Seeing strange warning on your desktop from Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation saying, “Your computer has been locked!” is a clear indication that PC is infected with a ransom virus. All it wants is your payment from Green Dot MoneyPak. This is the only payment scheme it will accept after demanding you to pay the fine of $200 within 72 hours. It also insists this payment to prevent you from being arrested. More
Fake EUROPOL (European Law Enforcement Agency) is a tricky virus that belongs to ranswomware or Windows Lock Trojan. Its main goal is to persuade you into paying for a penalty of 100 EUR. The malware wants you to pay with Paysafecard or Ukash. These payment vouchers are available from thousands of global locations and online. Makers of Fake EUROPOL virus are applying this scheme due to minimize hunt down of authorities. More
Stop Online Piracy Automatic Protection System – Your computer is locked! is a misleading message that replaces your desktop. It belongs to a large group of malware that demands for payment in order to unlock the PC. The virus literally blocks your access to the computer and denies your access to programs and the Internet. Stop Online Piracy Automatic Protection System claims to be from authorities who have detected illicit activity from your end. It states that you have violated copyright law by downloading prohibited software. The malware declares that your IP addres is included in the S.O.P.A. black list. Then, it asks you to pay 200 USD via MoneyPak prepaid voucher. More
Vista Defender 2013 is a misleading security product created by online criminals to steal money from their victims. This fake antivirus program runs a scan similar to genuine software. However, Vista Defender 2013 will provide phony results to scare you and makes you think that computer is infected with Trojans, viruses, and malware. It also issues many security warnings that identify a number of threats. In the end, all notifications will advise you to purchase the Vista Defender 2013 registration key. More
Win 7 Defender 2013 claims itself as an antivirus program that protects the PC against malware. However, most security web sites, including this one, contest this. We put Win 7 Defender 2013 in the category of fake security software. The first time we saw this malware, we immediately identify it as a renewed version of old malware. It comes in a group that is capable of changing its name based on victim’s operating system. In this case, we are talking of a malware infecting a Windows 7 system. More
XP Defender 2013 is a security software that you must not consider to guard your computer. It impersonates as real antivirus program but the true intention is to misguide you. Tagged as another fake software, XP Defender 2013 is incapable of protecting the PC neither remove any kind of computer virus. Similar to other rogue software, it main goal is to earn a profit from this fraud act. Therefore, you must ignore XP Defender 2013 and never pay for the licensed version of it. More
A fake AFP – Australian Federal Police will block access to the PC and state that you are in violation of Article 128 of the Criminal Code of Australia. Keep in mind that this virus attacks specifically Australian computer users but it didn’t mean that computers from a different area are safe from it. The fake AFP – Australian Federal Police virus may reach a computer when accessing a malicious web sites or downloading a program that is contaminated by a virus. More
System Progressive Protection is deadly computer software that may sneak inside your computer without your consent. Typically, it uses another Trojan infection to get itself installed. Once it enters the PC, it immediately attacks the Windows registry and makes changes. It affects the operation of Windows and how it will reacts to the presence of System Progressive Protection. As planned, the rogue software will run on its own each time your operating system starts. More
Fake Interpol Department of Cybercrime is part of a malware that attempts to steal money from computer users by disguising to be a valid penalty from the authorities. It hijacks the desktop and replaces your wallpaper with a warning stating that you have violated copyright laws. It denies access to your own computer and issue a message “Your PC is blocked due to at least one of the reasons specified below.” More
Win 8 Security System is a malware that pretends to be a real antivirus program. It attempts to mislead computer users and convince them to activate the product. The malware claims to detect various infections through fake alerts and false system scans. Win 8 Security System has no difference to other rogue product currently infecting computers via the Internet. Recent discovered exploits by malware authors are taken advantage to break into the Windows system. More