XP Anti-Spyware 2011 is a misleading security application. It is a program that aims to trick computer users with fake alerts and warning messages. Simply known as XP Anti-Spyware, it may get into system without users knowledge by means Trojan. The Trojan is able to evade your antivirus program with its own sophisticated method. Security experts are calling this skill as rootkit technique. More
Antivirus Center or also called as Antivirus Center 2011 is a rogue security application that was developed in a number of variants. These type of malicious program can be obtained automatically by visiting fake security web sites that will download and execute this unwanted program on visitors computer without a knowledge. There are also instances that Antivirus Center virus will be acquired from fake multi-media web sites that will ask its visitors to download a player or codec to be able to view online hosted videos. Users may not know that instead of installing the player it was Antivirus Center that will be loaded on the system. More
Windows License Locked! is a ransomware or desktop locking virus that is being distributed by pretending an update file for FireFox browser. It can be downloaded as file Firefox_update.exe. Windows License Locked! virus will use fake security web site usually published in French. This program will prevent any execution of installed application and advise users of possible software errors. It will repeatedly prompt to activate a copy of Windows by paying for the licensed which is actually a scam. Alert will contain the following message: More
Fake BitDefender 2011 is a misleading security software that will mimic the legitimate program in order to deceive computer users. Sometimes called as the Fake Bit Defender 2011 virus, this one was included in the lists of rogue security applications that were created specifically to be sold via unfair marketing method. The real BitDefender 2011 can be downloaded from bitdefender.com web site and must be installed manually, while the rogue one’s will be dropped on to computers and be installed without users consent. Also the legitimate one is offered in two variants namely BitDefender Antivirus Pro, BitDefender Total Security 2011 and BitDefender Internet Security 2011. These variants offers different levels of protection. More
Registry Virus Scanner is a fake Windows utility application that attempts to mislead computer users with false-positive scan results. After a scan it will show a message stating “Warning: Errors were detected in your computer’s registry.” Also promoted as Registry Cleaner, this fake program has no capability to scan and fix one’s registry. In fact, it was solely developed in the purpose of misleading users and later on entice them to spend for the licensed version of the software. Whether unregistered or paid version of Registry Virus Scanner will not help in fixing computer errors. As a matter of fact, registry errors provided by the scan does not really exists on the system. More
Total Virus Scanner is a malicious security application that was identified as another rogue Windows product being spread by means of the Internet. Victims may fall into downloading Total Virus Scanner by visiting web sites that will pretend as online virus scanner. These websites were developed to automatically scan visitors computer and provide fake scan results. But there are also sites that were contracted by a Trojan to promote rogue applications and designed to dropped a copy of Total Virus Scanner without visitor’s knowledge. Overall, this harmful application will disguise as a useful product that convince users to buy the registered version via deceptive means. More
System Restore virus will pretend as one program that focuses on hard drive and system optimization. However, in reality, this is another addition to the lists of fake hard drive defragmentation program. It differs from other rogue programs that will produce virus scan on the system. What System Restore virus does was scan the PC for known system and hard drive errors. This fake application will provide PC Performance & Stability Analysis Report that will show false information regarding initialization errors, bad sectors and a bunch of critical errors. It also displays a bunch of fake pop-up alerts informing users of hard drive and system malfunction. More
Antivirus Clean 2011 is identified as a rogue security application that usually spreads by means of a Trojan infection. Antivirus Clean 2011 is promoted through fake online virus scanner as a legitimate software where in fact it has no capability to protect a computer neither remove any kinds of threats. It was developed in the sole purpose of playing tricks on computer users by issuing fake warning messages. At first, Antivirus Clean 2011 will attempt to install have itself installed on victims PC to perform more deceptive pretences and provide severe malfunctions on the computer. More
Internet Protection 2011 or also simply called as Internet Protection virus was identified by computer security experts as another rogue program that was developed in the sole purpose of stealing money from its victims. Internet Protection 2011 virus will be spread through a Trojan, fake online virus scanner and files from file-sharing networks. As always reminded, rogue programs has no capability to protect a computer neither remove any threats from it. It was designed to run a virus scan and detect threats even though computer is free from such. A mere scare tactics by Internet Protection 2011 is enough to convince computer users to pay for the registered version of the program. Licensed version of Internet Protection 2011 is endorsed as the only solution to resolve any computer security problems. More
MS Recovery Tool is a virus that may infect computer by visiting malicious web sites that will disguise as an online virus scanner. MS Recovery Tool or sometimes called as Microsoft Recovery Tool was categorized as a rogue anti-virus application that will attempt to mislead computer users with fake and alarming messages regarding security status of the computer. It will always remind its victims that Trojan, virus and other threats are attacking the system. This fake AV program can pass-through any installed security software because it uses a technique that will hide itself on the computer by embedding its malicious code on legitimate system files. Other files dropped by MS Recovery Tool virus will be uniquely named and are usually in random characters. Its presence on the computer will bring enormous annoyances that may disrupt computer operation. More