General Antivirus is latest rename of Spyware Guard 2009, Internet Antivirus Plus and Antivirus 36o. As we can see the names become more generic each day to give virus  manufacturers more freedom of confusing victims. Of couse, you can promote such fake remover like General Antivirus  without help of trojans planted in user system. There are [...] Read more on How to remove General Antivirus?

Rogue Anti-Spyware

The “Privacy Violation Alert!” Popup is a misleading notification designed to trick users into thinking their system is infected. This is done in order to advertise the popular rogue security program Total Security. The popup reads: “Privacy Violation alert! WARNING Total Security Alert! Privacy Violation alert! Total Security detected a Privacy Violation. A program is [...] Read more on “Privacy Violation Alert!” Popup removal instructions

Adware

The “System Files Modification Alert!” Popup is not a legitimate warning. It is actually a fake notification displayed by the popular rogue security program Total Security. This parasite relies on such popups to trick the user into thinking he is infected and therefore in need of the full version of Total Security. The popup reads: [...] Read more on How to remove “System Files Modification Alert!” Popup?

Adware

The Internet Explorer Warning is not an Internet Explorer Warning at all. It is actually a misleading popup displayed by the rogue anti-spyware programs Total Security, and, more recently Antivirus System PRO. The latter uses the URL Winguard2009.Microsoft.com. This is done in order to trick the user into purchasing the parasite’s “full version”. The popup [...] Read more on Stop Internet Explorer Warning from harming your PC

Adware

Trojan.Refpron is a dangerous trojan, which enters the system nefariously and carries out a number of damaging tasks. This parasite opens security gateways in the infected system, thus exposing it to various spyware, adware and rogue anti-spyware infections. Trojan.Refpron allows hackers remote access to your system, which may put confidential data at risk. Trojan.Refpron is mostly [...] Read more on Stop Trojan.Refpron from harming your PC

Trojan

Windows Performance is a 2009 version of WinPerformance.  It is a fake security tool recommends fixing windows security and performance errors and provide better overall network security. Of couse, free version is not capable of fixing these and you would have to pay. In fact most of the problems detected are not real – they [...] Read more on Windows Performance removal guide

rogue application

desktoprepairpackage.com is a webpage promoting Rogue anti-spyware VirusRemover 2009, or, more precise, a distribution point for this remover. Although domain registered in late february 2009, it already got traffic using browser hijackers and fake advertisments on internet. desktoprepairpackage.com claims, that Virus Remover 2009 is one of the best known anti-virus packages, though it is not a [...] Read more on Stop Desktoprepairpackage.com from harming your PC

Browser Hijacker

antivirus360-protection.com is a browser hijacker redirecting users to above mentioned web-page. The webpage is a selling-point for Antivirus 360 – a rogue anti-spyware parasite. The site is made quite professional, though dont be fulled. You will notice that all the testimonials and awards do not link to original sources and they can not be verified. [...] Read more on antivirus360-protection.com removal instructions

Browser Hijacker

Total Antispyware is a fake spyware remover, that is a tool claiming to remove spyware parasites existing on your PC without actual capability of doing so. It tries to convince users by implanting trojans and adware into their system that promotes the rogue, hijacking users desktop and homepage and shameless self-promotion in various shareware sites. [...] Read more on How to remove Total Antispyware?

Rogue Anti-Spyware

bestfiresfull.com is a browser hijacker that promotes rogue parasite System Security , WinWebSecurity and other rogues. The hijacker is implanted with Vundo trojan that downloads and installs hijacker and other parasites.  When bestfiresfull.com is installed, all pages you see are redirected to that address. Here a fake security scan is launched is just a hoax – there are [...] Read more on bestfiresfull.com removal guide

Browser Hijacker

Registry fox is fake security program that claims to fix registry and performance problems and provides management of startup entries. However, it is nowere close to real program. Most errors reported are non-existing, and fixing them might cause some legitimate programs and services to stop working. The free version of Registry Fox that finds lots [...] Read more on How to remove Registry Fox?

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Identitity theft malware is increasing trend according to latest Panda security research. Over 10 milion PCs are infected right now, and numbers are increasing. This malware targets your credit card details or bank logins. The approaches vary from simple keyloggers to elaborate schemes either tricking you enter this information or recognizing and loging bank pages. [...] Read more on Have antivirus software? Your PC might be still infected!

Articles

Conficker.B is another version of malicious and very dangerous Conficker worm. Mainly, this parasite was designed to download more malware, spyware or other viruses onto the computer. It logs user’s keystrokes and performs other dangerous actions, making system more insecure. Conficker B also deletes all System Restore points that had been created recently in order [...] Read more on Stop Conficker.B from harming your PC

Worm

bestantimalwarescanner.com or Online-antimalware-scanner.com is another of countless browser hijackers promoting Antivirus 360. The design and structure of the sites remains the same and quite similar to other browser hijackers promoting same parasite. It looks like they are tired of thinking about something new. Perhaps there is no need as well, as people having bestantimalwarescanner.com hijacker has little choice [...] Read more on bestantimalwarescanner.com removal instructions

Browser Hijacker

MXH AntiSpyware is a rogue anti-spyware program, different than any other rogue scam found on the net today. This parasite uses trojans, such as the infamous Zlob, to enter the system. MXH AntiSpyware relies on disinformation to trick the user into purchasing it’s “licensed version”. Once inside and active, MXH AntiSpyware will flood the user [...] Read more on How to remove MXH AntiSpyware?

Rogue Anti-Spyware