Runpcscannow.com Description:
Runpcscannow.com is the latest browser hijacker that attacks computers to pimp its sponsoring fake spyware remover called System Security. Runpcscannow.com is visited as a consequence of the intrusion of its related trojan that bypasses system authentication obstacles and gets on board without any particular resistance of the target system. It’s the trojan that is liable for modifying browser settings and making Runpcscannow.com the homepage or default search page. As a result, you will end up on Runpcscannow.com too often to surf the web normally. On Runpcscannow.com, you will get tons of obtrusive and fake popup alerts warning you about multiple security risks you supposedly have on your computer. But the basic element of Runpcscannow.com design is its scanner that runs like an animation and even pretends to detect parasites on your machine.
System Security 2009 Description:
System Security 2009 (also known as SystemSecurity 2009) a fake anti-spyware program that inherits the fraudulent traits of its forerunner called System Security. The difference between these twin malware programs is their denominations and the slightly more aggressive tactics employed by System Security 2009. System Security 2009 gets inside its victims’ computer through backdoor trojan viruses that use system authentication vulnerabilities and firewall flaws to intrude without the user’s knowledge. When installed and running, System Security 2009 will automatically launch upon each system boot. The presence of System Security 2009 in the infected system will be manifested through its popup alerts that alarm you about malware threats allegedly resident on the computer.
Scanbaseonline.com Description:
Scanbaseonline.com is a malicious browser hijacker designed to frighten its victims into believing their computers are under threat of malware invasion. Scanbaseonline.com website is visited not because you want to but because you get diverted there. And these redirections are made possible only due to the activity of one type of malware – the Trojan virus. It’s the Trojan that captures some of the functionalities of the browser on the compromised computer, and therefore configures it to hit a specific domain every now and then. When on Scanbaseonline.com, you will see a totally faked online scanner that detects a number of infections and then recommends the installation of System Security software for their elimination. The truth is that none of the detected parasites is actual malware present on your machine, and the prompted tool (System Security) is an infamous rogue anti-spyware program.
Adware Away Description:
The first and the most essential thing that should be mentioned about Adware Away software (aka AdwareAway) is that it’s not what it pretends to be. In fact, Adware Away is a fake anti-spyware program that employs dirty tactics to promote itself. Adware Away is marketed as a tool capable of “detecting and removing hard-to-kill malware”, as its website reads. What Adware Away can actually do is nothing more that scanning your system for viruses and reporting non-existent infections that allegedly reside on your computer. Adware Away scanner will be launched now and then once the corrupt trial version of this rogue finds itself in your system. Adware Away unregistered version is distributed by Trojans that imperceptibly bypass the system authentication, or through its sponsored websites that may use aggressive tactics to encourage the visitors to install Adware Away.
Ad-Protect Description:
Ad-Protect (also known as AdProtect or Ad Protect) is a fake anti-spyware utility that uses aggressive and misleading tactics for propagating and providing income to its fraudulent creators. Just like most of the rogue anti-spywares, Ad-Protect spreads via its several “official” websites or as a part of some corrupt insecure downloads from doubtful web resources. The Trojan that precedes Ad-Protect installation employs the techniques of issuing misleading and exaggerated alerts that claim to report infections in the target system. It’s through these pop up ads, system tray notifications and other bogus warnings that Ad-Protect unregistered version gets installed, without the users’s awareness or consent. Once installed, Ad-Protect will surely keep triggering its fabricated scanner to make it more persuasive that the system is contaminated.
Bestinternetexamine.com Hijacker Description:
Bestinternetexamine.com is a fabricated online scanner that imitates the detection of malicious software on the compromised computer. The aim pursued by such deceptive actions is one and only – to mislead credulous computer users into believing their PCs are severely contaminated and need an urgent remedy for this trouble. The software promoted on Bestinternetexamine.com is AntivirusPlus (aka Antivirus Plus), which is known to be an invasive fake anti-spyware program. Bestinternetexamine.com is visited after your system gets attacked by its affiliated Trojan virus which configures the web browser to redirect you to Bestinternetexamine.com when you open the browser, or simply while you are surfing the web. Bestinternetexamine.com welcomes you with its bogus scanner that starts running before you do know what’s going on. This fabricated online scanner will always detect a number of viruses that, according to the obsessive pop-ups, cannot be removed unless and until you purchase AntivirusPlus license.
Scanner.av-best.info Description:
Scanner.av-best.info is a fake scanner website that pimps its sponsoring rogue anti-spyware called Virus Doctor. It’s interesting that this domain name is exploited by the other browser hijacker Av-best.info which promotes the fake spyware remover called Anti-virus-1. If your system gets attacked by the associated Trojan, the browser will get hijacked and keep taking you to Scanner.av-best.info now and then. The precise URL of the scanner proper is hxxp://scanner.av-best.info/scan.php?campaign=mmb_1849520843&landid=4. Scanner.av-best.info pretends to scan your computer for infections and eventually finds a whole bunch of them. All the parasites “detected” by Scanner.av-best.info are fake; they are reported only to make you think your PC is contaminated and needs to be fixed using Virus Doctor scamware. If you try to exit Scanner.av-best.info web page, you may have hard times closing the never-ending popup alerts. Not to mention the trojans and malicious scripts you will catch when on Scanner.av-best.info.
Av-best.info Description:
Hitting Av-best.info domain is a consequence of being contaminated with a Trojan virus acting to promote the infamous rogue anti-spyware called Antivirus 1 (also known as Anti-Virus-1). It’s this Trojan that displays fake warnings and redirects your web-surfing to a certain web page encouraging you to follow Av-best.info URL. On Av-best.info, you will view advertising of Antivirus 1 scareware and get the option of running an online scan which pretends to check your system for viruses. The scan you may launch on Av-best.info is counterfeit and reports no actual malware threats. All Av-best.info tries to do is misleading its visitors into purchasing Antivirus 1, which is worthless fake spyware remover and should therefore be avoided at all costs. According to Av-best.info, Antivirus 1 fights all sorts of spyware and adware, including trojans, keyloggers etc. All these capabilities of Antivirus 1 are imaginary and should not lure you into purchasing its commercial version. .
Sys-look-scan.biz Description:
Sys-look-scan.biz is a representative of the new generation of browser-hijackers trying to encourage the purchases of scareware. Sys-look-scan.biz is known to indirectly promote its sponsoring rogue anti-spyware program called System Protector, which appeared recently but has already infected thousands of computers all over the planet. Sys-look-scan.biz hijacks its victim’s browser and redirects it to its domain each time the browser is opened or just in the middle of the web-surfing. Sys-look-scan.biz welcomes its accidental visitors with its fake scanner performed by the accomplice rogue – System Protector. This scan surely detects loads of infections that are claimed to reside on your computer. According to Sys-look-scan.biz, these parasites are not removable unless you buy System Protector license and let it handle all the exposed system threats. In fact, System Protector only causes a slow computer problem and deteriorates internet connection.
Protectionexamine.com Description:
Protectionexamine.com domain is reinforcement to the numerous multitude of fake online scanners that pretend to detect infections and offer purchasing System Security rogue to remove them. Typically, you will hit Protectionexamine.com domain not because you were planning to, but due to the pranks of the Vundo Trojan that hijacked your browser and modified some of its settings (e.g. the default homepage). On Protectionexamine.com, you will view a scanner that pretends to run through your hard drives and folders and eventually claims to find infections there. The pop-ups and the scan results on Protectionexamine.com encourage the victims to pay for System Security registered version for removal of these “detections” which are absolutely imaginary and probably not there at all. This way, Protectionexamine.com attempts to perform its basic function – to scare people into wasting their money for System Security license.