AV Security Suite Platinum is a clone of the rogue anti-spyware called AV Security Suite. AV Security Suite Platinum is Trojan based rogueware that uses scare tactics to coerce users into paying for its non-existent ‘full version’. On entering a system, AV Security Suite Platinum will create a start-up registry entry and modify the internet settings. AV Security Suite Platinum will also display fake scanners, security alerts and pop-ups to convince a user that the system is infected with numerous malware. Do not believe any of the security notifications displayed by AV Security Suite Platinum. AV Security Suite Platinum is a criminal application that should be removed upon detection….

Trojan/Downloader.Banload.azxb is a sneaky Trojan that can secretly run in the background of a system. Trojan/Downloader.Banload.azxb can spread through unsolicited e-mails, peer-to-peer networks or malicious websites. On entering a PC, Trojan/Downloader.Banload.azxb will create a registry entry that will allow it to execute each time the system is started up. Trojan/Downloader.Banload.azxb will also create potentially harmful files and download additional malware onto a compromised machine….

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Virut is a Trojan that spreads by disguising itself as a legitimate application. Once Trojan.Agent/Gen-Virut is inside a machine, it will connect to a remote server and download potentially harmful files and programs. Trojan.Agent/Gen-Virut may also modify the registry and cause the infected system to deteriorate in performance. Use an up-to-date security application to detect and remove Trojan.Agent/Gen-Virut from your system….

Mal/SillyFDC-G is a malicious worm that spreads via removable drives and computer networks. Mal/SillyFDC-G can also be obtained from spammed e-mail attachments that contain executable scripts. Once Mal/SillyFDC-G is inside a system, it may open a TCP port that allows additional malware into a compromised system. Mal/SillyFDC-G should be removed from a system upon detection to avoid further damage….

Email-Worm.Rays is a mass-mailing worm that can replicate across poorly protected networks. On entering a system, Email-Worm.Rays will harvest e-mail addresses from Microsoft Outlook and send copies of itself to all those addresses. Email-Worm.Rays may cause a system to deteriorate in performance and become vulnerable to other attacks….

TROJ_ALUREON.AUH, renamed TROJ_TDSS.KAX, is a malicious Trojan. TROJ_ALUREON.AUH can be unknowingly downloaded when browsing malicious websites. On entering a system, TROJ_ALUREON.AUH will drop copies of itself, hide certain files and connect to a remote server to send or receive information. TROJ_TDSS.KAX will also modify the master boot record to ensure that it automatically loads during each start-up….

TROJ_TDSS.FAT is a Trojan infection that should be removed immediately after detection. TROJ_TDSS.FAT can be obtained when visiting malicious websites. TROJ_TDSS.FAT can be downloaded disguised as an update for the Twitter client TweetDeck. On execution, TROJ_TDSS.FAT will modify files by patching a random .sys file which will allow it to automatically start when the system is started up. TROJ_TDSS.FAT will also connect to a remote server to send and receive information….

SpyDefender 2010 is a fake anti-spyware application. SpyDefender 2010 spreads via Trojans and is designed to convince users that their systems are infected. SpyDefender 2010 is a Russian program that will flood a compromised PC with fake security alerts, scan reports and pop-up warnings. Then SpyDefender 2010 will prompt a victim to purchase its full version in order to remove all the detected malware. This is a scam; SpyDefender 2010 can neither detect nor remove computer malware….