Threat Description:
Vista Defender Pro is a counterpart of the previously described XP Defender Pro (please follow the link to read more about this clone of the malware being analyzed). Like a random rogue antivirus application, Vista Defender Pro looks for installation methods other than the regular ones. This means it discovers a secret pathway into your system thus avoiding the authentication obstacles. Once Vista Defender Pro trialware gets into your OS, it implements some preliminary manipulations changing the Registry and playing havoc with the system files. Such impudent activity enables Vista Defender Pro to ensure its processes are being run. This rogue anti-spyware uses the Ave.exe file and that’s the one that determines the further behavior of your computer. Vista Defender Pro will start shooting out its popup ads that mimic the alert function warning you about some security problems and malicious activity on your workstation. Vista Defender Pro will also show you some of its scanners that return fabricated results listing many more infections that are not in fact on your PC.
Threat Description:
User Protection is rogue anti-spyware maintaining the renegade rip-off activities of its precursors known as Paladin Antivirus and Dr. Guard. User Protection usually appears on one’s computer unexpectedly and needs no particular ‘invitation’ to get on board. This backdoor infiltration is an outcome of trojan-generated unsolicited trespassing, so you may not notice when and how it User Protection installs on your PC. The malicious software in question is more than aggressive when it comes to the direct fulfillment of its objectives. It jacks up your OS and compels your workstation to display lots of popup ads that scanners of doubtful trustworthiness. Those adware items may stun you with the information they report. They state that you’ve got some serious security risks on your computer. According to User Protection, these ‘serious’ issues need to be taken care of in the shortest possible time, or else the consequences will make you regret much to have done nothing to prevent them. The sole fact that User Protection is rogue anti-spyware, none of its warning messages can be taken for granted, nor should you follow its recommendations.
Threat Description:
Win 7 Smart Security 2010 is the contrary to what it’s marketed as. It is a forged malware removal tool being distributed through blackhat SEO and fraudulent social engineering. One can tell Win 7 Smart Security 2010 by annoying adware triggered by this application as it installs onto the system without the user’s approval and knowledge. Therefore this scam software seems to be no better than a trojan virus that infiltrates one’s computer imperceptibly and makes use of software vulnerabilities to change the system and paralyze it. Win 7 Smart Security 2010 always displays misleading and exaggerated warnings about supposed facts of malware interception on the struck machine. It deliberately brainwashes the victim to get him (her) believing there is a whole lot of harmful items inside the OS and those need to be neutralized otherwise the system may crash. Beyond doubt Win 7 Smart Security 2010 will be running falsified security scans after Windows is booted into. Those scanners are under no circumstances to be perceived as a reflection of the real condition of the system.
Threat Description:
XP Smart Security 2010 is a renegade application with tons of dangers and privacy issues for the compromised computer. This program can be rather stealthy when embedding its bad executables into your system. It’s not very likely therefore that you actually spot XP Smart Security 2010 when it’s infiltrating your PC since it makes use of Trojan horses which are tiny and obscure enough to bypass all authentication obstacles. XP Smart Security 2010 deliberately issues falsified popup warnings and spoof malware detection reports. It will keep telling that you that there is a considerable amount of malicious software on your computer. These false claims about parasites detection are not trustworthy at all and should be disregarded. Because XP Smart Security 2010 is rogue anti-spyware, it does not have an antivirus engine to be used to proper interception and neutralization of computer infections. This makes XP Smart Security 2010 a utility that ‘detects’ dummy trojans and spyware in order to attract your attention to the erroneous fact that it is capable of deploying security functions.
Threat Description:
Vista Security Tool 2010 is no particularly different from most rogue antivirus programs out there in the wild. It strikes like a lightning and usually does not have to go through the standard download procedure. Vista Security Tool 2010 installs on its own owing to the employment of downloader trojans for that. So you will know this unsafe application is there only after it settles down on your machine and takes over some of its functions. Vista Security Tool 2010 would not be able to achieve its milestones if it acted like a normal antivirus utility. In contrast to regular software practices, it displays exaggerated alerts to persuade you that you have some severe threats on your computer that need fixing ASAP. There is a similar behavior tendency with all rogue AV programs. By scaring the user with false reports about detection of non-existent infections, Vista Security Tool 2010 creators believe the victim will become inclined to pay for system cleaning. On that artificially created background, Vista Security Tool 2010 will stand out like a bliss that rescues one’s machine from the influence of horrific parasites.
Threat Description:
XP Security Tool 2010 is rogue software and it definitely isn’t what it’s marketed as. XP Security Tool 2010 can jack up your system in no time – it just takes a related trojan to find and take advantage of a random vulnerability of your firewall or some software splits you may have. XP Security Tool 2010 acts rapidly as it changes your Registry by adding a number of keys of its own in there. Your system will start running Ave.exe process which is associated with a family of rogue anti-spyware applications. As a result, XP Security Tool 2010 affects your OS in the worst way. It makes your system slow because of CPU consumption it calls forth. Also, this scam software won’t fail display many fabricated warning messages that try to alarm you about significant security problems you have. Our main advice is not to fall for any pop-ups generated by XP Security Tool 2010 – they do not reflect the real protection status of your system. To appear even more persuasive, XP Security Tool 2010 will be running its scanners every time you start or reboot your system.
Threat Description:
The seemingly appealing program called XP Defender Pro will definitely turn into a major problem for your computer in case it penetrates into your workstation. XP Defender Pro is classified as rogue anti-spyware. It means this application does not perform any function except brainwashing the user of the PC it injects obscurely. You will know XP Defender Pro is on your machine if you notice the following symptoms. Your PC will get slower than before and you will start getting some suspicious system tray notifications that tell you something is wrong you’re your PC. Those popup ads are misleading and do not inform you of anything you can trust. Also, XP Defender Pro will run virus scanners after you log into Windows and later on too. Those scanners are equally deceptive as the ads we have mentioned. This practice is targeting your assumed trustfulness. Whenever you click one of those, you will be rerouted to a web page that recommends you to install XP Defender Pro commercial version for a fee. Do not buy that nasty product.
Threat Description:
XP AntiMalware 2010, also referred to as XP AntiMalware, is a hazardous computer application emanating from the Windows Defender 2010 scareware group. The scattershot propagation of XP AntiMalware 2010 owes its success to Trojan.Downloader that drops the initial malicious files onto a potential targeted system in a very stealthy way. It suffices for XP AntiMalware 2010 to have some files embedded into the to-be compromised OS to grow into a big menace in the long run. It will typically make its way to Windows Registry and modify some entries, concurrently adding some of its own keys in there. Such simple yet deep manipulations with your system will eventually impose virtually unlimited control of XP AntiMalware 2010 over its functioning. You will then start receiving some popup messages that notify you about multiple security risks residing on your computer (purportedly). But in fact there are no such infections and security issues on your machine. XP AntiMalware 2010 is faking it trying to make you believe it is really doing something to find and help you delete all of your PC threats.
Threat Description:
The program called Total XP Security is something to stay clear of. It sounds like a helpful anti-malware tool but turns out to be a fake one in the long run. Total XP Security is a part of the so-called Windows Defender 2010 family which has produced around ten rogue antivirus applications during the past few months. You may be unaware how and when exactly Total XP Security got on your computer – this is due to the fact that it finds some bypassing methods to sneak into your system without your knowledge and approval. Total XP Security gets rather aggressive as it runs on your PC. It will display multiple virus detection reports and warning messages which are all meant to scare you. This rogue anti-spyware tries to use horrifying malware interception reports just to intimidate people and make them confused. This is needed for Total XP Security to ‘successfully’ insist that you purchase its licensed copy in order to help your computer get out of the spyware mess it has allegedly found itself in.
Threat Description:
Total Vista Security is a counterfeit spyware remover that takes over your computer having appeared out of the blue, as it may seem. Total Vista Security has been quickly spreading with the aid of backdoor downloader trojans that appear to be bundled to purportedly harmless files or come with scripts on insecure websites of questionable origin. Total Vista Security will typically show up on your workstation without any prior notice, i.e. it doesn’t ever ask for user permission before unleashing its malcode. Having intruded, Total Vista Security damages your Registry hence it virtually paralyzes your system as you knew it. This rogue antivirus application will display loads of popup warnings on your computer telling you that it has found a certain number (usually 32) trojans and other hazardous infections. This is just he beginning though. When active, Total Vista Security gets even nastier and runs fabricated security scanners that pretend to check your system for viruses and return admittedly fake results in the end.