Advanced Virus Remover Description:
Advanced Virus Remover (also known as AdvancedVirusRemover) is a rogue anti-spyware program developed to quench the money-thirst of cyber-criminals. Advanced Virus Remover penetrates into vulnerable systems and annoys the PC users to install its commercial software. The most widely used method for Advanced Virus Remover promotion is the use of trojans that bypass authorization and infiltrate the target nodes without user awareness and approval. Advanced Virus Remover may as well promote itself onto the PC through browser hijacking and diverting the victim’s web-surfing to its insecure website http://advancedvirusremover.com, which contains malicious scripts. Once Advanced Virus Remover has intruded on the compromised machine, it will flood the infected system with its bogus warnings and fake scanners that try
AntiVirus Doktor 2009 Description:
AntiVirus Doktor 2009 (also known as AntiVirus Doktor 3.0) is what IT analysts call rogue anti-spyware. It’s because AntiVirus Doktor 2009 pretends to be something it’s not. AntiVirus Doktor 2009 tries to scare its victim into thinking his/her computer is contaminated with malware and needs a remedy to fix the malicious problems. AntiVirus Doktor 2009 uses trojans to infiltrate computers through the slightest software splits and firewall vulnerabilities. When inside the host PC, AntiVirus Doktor 2009 issues exaggerated reports that pop up to tell the user the computer is infected. AntiVirus Doktor 2009 may as well trigger fake scanners that also return results stating there are multiple parasites inside the computer and the user needs to install AntiVirus Doktor 2009 full version to get rid of them. It’s noteworthy that AntiVirus Doktor 2009 must be purchased before it can handle the reported threats – and that’s what this rogue is all about. It intimidates people into buying its license, so do NOT become one of the deceived victims.
Internetsafebrowsing.com Hijacker Description:
Internetsafebrowsing.com is a dangerous domain that hosts a few misleading and fraudulent web pages. Apparently, Internetsafebrowsing.com has been designed to pimp the fake security product known as Personal Antivirus which is not trustworthy and potentially dangerous. The methods for promoting Personal Antivirus rogue are intricate and involve some browser-hijacking techniques – Internetsafebrowsing.com is a vivid example of this. Internetsafebrowsing.com is known to be changeable and redirect unsuspecting victims’ online activities to a number of possible web pages. On the majority of occasions, people get diverted to Internetsafebrowsing.com as a fake warning page that says “Warning! Visiting this site may harm your computer!” (please, see its snapshot below). This page suggests you to “Continue unprotected” or “Get security software”.
Powerantivirusscanv2.com Hijacker Description:
Beware of Powerantivirusscanv2.com – it’s an annoying hijacker that aims to phish you into wasting your money. Powerantivirusscanv2.com is capable of redirecting one’s online surfing to its domain through the use of trojans that accompany the hijacker in its fraudulent pace. If you get redirected to Powerantivirusscanv2.com, you should check your system for trojans that must have hijacked your web browser. Powerantivirusscanv2.com welcomes its random visitors by a fabricated online security scanner that looks kinda like My Computer interface but is in fact a mere imitation of it. The scanner returns results stating your PC is infected with malware. Then, the popup alerts will recommend you to install Personal Antivirus to remove the “detected” threats and this way secure your PC from the destructive impact of malicious applications allegedly detected on your computer.
Proantivirusscanv2.com Hijacker Description:
Proantivirusscanv2.com is an insecure website one should stay away from. If you ever visited Proantivirusscanv2.com site, it’s advised to check your PC for trojans and browser-hijackers. Here’s why. First of all, Proantivirusscanv2.com promotes the infamous and extremely dangerous fake anti-spyware utility called Personal Antivirus (aka PAV) which is destructive enough to jeopardize the PC functioning and the data stored on it. Secondly, Proantivirusscanv2.com is redirected to. It means, your web-surfing will end up on Proantivirusscanv2.com because previously some trojans like Zlob or Vundo infiltrated your system and changed your browser settings without your awareness and consent. Thirdly, Proantivirusscanv2.com fakes an online scanner that seems to be running through your hard drives and folders in search of malicious activity and signs of spyware
Proantivirusscannerv2.com Hijacker Description:
Proantivirusscannerv2.com is a dangerous website that shelters the fake online scanner pushing Personal Antivirus , which is rogue anti-spyware and a potentially system-disruptive malicious program. People usually hit Proantivirusscannerv2.com domain not because they intended to but as a result of mischievous activity of trojans that trespassed on one’s personal cyber-space and affected the web browser on the compromised computer. Consequently, the infected operating system will be configured to redirect the user to Proantivirusscannerv2.com domain during internet sessions. Proantivirusscannerv2.com welcomes its visitors by its fabricated security scan that may seem legitimate but is in fact a total fraud. Proantivirusscannerv2.com scanner returns bogus and exaggerated results when finished. When the PC user learns he/she has multiple dangerous infections,
Trojan.Win32.Agent.Ayed Description:
Trojan.Win32.Agent.Ayed (aka Win32.Agent.Ayed) is a cyber-infection that may create “favorable” circumstances for a major malware flood in one’s Operating System. Trojan.Win32.Agent.Ayed infiltrates using rootkit tactics – therefore its intrusion usually bypasses a PC user’s notice and takes place imperceptibly for security software installed on the compromised computer. When inside the PC, Win32.Agent.Ayed malware will open security holes in the firewall and create other security exploits to promote more malware onto the contaminated computer. Trojan.Win32.Agent.Ayed is known to promote spyware, rogue anti-spyware, other trojans, keyloggers and worms onto the attacked machine, so it goes without saying it’s potentially a threat of high severity. In addition to the mentioned traits, Trojan.Win32.Agent.Ayed may hijack the web browser on the compromised computer and drive traffic to insecure domains by causing multiple browser redirections to them.
Trojan.Win32.StartPage.ob Description:
Trojan.Win32.StartPage.ob is an annoying and potentially destructive trojan infection that affects a number of system functionalities and exposes the compromised system to the malicious impact of external threats. The malicious activity of Trojan.Win32.StartPage.ob infection is often detected “in couple” with its related trojan called Win32.agent.ayed. Both of the above-mentioned trojans get inside the challenged system without user awareness through the use of backdoors any system has. When inside, Trojan.Win32.StartPage.ob usually affects the web browser and reconfigures it to redirect the user’s online surfing to malicious websites. Trojan.Win32.StartPage.ob is known to apply rootkit techniques to obscure the presence of spyware and other infections inside the compromised system. In other words, Trojan.Win32.StartPage.ob makes it hard for security utilities to detect malicious programs that attack the infected computer.
Truesafetyweb.com Description:
Truesafetyweb.com is a browser hijacker that promotes the widespread counterfeit anti-spyware tool called System Security 2009. The functioning of Truesafetyweb.com hijacker is integrally related to malicious activity of backdoor trojans that bypass system authentication while intruding on potential victims’ computers. When inside, those trojans trigger random browser redirections to Truesafetyweb.com. When you hit Truesafetyweb.com domain, you will either see the faked My Computer window with a scanner inside; or you will witness a fabricated Windows Security Center web page that issues an exaggerated notification about the presence of I-Worm.Trojan.b virus on your computer. In both cases, the information on Truesafetyweb.com
Securityimplement.com Description:
Securityimplement.com is what we call a browser-hijacker whose primary goal is to mislead people into installing rogue anti-spyware. Securityimplement.com imitates detection of malware on one’s computer and then recommends downloading and buying System Security 2009 rogue to remove the reported threats. The tactics are not new but very intricate. Securityimplement.com comes in several variations depending on the URL extension. If it’s Securityimplement.com you get redirected to, you will see a page entitled My computer Online Scan. If your online surfing randomly brings you to Securityimplement.com/scan.php?affid=01985, you will see a fabricated Windows Security Center page reporting I-Worm.Trojan.b infection and prompting to install System Security Antivirus to disable the parasite. Whichever one of the above techniques Securityimplement.com may try on you, it’s dangerous to get misled and follow its recommendations.