Archive for February, 2010
Desktop Security 2010 Analysis and Removal
A clone of Total PC Defender 2010, this scareware uses authentic looking fake Windows security center alerts and audio “virus found” alerts in addition to the usual system alert messages to scam the users to purchase a subscription. The system is rendered unusable due to many alert messages about non-existent infections.
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Security essentials 2010 Analysis and Removal
Security essentials 2010 a clone of Internet Security 2010 is a fake Windows security program trying to cash in on the name of the legitimate Microsoft Security Essentials. This scareware uses a variety of fake messages that are designed to imitate the Windows system alerts about non-existent malware infections to convince the user to purchase […]
No commentsAdvanced Defender Analysis and Removal
Advanced Defender is a fake security program that changes and disables the desktop background and then uses a flurry of false system messages in order to scare the user to purchase the program. This scareware disables the Windows task manager and stops Windows Security Center (wscsvc) to protect itself and blocks the execution of many […]
No commentsMicrosoft says malware causing blue screen crashes
"A hard-to-detect rootkit may be causing Windows XP systems to crash following Microsoft’s latest security updates. Windows users began flooding Windows support forums this week, saying that their computers had been rendered unusable with a blue-screen-of-death (BSOD) error after installing Microsoft’s February security updates, released Tuesday. On Thursday, Microsoft stopped shipping the MS10-015 update, which […]
No commentsRogue antivirus program comes with tech support
In an effort to boost sales, sellers of a fake antivirus product known as Live PC Care are offering their victims live technical support. According to researchers at Symantec, once users have installed the program, they see a screen, falsely informing them that their PC is infected with several types of malware.
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Chromium browser remixed as a security Dragon
"Windows security software vendor Comodo has added its contribution to the short list of Chromium-based browser remixes that have sprung up in the wake of Google Chrome’s success. Best known for its firewall software, Comodo’s Chromium browser is called Dragon, and it promises better security features than those available in Google Chrome. It is the […]
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