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Antivirus Soft is a rogue security application from the same family as Antivirus Live, which typically enters user's systems with the help of Trojans. On execution Antivirus Soft will display fake scan reports, pop-ups and security alerts in an attempt to convince a user that his/her PC is infected. The user will also be informed that the only solution is to purchase the "full version" of Antivirus Soft. Antivirus Soft is not a legitimate security application and users should never waste their money on this useless application....
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Black Hawk Down: Largest Hacker Training Website Shut Down

China Police officials have shut down what was believe to be the largest training website for computer hackers.

Posted by GoldSparrow on 02/8/10 in Computer Security | No Comments »

Lsas.Blaster.Keyloger

Lsas.Blaster.Keyloger is a fabricated security threat used in a bogus security alert by the rogue security program System Security. The security alert claims that the system is infected with a worm called Lsas.Blaster.Keyloger (also known as Lsas.Blaster.Keylogger) and the said worm is attempting to send the victim’s credit card details to a remote host using Internet Explorer. All security alerts displayed by rogueware such as System Security are not to be taken seriously, instead take extra measures to remove the rogue application as soon as possible….

Posted by LoneStar on 02/8/10 in Fake Error Messages | 1 Comment »

Antivirus Soft Demo

Antivirus Soft Demo is the trial version of the rogue security application Antivirus Soft. On infiltrating a system, Antivirus Soft Demo will conduct a fake system scan and scare a victim into believing that his/her system is infected with dangerous computer threats. The victim will then be prompted to purchase the “full version” of Antivirus Soft in order to get rid of the purportedly detected threats. Ensure that you never purchase Antivirus Soft and use a reliable malware removal tool to completely remove Antivirus Soft Demo….

Posted by ZulaZuza on 02/8/10 in Rogue Anti-Virus Program | 2 Comments »

Protective-program.com

Protective-program.com is a website that is not to be trusted. Protective-program.com is usually encountered by victims of Trojan infections cooperating with Protective-program.com. Victims can also be redirected to Protective-program.com when browsing Good-spyware.com/home.php?id=05000. Once a victim lands on Protective-program.com, it will run a fake online system scan and claim that the system is infested with harmful malware that can only be removed with Total PC Defender 2010. Do not believe that scan report on Protective-program.com; all the detections are fake and should be ignored….

Posted by Domesticus on 02/8/10 in Browser Hijackers | No Comments »

Livesoftrock.com

Livesoftrock.com is a misleading domain that promotes the fake security program Antivirus Soft. The trial version of Antivirus Soft may enter a system via a stealthy Trojan. Once inside, Antivirus Soft will run a fake scan that will detect dangerous malware on the system and advise the user to purchase the full version of Antivirus Soft in order to remove the malware. Victims will then be frequently directed to Livesoftrock.com which is the official or payment page for Antivirus Soft. Do not purchase anything on Livesoftrock.com it is a malicious websites…

Posted by GoldSparrow on 02/8/10 in Browser Hijackers | 1 Comment »

Paladin Antivirus

 
 
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Paladin Antivirus is a rogue anti-virus application created by the same authors of the rogueware Malware Defense. Paladin Antivirus is distributed by Trojans that can sneak it onto a computer without a user’s knowledge or permission. Once inside a PC, Paladin Antivirus will launch a fake system scan and claim to detect numerous computer threats that can only be removed with its “full” version. Paladin Antivirus often creates a registry entry that will ensure that it is loaded with every system start-up. Paladin Antivirus will also locate a list of legitimate security applications and direct the user to uninstall them. These security applications include: F-Secure, Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware, Avira AntiVir, NOD32, avast! and more. All scan reports or security alerts displayed by PaladinAntivirus should be ignored….

Posted by JubileeX on 02/8/10 in Rogue Anti-Virus Program | No Comments »

SafePcAv

 
 
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SafePcAv is a rogue anti-spyware application that is known to block .exe files and carry out a multitude of illicit actions to entice purchase. SafePcAv usually mimics a security program for PC’s where it displays popup messages warning computer users of a detected threat. In addition, SafePcAv will perform fake system scans only to return bogus parasite results.

SafePcAv or Safe Pc Av, is a clone of Windows Antivirus Pro, another fake security application. Fake security programs such as SafePcAv can potentially cause damage to a system’s registry making the computer run slowly or behave abnormally. It is best to detect and remove SafePcAv with a spyware detection application to limit potential damage to the effected computer….

Posted by SpideyMan on 02/5/10 in Rogue Anti-Spyware Program | No Comments »

Spammer.Cutwail.B

Spammer.Cutwail.B is a dangerous Trojan program that uses rootkit techniques to avoid detection by security applications. Spammer.Cutwail.B can be obtained when surfing malicious websites or it can enter a PC by exploiting system vulnerabilities. Once inside a system, Spammer.Cutwail.B will tamper with the Windows registry and create a start-up registry entry. Spammer.Cutwail.B may is a computer threat that must not remain on an infected PC….

Posted by LoneStar on 02/5/10 in Trojans | No Comments »

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