Antivirus XP or AntivirusXP, is a rogue anti-spyware program and clone of Antivirus 2008, Antivirus XP Protection and Antivirus XP 2009. Antivirus XP may be installed in the user’s computer system by Trojan Zlob bundled in a fake video codec installer from an adult website. Once Antivirus XP is installed, the user may receive fake popups stating that the user’s computer is infected with spyware. If the user clicks on any of these popups, he/she will be redirected to a malicous website to further purchase Antivirus XP’s full version.

Antivirus XP may also emulate a computer system scan and display erroneous scan results to trick the user into believing his/her computer is in danger. To remove the imaginary threats generated by the fake system scan, the user is supposed to buy Antivirus XP’s full program. Antivirus XP is not able to detect nor remove any spyware infections found in the user’s computer, Antivirus XP is the threat itself.

SecureExpertCleaner or Secure Expert Cleaner, is a rogue anti-spyware program often bundled with the Trojan Zlob which is found on fake video codecs. SecureExpertCleaner can also be found on rogue websites that provide a trial for the user to download. Once Zlob is installed, it will generate an enormous amount of fake popups and system notifications stating that the user’s computer is infected with spyware. If the user is tricked into clicking on any of these messages, he/she will be redirected to secureexpertcleaner.com where he/she will be forced to purchase SecureExpertCleaner’s commercial version. SecureExpertCleaner will allege it’s able to remove the spyware found on the user’s computer system, however, this is just another mechanism to push the user into buying its full version.

SecureExpertCleaner’s trial version is also able to generate a computer system scan and display erroneous results to scare the user.

PC Protection Center 2008 or PCProtectionCenter 2008, is a rogue anti-spyware program and family of Power Antivirus 2009, XP Antivirus and Antivirus2009. PC Protection Center 2008 may install in the user’s computer system through a Trojan Zlob found on a fake video codec download. Once Zlob is installed, it will issue fake popups and alert messages informing the user about imaginary spyware infections.

PC Protection Center 2008 trial version may also launch its fake system scanner and emulate a computer scan. After the scan is completed, PC Protection Center 2008 trial version is able to generate a list of fake infections as a result. These mechanisms are used by PC Protection Center 2008’s creators to trick the user into downloading PC Protection Center 2008’s full version. PC Protection Center 2008’s messages and scan results will try to push the user into clicking on their links. Once the user click on any of the links provided, he/she will be redirected to PC Protection Center 2008’s website or other malicious websites to purchase rogue PC Protection Center 2008’s full version.