions is a fake anti-spyware application which spreads via trojan horse. Trojan based software starts its activities as soon as it installed to your PC. The parasite is fraudulent and malicious because it gains to get money from unwary users by tricking them.

Once Home Security Solutions downloads and installs itself automatically, it starts to imitate computer scans and displays numerous fake warning messages that state about computer infections. DO not fall for this scam but choose decent anti-spyware application and get rid of the parasite immediately. Make sure you’ve delete it and all its affiliated components.

FakeRean

gina — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:22:16 +0000

FakeRean is a family of rogues, such as Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows Defender, and it is also a fake security software as well. As common for malware, FakeRean enters the system via trojan and downloads itself automatically without user’s consent.

FakeRean starts to imitate PC scans once installed onto your system. It will show you numerous fake warning messages that read:

Trojan detected!
A piece of malicious code was found in your system which can replicate itself if no action is taken. Click here to have your system clean by XP Antispyware 2009.

Spyware alarm!
Our scan has reported that pieces of malicious spyware code are present on your hard drive. To get rid of security threats, click here for a XP Antispyware 2009 scan.

Do not fall for this scam because it is malicious and fraudulent. FakeRean may also redirect your browser to misleading web pages that sell the program. You have to ignore all offers because it will cause you serious trouble. Use reputable malware scanner and get rid of FakeRean immediately.

Best Antivirus

gina — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:15:45 +0000

Best Antivirus is a rogue anti-spyware application which spreads via trojan horse. The trojan based software starts its activities once installed onto your PC. Malware downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent.

Once active Best Antivirus starts to scan your computer and displays numerous fake warning messages that state about your system’s infections. It may also redirect your browser to misleading web pages that sell the program. Ignore all offers and notifications but choose decent anti-spyware application and get rid of the Best Antivirus immediately.

Click System

gina — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:16:20 +0000

Click System is only an imitation of a security program and is not able to provide any actual computer security service. It spreads via trojan horse which comes to the system via its flaws. Malware downloads and installs itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent.

Once active it starts to imitate computer scans and displays numerous fake warning messages that state about computer infections. Click System may also hijack your browser to the site that imitates search engine. Ignore and don’t buy this scam because the parasite may cause you serious trouble. Purchasing it means you’ll get more viruses onto your PC and less money into your wallet. Use reputable anti-spyware application and get rid of Click System upon detection.