Personal Antivirus also known as PAV is a potentially unwanted program that can be dropped onto computers by a Trojan when you visit malicious web sites. Some related sites to this malware are power-virus-scannerv2.com and nusecurityshields.com. Personal Antivirus will perform virus scanning and produce exaggerated results on your computer. It attempts to trick you to register the program. It constantly shows a message“Warning!!! Your computer contains various types of adware and viruses.” Read more »
Virus.Win32.Virut.ce can infect and alter files to be able to execute and spread itself. This Trojan also blocks access to security websites by modifying the Windows Hosts file. It can also inject a malicious iframe on web files such as .HTM, .PHP or .ASP so that when you run them, your browser will be redirected to malicious web sites. Read more »
stabilityinternetscan.com is a page where victims will be redirected after a Trojan has infected the computer. Normally, malware authors promote a fake product using browser hijacker. In this case, if you are redirected to stabilityinternetscan.com, the web page disguises as virus scanner. It impersonates your local scan by using a Windows Explorer-like interface. In reality, the scan is running on a web site. Read more »
go.google and go.yahoo is browser hijacker that dominantly redirect web browser to a harmful websites. Normally, user’s Internet browser is delivered to a page that projects online virus scan. It detects numerous threats and advises the victim to download a removal tool. There are occasions that this redirect virus is utilized to gain profit for its developer after browser on the infected PC is forwarded to advertisements web page. Read more »
resycled/boot.com is a worm that propagates on local fixed and removable USB drives. resycled/boot.com may infect drives via autorun.inf file it created that runs a command each time the drive is accessed. Malicious files will be copied to a drives attached on infected computer. Read more »
Updated: September 10, 2010
Antivirus 2009 was tagged by security expert as one of the widely-spread and most successful rogue antivirus that has infected millions of computers around the world. Antivirus 2009 generally pretends to be a security application but was created primarily to sell the rogue product by using unfair method of fake scanning and detection to assure the victim of its importance. This fake program was brought about by another Trojan that has the capacity to redirect web browsers to a malicious website and dropped a copy on the visitors computer. It will install itself automatically and there are also instances that users must have a consent in loading this to their computer. Read more »
Antivirus XP 2008 is a widely spread fake antivirus application for Windows that was being promoted as a very useful program to remove viruses. Antivirus XP 2008 can be downloaded automatically by redirecting users internet browser to its predefined website that can execute a malware via software exploits. This program can be obtained from the newest websites antivirusxp-08.net and antivirus-online-08.com. Read more »
PrivacyProtector is a fake security software that comes bundled with other malware or program that uses malicious scripts to install itself on your computer without consent. It freezes up desktop with the message “Your Privacy Is In Danger!” PrivacyProtector denies your access to programs and other files inside the infected PC. It is also capable of reducing security settings on the Internet browser. Read more »
W32.Myzor.FK@yf is a part of another rogue security program that sends alarm to user about possible threat on the computer. It then gives an advice to buy the full version of the program to be able to clean the infection. W32.Myzor.FK@yf warning will redirect homepage of compromised computer to Security Center or Internet Security titled websites. Read more »