XP Antivirus 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware program, clone of the infamous Antivirus 2008, Antivirus 2008 Pro and Windows Antivirus 2008. XP Antivirus 2008 is usually downloaded and installed without user’s knowledge and consent by a Trojan (found on fake video codecs used to view porn videos) through browser security holes, or other dubious mechanisms. XP Antivirus 2008 was created to mislead user’s with false positives scan results and alerts. Once XP Antivirus 2008 is installed, it starts scanning the user’s computer and will generate exaggerated notifications of imaginary security and privacy risks. XP Antivirus 2008 displays these results in an attempt to deceive user’s into purchasing the full XP Antivirus 2008 program. XP Antivirus 2008 may also generate a system slowdown.

WinReanimator is the latest rogue anti-spyware application that may be brought into your computer system by a Trojan, infiltrating your machine via security system cracks, or may be downloaded directly from www.WinReanimator.com. After WinReanimator is executed, it will bombard your desktop with Windows-like threat notifications, such as the following:

“Windows has detected spyware infection!
It is recommended to use special antispyware tools to prevent data loss. Windows will now download and install the most up-to-date antispyware for you
Click here to protect your computer from spyware!”

This message is bogus and cannot be trusted. WinReanimator should be removed immediately to prevent further damage to your system.

XP Antivirus 2008 is a rogue anti-spyware program, clone of the infamous Antivirus 2008, Antivirus 2008 Pro and Windows Antivirus 2008. XP Antivirus 2008 is usually downloaded and installed without user’s knowledge and consent by a Trojan (found on fake video codecs used to view porn videos) through browser security holes, or other dubious mechanisms. XP Antivirus 2008 was created to mislead user’s with false positives scan results and alerts. Once XP Antivirus 2008 is installed, it starts scanning the user’s computer and will generate exaggerated notifications of imaginary security and privacy risks. XP Antivirus 2008 displays these results in an attempt to deceive user’s into purchasing the full XP Antivirus 2008 program. XP Antivirus 2008 may also generate a system slowdown.

AntiSpywareUpdates is a rogue anti-spyware program that displays fake security messages on your machine for malicious purposes. AntiSpywareUpdates installs itself onto your machine through a Trojan called Zlob. Once AntiSpywareUpdates is installed, it launches on Windows startup and performs fake spyware results to goad you into purchasing the full version. It is difficult to remove AntiSpywareUpdates manually because this program may continue to try to recreate itself. It is recommended to remove AntiSpywareUpdates and to block antispywareupdates.com website from your HOSTS file.

VirusHeat v.3.9 is a rogue anti-spyware application that issues fake computer scan results when you use it on your machine. VirusHeat creators and their marketing affiliates propagate and install VirusHeat’s rogue anti-spyware application through a download that is bundled with a Trojan generated by a Browser Helper object (BHO). Once your computer gets infected with the Trojan, it will start showing up an annoying popup message. Do not click on any of the popups because it will redirect your IE to VirusHeat’s website or another rogue website where you will be fooled into downloading VirusHeat’s anti-spyware application.

SpywareIsolator is a rogue anti-spyware application. SpywareIsolator is usually downloaded and installed onto your computer system by a Trojan, exploiting browser security vulnerabilities. Once SpywareIsolator is installed, it will perform a fraudulent scan that will result in exaggerated and extremely intrusive error messages. In other words, SpywareIsolator will try to trick credible computer users into buying the “full version” of the program. SpywareIsolator is a scam, and the only thing it will do is slow you computer down notably. It is strongly recommended to dispose of SpywareIsolator as soon as possible.

BortMedVirus is a deceitful anti-spyware application that is usually downloaded and installed onto your machine by a Trojan.Zlob through browser security exploits. Once in your system, BortMedVirus will generate false reports of non-existent privacy and security violation threats. Such malevolent actions will only consume your machine’s processing power, and thus may cause a system slowdown and its instability. BortMedVirus is a tool of malicious hackers to trick you into buying the fake full version that is promoted to solve all of your parasite problems. BortMedVirus should NOT be trusted. It is strongly recommended to remove BortMedVirus from your machine without any hesitation.