WinDefender2008 (WinDefender 2008 or Win Defender 2008) is a rogue spyware remover that leaps into your computer by Trojan Zlob through system security holes and tries to make you believe its a Windows XP or Vista security program. WinDefender2008 runs when Windows starts, generating fake security popups and fake system messages reading: Read more »
VirusRemover 2008
Posted by Max Lehmann
on July 8, 2008
2 comments
VirusRemover 2008 (VirusRemover 2008 or Virus Remover 2008) is a fake spyware remover and a copy of Antivirus 2008. You might have gotten VirusRemover 2008 from a Trojan (like Zlob or Vundo) disguised as video codec installer download while surfing the web. Once your computer is infected, VirusRemover 2008 will use its fake system scan and then show a list of supposed infections as a result of the fake scan. VirusRemover 2008 may also flood your system with misleading warning alerts that read: Read more »
Antivirus2009
Posted by Max Lehmann
on June 24, 2008
17 comments
Antivirus2009 (Antivirus 2009) is a fake anti-spyware program, an exact copy of AntiVirus 2008, and family of System Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008 and XP Antivirus 2008 (to mention a few).
You might have been infected by Antivirus2009 through a fake video codec download bundled with Trojan Zlob. Once Antivirus2009 leaps into your computer system, it will bombard you with popups and fake system alerts that inform you about supposed spyware infections. Read more »
Advanced Antivirus
Posted by Max Lehmann
on June 18, 2008
4 comments
Advanced Antivirus (AdvancedAntivirus, AdvancedAntivirus2008, Antivirus 2008, AdvancedAntivirus 2008) is a fake anti-spyware software related to Vista Antivirus 2008, Windows Antivirus 2008, and Ultimate Antivirus 2008. Like any other common rogue, Advanced Antivirus will try to trick you with fake system scans and scan results, as well as bogus notifications that read: Read more »
Malware Protector 2008
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on June 5, 2008
1 comment
We had heard about bugs infecting computer systems... But, bugs eating away your desktop image?! Never. Malware Protector 2008 (MalwareProtector 2008) creators have perplexed computer users with their latest scare tactic: a Malware screensaver. Read more »
System Antivirus 2008
Posted by Max Lehmann
on June 3, 2008
2 comments
System Antivirus 2008 (SystemAntivirus2008) is a fake anti-spyware application, an imitation of Windows Antivirus 2008 and Antivirus 2008. System Antivirus 2008 infects your computer with the aide of a Trojan (Zlob or Vundo) through security gaps. System Antivirus 2008 will try to get on your nerves with fake popups, bogus system scans and results to push you into buying the full System Antivirus 2008 to solve your spyware problems. Read more »
Vista Antivirus 2008
Posted by Max Lehmann
on June 3, 2008
1 comment
Vista Antivirus 2008 (VistaAntivirus 2008) is a fake spyware remover, a copy of mean XP Antivirus and Windows Antivirus 2008. Vista Antivirus 2008 sneaks into your computer system with the help of Trojan Zlob (you may have downloaded a fake video codec with Trojan Zlob bundled), via a weak security hole. Vista Antivirus 2008 will try to scare you with fake messages, as well as, bogus scans and scan results stating that you have been infected with malicious programs and viruses. Read more »
PCPrivacyCleaner
Posted by Sarah Stewart
on June 2, 2008
1 comment
PCPrivacyCleaner (PC Privacy Cleaner or PC PrivacyCleaner) is a fake spyware remover. Rogue sneaks into your computer system with the help of Trojans (like Zlob or Vundo) disguised as video codecs (found on adult websites) without your knowledge or consent. This scam will try to scare you with fake messages, as well as, bogus scans and scan results stating that you have been infected with malicious programs and viruses. Read more »
XPSecurityCenter
Posted by Max Lehmann
on May 25, 2008
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XPSecurityCenter (XP SecurityCenter or XP Security Center) is a fake spyware remover that masquerades itself as a legitimate Windows's software. XPSecurityCenter sneaks into your computer system with the help of Trojan Zlob. XPSecurityCenter will try to scare you with fake messages informing you that your computer is infected with spyware. XPSecurityCenter may also use it's fake system scanner to imitate a real scanning process and then, give a list spyware that supposedly your computer is infected with. Read more »
AntiMalwareGuard
Posted by Max Lehmann
on May 16, 2008
1 comment
AntiMalwareGuard (AntiMalware Guard or Anti Malware Guard) is a fake anti-spyware, a copy of AntiSpywareMaster. AntiMalwareGuard may have leaped into your computer with the help of Trojan Zlob or Vundo. Once you're infected, AntiMalwareGuard may flood your system with an exaggerated amount of system notifications and error messages stating that you're infected with spyware. These notifications may read: Read more »
