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WolfRam Antivirus

11 August 2011 0 Comment

Wolfram Antivirus is a phony anti-malware product that surely will pollute the security system. As expected, this kind of program has sole purpose of misleading victims and aims to sell the unwanted application. Fake alerts holds as vendor of Wolfram Antivirus by mass-producing fake security notices. With the development of new malicious software (MalWare) daily, authors figure out diversionary tactics to slip inside victim’s computer. Not only they make it sound and look like legitimate anti-virus but imitate the design of some admired security product. In general, Wolfram Antivirus relies on deceptive scheme to broaden it fraudulent activity. More

Personal Pro System

10 August 2011 0 Comment

Personal Pro System is a security program that will misguide users regarding computer protection and virus removal. The product is branded as notorious and held responsible for stealing money from victims using a fraudulent online payment processing web page. Personal Pro System uses deceptive procedure to ploy victims that system is under attack and urgently prompts for the acquisition of what it calls the registered version. Just as any fake anti-virus, it is expected that Personal Pro System is aggressive in demonstrating unnecessary alerts and messages including the following: More

Personal Security Pro

10 August 2011 0 Comment

Personal Security Pro is quite a dangerous security application that is advertised through fake security web sites. This totally bogus anti-virus program is a clone of previously created malicious software called. Personal Shield Pro. These rogue application declares that they can remove virus from a PC, but the truth , none has the capacity to detect neither remove virus infection. In fact, Personal Security Pro adds itself in the inventory of harmful security products that includes made-to-scam AV programs. Unreliable solutions from rogue applications may cost a lot if mistakenly accepted. Not only it can steal money from credit card account, more than that, permanent damages can be inflicted on the system. More

macrovirus on-call

3 August 2011 0 Comment

“macrovirus on-call” is a bogus security program that will disguise itself to identify numerous threats on the system. In fact, this scare tactics will detect virus that are not really present to trick users. This misleading application may get into the computer in various ways. It can be acquired by visiting maliciously crafted web sites that were made to look like online virus scanner. Aside from that, macrovirus on-call virus will also propagate by means of a Trojan. Finding security exploits that will be taken for advantage will load the unwanted application onto victims computer without a catch. More

Microsoft Security Essentials Enhanced Protection Mode

29 July 2011 0 Comment

Microsoft Security Essentials Enhanced Protection Mode may sound like a legitimate Windows protection program but in real world of computer security it was dubbed as rogue. It means that the virus was specifically developed for the purpose of earning quick money by fooling users. Operation of Microsoft Security Essentials Enhanced Protection Mode includes a display of falsified security information detected on victims PC. Typically, this is detection of Trojans, viruses or spyware that does not really exists. The program will maintain its presence by continuously providing fake alerts and messages stating that several files were identified as infected. This scare tactics commonly employed by potentially unwanted application have already persuaded thousands of users to buy the paid version of the endorsed software. In return, the purchased program will not perform as expected. In fact, fake anti-virus’ are the one’s that will make thing complicated once it gets inside the machine. More

Avast Enhanced Protection Mode

27 July 2011 0 Comment

Avast Enhanced Protection Mode is a rogue security application that was discovered to be pretending as an update module of legitimate Avast program. In reality, Avast Enhanced Protection Mode is not associated with Avast neither to any legitimate security product. This counterfeit software was developed primarily to seek user’s attention regarding inadequate protection provided by recent AV program. Given more time, the fake sofwtare will prompt to upgrade the system to an improved version and request to pay for it via their online payment processing web page. More

Norton AntiVirus Enhanced Protection Mode

27 July 2011 0 Comment

Norton AntiVirus Enhanced Protection Mode is a completely fake security application that has the ability to detect compromised system’s installed anti-virus program. Based on the gathered security information, this rogue software will release a warning about the enhanced operation that contains the following messages: More

BlueFlare Antivirus

26 July 2011 0 Comment

BlueFlare Antivirus is a fake security application that manages to get inside the computer by means of Trojan. This potentially unwanted application will utilize a barrage of security warnings and messages in order to scare users and eventually sell the paid version of the program. Allegedly, BlueFlare Antivirus is an effective solution in removing threats and prevent attacks on the system. But thorough diagnostic on the program revealed that it has no components, files and database to operate as efficient AV software. In fact, BlueFlare Antivirus will only detect threats that are predefined by its own scanner. In short, this rogue product attempts to fool every users by making them believe that system is infected. More

Ultimate Scan

23 July 2011 0 Comment

Ultimate Scan is categorized as rogue security application. This simply means that it was developed for the sole purpose of gaining an income from illegal online activities. Ultimate Scan was completely developed in the design of a legitimate security software. The bad thing is, only the graphical user interface was patterned and all the rest remains useless. It is clear that Ultimate Scan has no components, files and database to perform as anti-virus program and spyware protector. In fact, this type of program will evolve and upgraded to a much sophisticated version in order to make itself invincible from installed security software. It can penetrate a system without any knowledge of the user. More

Unlimited Defender

23 July 2011 0 Comment

Unlimited Defender is a bogus security program that can steal money from a victim that falls into its trap. Unlimited Defender is a virus that will try to pretend as legal anti-virus software in order to convince user in acquiring the licensed version. Typically, this unwanted program can be obtained by visiting web sites that are contracted with Trojan Downloader. Those who got infected with it may unknowingly download and install a copy of Unlimited Defender. When inside the PC, this software will arrange the registry to give itself a start-up functions. It may disable any security-related program by ending running processes. Additionally, Unlimited Defender will block execution of installed programs and announce that it is infected with virus. As expected, a prompt to pay for the licensed version will pop-up and promote that full version of Unlimited Defender can clean the compromised computer. More