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Hard Drive Diagnostic

Hard Drive Diagnostic or sometimes called as HardDrive Diagnostic virus is a potentially unwanted application that will be endorsed on some scam web sites. The same group that created and spread HDD Diagnostics are also responsible for the propagation of this fake optimization software. These type of applications are normally installed on the computer with the help of a Trojan that are able to penetrate a computer without having detected with installed antivirus programs. This is permissible by finding any security and software vulnerabilities that it can exploit to be able to perform the harmful actions. When HDD Diagnostics is installed, users may experience instability due to modifications carried out on the registry. A continuous alerts and warning messages can be observed and aims to forced users to pay for the registered version of the rogue program. More

HDD Diagnostics

HDD Diagnostics is another fake disk drive optimization tool that was developed in the tradition of rogue defragmenters. HDD Diagnostics virus will pose as a legitimate application necessary to optimize computer’s performance and fixed system and hard drive errors. But in reality, it has no difference from rogue anti-virus application that has infected millions of computers globally. HDD Diagnostics is only dissimilar in terms of promotion, it was not an AV program but rather a Windows tool. Everything else, from method of propagation, scare tactics and holding an infected computer as a hostage are all the same. More

HDD Scan

Fake hard drive tool HDD Scan, also known as HDDScan virus will infiltrate a computer by means of a separate Trojan. This rogue program will be spread on various means. The most common channel is fake online virus scanners. Having Trojan on the system, Internet browsers will be redirected to various infected web sites that will perform a virus scan on visitors computer. After, dozens of threats will be displayed and advise users to download an unregistered copy of HDD Scan. Victims will be misguided to install this rogue program on computers hoping that they will be able to remove previously detected threats but does not realize that having this software on the computer can make things worst and endangers the computer even more. More

Privacy Guard 2010

Privacy Guard 2010 that was also called PrivacyGuard 2010 virus will be installed on computer without users consent. It will aggressively present itself as a program that has complete functionalities such as System Security, System Utilities, Media Tools, Privacy and Internet Security. Privacy Guard 2010 mainly expand its operation by utilizing the fast and global connection of the Internet. Web sites that hosts installation files are put-up and will act as an online virus scanner to deceive computer users. These scanners will automatically scan visitors computer and presents fabricated scan results. Later it will advise visitors to download a copy of the program and let them have it installed in the assurance that detected threats will be removed. More

PC Optimizer 2010

PC Optimizer 2010 also known as PCoptimizer 2010 virus an addition to the lists of programs that must be avoided. PC Optimizer 2010 may enter the system without a knowledge when a Trojan drops and execute it invisibly. This is possible by exploiting software and security vulnerabilities. Once loaded on to the computer, this fake program will aggressively display false alerts just to trick computer users and force them to obtain the paid version of the software. More

Win Defrag

Win Defrag virus will disguise itself as a legitimate Windows utility program that is necessary to resolve computer issues especially those that were detected related to hard drive and system. Win Defrag or WinDefrag can be acquired from file-sharing networks, fake multimedia web sites and spam email messages. It also spreads by means of a fake online virus scanner web site. A browser hijacker is a preliminary infection that will point any Internet browser to web pages that hosts Win Defrag installation files. It can be installed on the computer without a permission when a site was visited. Once inside the system, modification will be performed on the registry that will allow this rogue program to start automatically. Scanning computer and detecting ‘Critical Errors’ is Win Defrag’s virus main scare tactics to convince users into paying for the registered version of the program. More

Win HDD

Win HDD is counterfeit utility software for Windows that belongs to a family of fake hard drive defragmenter. Win HDD, also known as the WinHDD virus will discover multiple errors on the computer such as hard disk problems and software faults. Having these alerts does not necessary mean that your computer needs the software. In fact all of these notifications do not really occur on the PC. It is just a scare tactics employed by Win HDD to convince users into getting the paid version of the program. Some of the fake warnings may include these messages: More

Scan Disk

Scan Disk also named as the ScanDisk virus is likely another one of the many programs created for the purpose of generating a revenue from an online fraudulent transaction. Scan Disk will pretend to be a hard disk optimization tool to be able to trick its target. Commonly this type of rogue software can be downloaded from web sites that are infected with a Trojan. These sites can easily download and execute a copy of Scan Disk on visitors machine without any notifications. It tends to bypass any installed security application because of its ability to take advantage of certain security vulnerabilities. Once present on the PC, Scan Disk virus will modify system settings and create an entry on the Windows registry. This move will allow it to run every time the computer is started. Having the rogue program will cause annoyances such as browser redirection, Windows malfunction and disabled anti-virus programs. Scan Disk will also stay resident on the memory and blocks any installed application to run occasionally. More

Check Disk

Check Disk, also known as CheckDisk virus is another rogue Windows optimization utility that will be installed on the computer by deceptive pretences. It was developed primarily to scam computer users and steal money from their online transactions. This rogue software finds several options to persuade victims including fake alerts and fabricated scan results. Check Disk will often display fake warning on the PC and state several errors such as this: More

Win 7 Internet Security

Win 7 Internet Security is nothing but a fake and nasty computer application that was developed in the tradition of scam software. Win 7 Internet Security will challenge any security programs on the target PC by penetrating it without a detection. This was made possible by an associated Trojan that will exploit security vulnerabilities on the system. Similar to its other variants called Vista Internet Security and XP Internet Security, Win 7 Internet Security will mislead by means of phony warnings and alert messages. The only difference is that the later one was primarily aim to target computers running on Windows 7. When inside the computer, modifications will be executed to make itself run automatically. If this happens, certain Windows functionalities will be disabled like task manager, registry editor and system configuration. This unwanted application can also lower security settings by ending any related files and process associate with AV programs. More