April, 2010
AV Center
AV Center is a rogue security program that requires immediate removal from infected computer. AV Center Trojan is capable of updating itself by downloading more files from a remote server. Common ways to get infected with AV Center is for user follows a prompt that will redirect Internet browser to a fake online virus scanner. [...]
My Security Engine
My Security Engine is another misleading security application that will attack a computer by pretending to be a useful program. Just like any other rogue software, this threat will use deceiving data posted on computer screen to persuade users into downloading and installing the trial of the software. Upon installation, it attempts to modify certain [...]
Control Commander
Control Commander with alias CtrlCommander is a misleading security tool for Windows that was created to look and perform like a real antivirus program. However, security experts deemed the tool as harmful and therefore it was categorized as rogue or fake security software.
Trust Doctor
Trust Doctor and sometimes called as TrustDoctor virus will invade a computer without being noticed by the user. It can be installed through software vulnerabilities that were exploited by a Trojan. Spam emails and malicious links you may receive on social networking sites and instant messenger can also lead to the virus infection.
Vista Security Tool 2010
Vista Security Tool 2010 is misleading computer anti-virus software. It is known also as rogue program. This type of threat is designed to earn a profit for its developer for planned fraudulent online activities. Vista Security Tool 2010 may sneak into computers via Trojan that will successfully download and install it without being detected by [...]
Antispyware XP
Antispyware XP is a rogue anti-virus program that usually spreads by means of a Trojan infection. The Trojan can manipulate an infected computer so that it will redirect to a website where users will acquire Antispyware XP without their knowledge. Computers infected with this virus will have difficulty in browsing the Internet because it will [...]
Anti-Virus 2011
Anti-Virus 2011 is a malware that came from the same author who perpetuated other malicious software such as Antivirus Soft. These rogue programs may enter the computer with the help of a Trojan created to take advantage of un-patched security loopholes from an Internet browsers and Flash applets. Fake Java update is another source that [...]
Vista Security 2010
Vista Security 2010 is nothing but a malicious computer security program that will propagate over the Internet by means of Trojan, Worms and fake multimedia websites. Vista Security 2010 can also be planted on computers visiting counterfeit online virus scanner that will pretend to scan computer and advise to use the program for virus removal. [...]
Digital Protection
Digital Protection is a counterfeit computer virus remover that will be installed by a Trojan on the computer without users permission. Sometimes, it can be dropped and execute on the computer who visits an infected website that will run a script to do this. Digital Protection trial version on computer will cause several annoyances including continuous [...]
XP Defense 2010
XP Defense 2010 is a harmful computer security application or more conveniently called as rogue security program. It was a counterfeit software that was created and spread in order to gain monetary profit for its authors via fraudulent online transactions. XP Defense 2010 can be carried out by a Trojan created for the purpose of [...]