November, 2010
WinHDD
WinHDD with an alias Win HDD is a virus or commonly called as rogue software for Windows. WinHDD is part o f a large group of fake hard disk drive optimization program that keeps on spreading with a new name everyday. Each has a similar graphical user interface and will disguise as ‘PC Performance & [...]
HDD Control
Having HDD Control ( HDDControl ) in the computer is just like having contaminated with a potentially unwanted program. This is because HDD Control virus will never have a positive effect once installed on the computer. It is just part of a large group of programs that pretends to be a computer optimization tool. This is [...]
Vista Internet Security
Vista Internet Security with variants of Vista Internet Security 2011 is virus that will promote itself as an AV software for computers running under the platform of Windows Vista. Vista Internet Security will excessively provide alerts and messages to deceive its victim that presence of virus is detected on the computer. An advise to remove [...]
CheckDisk
CheckDisk or sometimes called as Check Disk, is another untrusted program from the same family of fake Windows tools. CheckDisk will camouflage itself as an optimization software to fix computer errors particularly those that were found related to hard disk and system performance. This potentially unwanted application will frequently display fake alerts and error warnings [...]
XP Internet Security
XP Internet Security, sometimes called as XP Internet Security 2011 will spread violently on computers by means of a Trojan. As of this writing, most of the intalled anti-virus application will see it coming. XP Internet Security is still undetectable because it uses a rootkit technology where it can conceal itself from security applications. It [...]
Vista Guard
Vista Guard is a rogue anti-malware application that will be promoted on fake security web sites and caters to different versions of Windows operating system. Vista Guard will show various warning signs about a severe virus infection. It also claims that some programs on the computer is already infected with Trojan. This rogue application may [...]
Ultra Defragger
Ultra Defragger is another computer threat in disguise. Ultra Defragger was designed to look like a Windows optimization tool and was part of a group where HDD Defragmenter and Smart Defragmenter also belongs. These fake hard disk utility software shares the same graphical users interface and objective – that is to confuse users regarding the instability [...]
XP Guard
XP Guard is considered as rogue computer security program because of its illegal means of distribution exercising unfair method of promotion. XP Guard virus will be uploaded on several web sites and act as a server for this fake AV. In connection with this, a Trojan will be released in the wild and its payload [...]
Antivirus V8
When rogue program Antivirus V8 is installed on the computer, it will be configure to start automatically by placing its own entry on the Windows registry. Once loaded, Antivirus V8 will perform a virus scan and produced fabricated results attempting to mislead users. This effort is intended to persuade users into get the registered version [...]
Internet Security Suite
Remove Internet Security Suite rogue program once it penetrates the computer before any additional damage can be done. Internet Security Suite virus will attempt to connect to a different remote computers to download additional threats and amplify itself. Aside from browser redirection, it can disable antivirus programs installed when the core files was updated remotely. Malfunction of the operation of Windows can [...]