Windows Antispy Network

Makers or malicious software are hard at work every day to come up with new ways to steal people's money. Windows Antispy Network is a sophisticated rogue anti-spyware application that is very similar to malware from the Privacy Center family of rogue security programs. Windows AntiSpy Network will get into your computer through a backdoor and sink Windows Antispy Network's tentacles into your files. Windows Antispy Network will then try to convince you that it is a legitimate security program. Don't be fooled by Windows Antispy Network's authentic-looking user interface, Windows AntiSpy Network has no anti-spyware or anti-virus capabilities. Windows AntiSpy Network's only function is to steal your money by pestering you with error messages and attacking your computer with a variety of Trojans and malicious tactics.

How Did Windows AntiSpy Network Get into Your Computer?

There are many ways you could have downloaded Windows AntiSpy Network. In general, most users get Windows AntiSpy Network from fake online 'system performance scans' or 'computer security scans.' There are also websites designed to take over your browser to force you to download a file without your knowledge. Advertisements using Flash have also been linked to the distribution of Windows AntiSpy Network and other programs from Windows Antispy Network's same group of rogue anti-spyware program.

What Does Windows AntiSpy Network Do once It’s in Your Computer?

One of the first changes to your settings that Windows AntiSpy Network will perform on your system is changing the registry, so that it will be the first thing that runs when you start up Windows. Windows AntiSpy Network sets things up so Windows AntiSpy Network is the first thing to greet you when you prepare to use your computer. The way Windows AntiSpy Network greets you is with a false scan of your computer, which will detect many infections that aren't really there, like Unknown Win32/Trojan or Backdoor.Win32.Rbot. It will then, 'for your own good,' restrict access to the Internet and block .exe files from running. Windows AntiSpy Network also uses a variety of Trojans and harmful scripts to make the computer system become sluggish and unresponsive, pestering the user constantly with security alerts and pop-up messages.

Typical Windows AntiSpy Network Error Messages and Alerts

Two of the most common error messages used by Windows AntiSpy Network are:
'System Security Warning
Attempt to modify register key entries is detected. Register entries analysis is recommended.'

'Warning!
Location: c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
Viruses: Backdoor.Win32.Rbot'

What Do the Makers of Windows AntiSpy Network Gain by Messing Up Your Computer?

The final goal of most programs like Windows AntiSpy Network is to scam users and steal their credit card information. The reason Windows AntiSpy Network performs fake scans and makes your computer perform terribly all around, is because it poses as an authentic-looking security application. Inexperienced users will think that Windows AntiSpy Network is an actual system utility that is trying to stop a real infection. Windows AntiSpy Network will claim to have solved a few of the problems. However, to stop the worst of them, it will ask the user to enter his credit card information to purchase an 'advanced version' of the program. Since Windows AntiSpy Network is the infection itself, all it will do with your credit card information is relay it to a third party so they can steal your money.