December, 2010
Personal Internet Security 2011
Personal Internet Security 2011 will be loaded on to computers unknown to users. This contraction method is being employed by rogue programs and is very much achievable by exploiting software vulnerabilities. Promoted as a security application, Personal Internet Security 2011 will act on its own running virus scan on the computer without users intervention. This [...]
Windows Optimization Center
Windows Optimization Center is a bogus security program that usually get into computer and be installed without users consent. Its standard distribution method is via Trojan that will infiltrate a computer without being detected by installed anti-virus applications. Taking advantage of software vulnerabilities, Windows Optimization Center associated Trojan will be installed without a notice. Once [...]
Disk Repair
Removing Disk Repair virus from a computer is not as easy as the way it was loaded into the system. It was designed to get installed without users consent but requires them to pay for the registration key before it can be deleted. Scam programs like Disk Repair will immediately display continuous alert messages on [...]
SystemPro 2011
SystemPro 2011 will pretend as a professional computer security program. SystemPro 2011 will attempt to intimidate computer users by producing fake alerts and warning messages stating that computer is harmed by various kinds of threats. A fabricated scan will be performed on the affected computer as another means to convince its victim that a registered [...]
Internet Security 2011
Internet Security 2011 is a fake computer security application that will be promoted through deceptive means and Trojan Downloader. It may get installed on the system via fake online virus scanner web sites and bogus multimedia web sites. When inside the system, it will launch itself and provide a virus scan that will show fake results. [...]
Antivirus Scan
Antivirus Scan is a harmful computer application. As a matter of fact, removing Antivirus Scan immediately from a compromised computer is our primary advise. Although it was promoted as a security software, in reality it is very much incapable of remove viruses and protect a computer. It was created to steal money from computer users [...]
HDD Tools
HDD Tools is nothing but a fake optimization application for Windows. With an alias HDDTools virus, this program will attempt to persuade its victims into purchasing a paid version of the program by displaying continuous pop-up alerts and task bar warning messages. Another way to encourage users is by running a falsified scan on the [...]
Support Tool 2011
Rogue application Support Tool 2011 or also called as Support Tool virus can infect computer users who frequently downloads executable files from file-sharing networks. Malicious web sites that pretend to be an online virus scanner is also another source for the contraction of the rogue programs. Support Tool 2011 also hides in the shadow of a [...]
PC Tool 2011
PC Tool 2011 is another rogue program that was found to be a descendant to System Tool 2011. PC Tool 2011 is a harmful piece of application that will render the computer unusable by locking its desktop properties. Infected computer’s wall paper will also be changed to a fake warning and stating that PC Tool [...]
HDD Rescue
HDD Rescue is promoted as a diagnostic and repair application but it was identified to be another rogue or fake during an examine done by security providers. HDD Rescue is just part of a large group of fake hard drive defragmenters that are being spread by malicious means. This unwanted can be acquired when users [...]