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License expiration error – pop up

License expiration error – pop up

“License expiration error” is a fake pop up alert message being issued by a fake antivirus program on victims computer. The sole purpose of this false message is to scare computer owners about a presence of virus including Trojan.FileHarakiri. Though, detected threats does not actually present on the system, it will be detected to influence [...]

On: October 8th, 2010

Trojan.FileHarakiri

Trojan.FileHarakiri

Trojan.FileHarakiri is an exhibited threat on computers that is believed to be infected with a rogue program. This detection was aimed to deceive victims and make them believe that computer is under attack. To remove Trojan.FileHarakiri, the pop up alert suggests to update to a licensed version. By doing so, Internet browser will open a payment [...]

On: October 8th, 2010

Antivirus8 Resident Shield

Antivirus8 Resident Shield

Antivirus8 Resident Shield will imply that computer is infected with Keylogger.iSnake.PRO and advise that it must be remove with the registered version of the program. This tactic has been used and abused by various kind of rogue security software as a promotional method to sell their products in a fraudulent manner. This fake warning will ascend [...]

On: September 25th, 2010

Windows Security has found critical process activity on your system

Windows Security has found critical process activity on your system

Pop up message “Windows Security has found critical process activity on your system…” is issued by rogue security application to induce users into using their software as a virus removal tool. This fake warning will lead to a more annoying and devastating pop-up alerts when executed. The pop-up alert states that:

On: September 17th, 2010

Keylogger.iSnake.PRO – Warning

Keylogger.iSnake.PRO – Warning

Keylogger.iSnake.PRO is a detection of an imaginable threat that aims to deceive computer users and force them to acquire a registered version of AntivirusGT. There is a real Keylogger.iSnake.PRO virus but coming from an unknown program, rest assure that this keylogger does not reside on the computer. If there is one thing you have to [...]

On: August 22nd, 2010

Network Control – Network Security Problem

Network Control – Network Security Problem

Network Control, Network Security Problem is a pop-up alerts that frequently displays on the computer infected with a fake tool Network Control. The purpose of this is to annoy computer users and force them to acquire the paid version of it. This similar tactics by rogue program have been very effective in promoting a useless program [...]

On: August 10th, 2010

Win64.BIT.Looker.exe

Win64.BIT.Looker.exe

Win64.BIT.Looker.exe usually displayed as a threat and comes as a part of a rogue security program.  This notification is untrusted and there may be no other malicious program inside the computer except from Desktop Security 2010 – the one that fabricated this false alarm. The mentioned rogue antivirus application is messing with your computer and [...]

On: August 8th, 2010

Antivirus Software Error

Antivirus Software Error

Antivirus Software Error is another misleading alert of Privacy Center rogue antivirus program. It was obvious that this was issued as an scare tactics to force its victim into acquiring the licensed version that expires as it shows. As a matter of fact it insist that you are the one who requested to install this [...]

On: August 1st, 2010

Wait a minute! This is important – we check your device

Wait a minute! This is important – we check your device

Wait a minute! This is important – we check your device is a fake pop-up Security Tool alert that attempts to deceive users with fake virus scan results. You may notice that it will look like a Windows Explorer interface but it was actually a web page designed to look like one. Legitimate Windows Explorer does [...]

On: July 11th, 2010

BankerFox.A

BankerFox.A

BankerFox.A is a fake “Antivirus software alert” displayed by a bogus security application AV Security Suite. A threat BankerFox.A will be issued together with a warning message stating that computer is infected and advise users to block the attack by obtaining the registered version of the fake security application. The fake warning will be displayed [...]

On: July 6th, 2010