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Security Essentials Ultimate Pack

6 June 2011 0 Comment

Security Essentials Ultimate Pack is a counterfeit security application that is being endorsed on fake security web sites as a legitimate anti-virus software. But in reality, this application was developed in the main purpose of stealing money from its innocent victims and use unfair marketing techniques to be able to sell it over the Internet. When diagnosed by security experts, it was found out that Security Essentials Ultimate Pack has no capability to provide computer protection because it does not contain any files and components to provide as such. It was mainly a program that will run a fake scan and shows typical fabricated results to persuade users into obtaining the licensed version of the program. More

Windows Efficiency Analyzer

6 June 2011 0 Comment

Windows Efficiency Analyzer is another rogue security application that was originated from the large family of malicious software. Windows Efficiency Analyzer is distributed by fake online virus scanner and usually get helped by a Trojan to drop itself on target computer. It will find security and software vulnerabilities that it can exploit to be able to infect a system. Once the Trojan has contracted a computer, it will modify its Internet browser and redirect all search results to unsolicited malicious web sites where a copy of Windows Efficiency Analyzer virus is waiting to be downloaded. If the rogue application was successfully installed, victims may encounter excessive pop-up alerts that are falsified and cause by Windows Efficiency Analyzer infection. More

Windows Easy Transfer

6 June 2011 0 Comment

Windows Easy Transfer is a legitimate program included in the newer versions of Windows to help users move files and settings from old computer to new one. Recently, another Windows Easy Transfer was identified as rogue program that will be spread with the help of a Trojan. It was also observed that Windows Easy Transfer virus can be acquired by visiting malicious web sites and clicking on links intentionally served by attacker on instant messaging applications. File-sharing networks are also responsible in propagating this rogue application on victims computer by embedding itself on legitimate executable files. Once downloaded and installed, a copy of Windows Easy Transfer is also being loaded in the background without the consent of the user. More

Active Pro Security 2011

5 June 2011 1 Comment

Active Pro Security 2011 is also known as Active Pro Security Antivirus, a rogue security program that will use unfair marketing technique to be able to sell itself online. Active Pro Security 2011 will use a Trojan that will penetrate a computer and redirect victim’s Internet browser and point it to a fake security web sites. This site will declare certain infection on the PC and advise to download a copy of Active Pro Security 2011 in order to clean and protect it from viruses. More

Ultimate Guard

5 June 2011 0 Comment

Ultimate Guard or also called as the Ultimate Guard 2011 virus is a rogue security application that is being promoted as a legitimate software on its own web sites. Ultimate Guard will disguise as complete protection for business and home but in reality, this bogus program was developed in the sole purpose of providing misleading alerts and advertisements on infected computer. First, victims will be infected with a Trojan that will provide fake alerts and advise to remove these by downloading a copy of the endorsed application. A link to download Ultimate Guard will be presented and immediately execute without an intervention of the visitors. More

Windows Salvage System

5 June 2011 0 Comment

Windows Salvage System is a fake application developed for Windows environment. It was part of the large group of rogue programs where Windows Rescue Center and Windows Anticrashes Utility also belongs. These programs were designed to penetrate into target computer and mess everything to annoy user. With this method, Windows Salvage System will promote itself as the only solution to resolve computer issues. A bunch of fake alerts and messages will also display alarming users of threats detected on the computer. Every time Windows is started, Windows Salvage System will run its own scan and displays fabricated results in an attempt to persuade users to obtain the paid version of the program. More

Windows Rescue Center

4 June 2011 2 Comments

Windows Rescue Center is a rogue application discovered to be a mimic to other programs that are being delivered with the use of the Internet. Initially, Windows Rescue Center will be introduced by a fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert as the key software to remove Trojans and viruses on the computer. The said alert can be encountered when one visited a malicious web sites that will disguise as an online virus scanner. It will scan the computer and produce fabricated results that may lead to convince visitors to download a trial version of Windows Rescue Center. More

Personal Shield Pro

2 June 2011 2 Comments

Personal Shield Pro is a worthless program that will pose as real security software. Personal Shield Pro virus tries to hit every computer connected via the Internet bringing Trojan into play. It sends false significance regarding security status by publishing forged security scan and alert messages. Developer of Personal Shield Pro spends quality time to make the unlawful program sneak into the system without being spotted by legitimate anti-virus software. As a matter of fact, they even analyze certain security and software exploit to infect rapidly the moment that the rogue application is released in the wild. Attacking the system with highly developed method makes it hard for anti-virus vendors to come up with a solution in protecting PC’s against this threat. More

Windows Anticrashes Utility

1 June 2011 0 Comment

Windows Anticrashes Utility is a rogue application that belongs to a large group of fake application that will be delivered by means of a fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert. Windows Anticrashes Utility will be very successful in spreading itself all over the Internet with the help of a Trojan that will sneak into the system by exploiting software vulnerabilities. Once inside the computer, Windows Anticrashes Utility will modify major system settings that will allow it to manipulate computer operation. Blocking of programs, killing anti-virus process and browser redirection is expected as usual. More

Windows Accidents Prevention

1 June 2011 0 Comment

Windows Accidents Prevention is a counterfeit security application that will be introduce by a fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert. Commonly, this will be presented when a fake online virus scanner web site is visited. It will disguise as a local Windows alert and state the the computer is infected with Trojan. Next, an advise to remove the infection by downloading an unregistered version of Windows Accidents Prevention will pop-up. This method requires users to download and install a copy of the rogue program manually. Another technique is via drive-by-download method which will not require users intervention for Windows Accidents Prevention virus to get installed on victims computer. This method can be executed by a Trojan that will exploit system vulnerabilities. More