“Spy Sheriff Spyware Protection Status” is a popup alert coming from a task-bar that is being generated by the come backing rogue program SpySheriff. The full message reads:
Spy Sheriff Spyware Protection Status
Spy Sheriff No protection (extremely dangerous)
How to get protected:
- Double-click on the tray icon to open Spy Sheriff Control Panel
- Click Settings on the [...]
10 Jul
Trojan-Downloader.Braviax is a threat detected by PC Security 2009, a rogue security application that spreads via trojan downloader. The detected Trojan-Downloader.Braviax is not really exist on computer. It was purposely displayed to deceived computer users and make them believe that a security program is needed to remove the infection.
Popup such as “Windows Security Suite Process Control” is a fake alert messages with sole purpose of deceiving computer users to download a rogue program Windows Security Suite. The message says:
Windows Security Suite Process Control
An unidentified program is trying to access system process address space.
Process name: jqs.exe
Location: C:\Program Files\…\jqs.exe
Company Name: Sun Microsystems, Inc…
“Unauthorized Remote Connection” Popup is an alert message being generated by a rogue program Windows Security Suite. The full popup message reads:
Unauthorized remote connection!
Your system is making an unauthorized personal data transfer to remote computer!
Remote IP: 128.154.2611
Local IP: 10.0.2.15
Port: 23365
Warning! Unauthorized personal data transfer is detected! It may be your personal credit card details, logins [...]
9 Jul
Virus.BAT.Gray.705 is a false threat displayed by Windows Security Suite warning messages. The complete message states:
Warning! Your computer is infected
Warning! Spyware found!
Detected: Spyware
File Name: exec.sys
Name: Virus.BAT.Gray.705
This is a dangerous nonmemory resident BAT infector. It writes itself to the end of C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT file
7 Jul
Trojan-DDoS.9 is a fake threat that was issued by a rogue program Security Central. The full message reads:
Security Central
Threat Found
Alert
Object:
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Network
Comment:
Attack from: 111.90.181.116, port 47333
Attacked port: 10631
Threat: Trojan-DDoS.9
“Spyware Alert! Vulnerabilities Found…” is a deceiving alert message being issued by a fake antivirus application Smart Defender Pro. The full message reads:
Spyware Alert!
Vulnerabilities found
Your computer is infected with spyware – 30 serious threats are found while scanning your files and registry. It is strongly recommended to entirely clean your computer and activate the on-fly protection [...]
Adware.Component.Toolbars is issued by a rogue program Smart Defender Pro alert. If you think that you are really infected with Adware.Component.Toolbars, then you are not. It is a trick carried by rogue program to force computer users to download and register the useless software.
A “Critical System Warning!” that pose as a legitimate alert from Windows Taskbar and announce that computer is infected with Trojan.Win32.Agent.azsy is a part of Personal Antivirus deceiving tactics. The full alerts reads:
Critical System Warning!
Your system is infected with version of Trojan.Win32.Agent.azsy. This malicious program is a Trojan. It is a Windows PE EXE. Once [...]
6 Jul
Agent.arpt is a threat being issued by a rogue security program XP Deluxe Protector. The full message reads:
Agent.arpt is a Spyware program that records keystrokes and takes screen shot of the computer.