Win 7 Antivirus 2012 is a name-changing rogue security program that is clever enough to identify target computer operating system. Since it can change its name based on victims OS, Win 7 Antivirus 2012 may look like a legitimate software for the current system. This potentially unwanted application can easily deceive users that it was part of Windows security features by providing task bar messages like the following: More
Win 7 Internet Security 2012 may appear like a lawful anti-virus software but in reality it was made to scam victims and with its author’s desire to earn a profit from this illegal activity makes it a global operation. Initially, Win 7 Internet Security 2012 will be dropped to a system by a Trojan without being detected. This was made possible by a technique that it can embed itself on legitimate system files which Windows uses. The method also prohibit any installed anti-virus program to detect irregularities happening on the infected machine. One indication that Win 7 Internet Security 2012 virus has penetrated the system is a barrage of fake alerts and warning messages displayed on the screen. Task bar will also be very busy in showing up fake alerts about the threats and intrusion detected by the said program. More
Vista Anti-Spyware 2012 is a misleading security application that will be spread by a Trojan. The said Trojan will infect computer by exploiting software and security vulnerabilities. Once infected, Internet browser of victim’s PC will be hijacked and redirect to a fake security web site where Vista Anti-Spyware 2012 is promoted. There are also instances that this rogue software will be uploaded to web sites that will pretend as multimedia pages that will require visitors to download and install a player before movies can be viewed online. Unknown to them, it was not the player that is being installed, but a copy of Vista Anti-Spyware 2012 virus. More
System Smart Security is just another addition to long lists of rogue security application that is currently flooding the Internet. System Smart Security was designed to be sold in a manner that it has to fake one’s security status. Once accomplished, it will prompt to clean the PC by using the paid version of System Smart Security. Although this rogue program looks very much of a legitimate software, it is just the graphical user interface that will have a function, the rest of the program will malfunction when one is in need of a trues and real anti-virus application. It has incomplete sets of executable files and database to protect a computer or remove any presence of viruses. More
Win 7 Security 2012 is a dangerous program that was categorized as rogue because it uses misleading alerts and task bar messages. Also installed as Vista Security 2012 or XP Security 2012 with regards to victims operating system, this potentially unwanted application uses scare tactics that is popularly employed by rogue developers. Excessive pop-up messages will flood the screen stating several security threats found on the system. It will advise to resolve these issues using only the registered version of Win 7 Security 2012. More
Vista AntiVirus 2012 is a misleading security application that will utilize Internet to propagate itself. It will be endorsed as a legitimate security product on some web sites and will use unfair marketing technique to be able to sell itself and deceive computer users. Also comes in variants namely Win 7 AntiVirus 2012 and XP AntiVirus 2012, they just share the same files and interface. These rogue programs are incapable of protecting a computer because it does not contain necessary components to perform as such. The main purpose of Vista AntiVirus 2012 is to persuade users into getting the registered version of the program by making the compromised computer look like under attack by Trojans, viruses and malware. More
Vista Total Security 2012 is an untrusted security program that was categorized as rogue. It may also arrive on computers with the name of Win 7 Security 2012 or XP Total Security 2012 depends on the operating system it was installed. Coming from a large family of fake anti-virus, this unwanted application will mimic the same graphical user interface and method of misleading techniques. Vista Total Security 2012 will provide plenty of fake alerts and messages in order to force users into obtaining the licensed version of the program. On pop-up window that it provides, any button that users will click tends to open an Internet browser that displays its online payment processing page. More
Vista Internet Security 2012 is a fake anti-virus program that changes its names when attempting to install itself on victims computer. It is clever enough to identify the operating system of the target computer and use the information gathered to present itself as a legitimate program that will match the system. Usually, Vista Internet Security 2012 is uploaded on infected web sites that was made available to propagate a copy of the said potentially unwanted program. Aside from malicious web sites, authors of this rogue program are utilizing any unsecured file-sharing networks where a copy of the same programs are uploaded. In this method, the executable was renamed to legitimate utility software and game files in order to fake computer users. More
Win 7 Antispyware 2012 is a dangerous fake anti-virus program that will provide annoying alert messages in order to make users believe that the system is infected with Trojans, viruses and other types of malware. Similar to its other variants called XP Antispyware 2012 and Vista Antispyware 2012, these rogue program were designed to identify the operating system of the target computer and install specific program into it. Win 7 Antispyware 2012 virus will be installed on computers running under Windows 7 environment. Presence of this program may bring excessive advertisements on the computer and will also redirect Internet browser to unsolicited web sites. More
Vista Home Security 2012 is a rogue security product that will be installed on computers without users consent. This can be carried out by a Trojan who was designed specifically for the purpose of finding security vulnerabilities inside the system and take advantage of that to dropped a copy of Vista Home Security 2012 virus. Another means and ways to spread this rogue security application is via of fake online virus scanner. It will identify numerous threats on one’s PC and advise them to remove it by purchasing the registered version of Vista Home Security 2012. More