Jun 05
Live Security Platinum is a rogue of the WinWeb Security Family. Live Security Platinum blocks the running of all other applications and the constant pop ups and re-directs to scare messages designed to scare those infected into purchasing the rogue. Files and Locations: %APPDATA%\<random named> .exe %APPDATA% is a token path that relates to the …
May 29
The Windows Defence Counsel is a rogue application made to look like a real Antivirus program that uses online scan that are fake that users are re-directed to make the user think their computer is infected and need download and install the rogue. The Windows Defence Counsel initiates fake pop-up messages designed to scare the …
May 16
Best Antivirus Software is a rogue of the FakeVimes Family that uses the scare tactics of generating pop up fake alerts to get the users infected to buy the rogue. The FakeVimes rogues also hijacks the hosts file and sets a proxy in the Internet Options, Connections, Lan Settings which is used for Search Engine …
May 07
The Windows Advanced User Patch is a fake rogue application made to appear like a legitimate Antivirus application that uses fake online scan sites users are re-directed to make the user think their computer is infected and need download and install the rogue. The Windows Advanced User Patch creates fake alert messages designed to make the user …
Apr 26
The Windows Premium Guard is another rogue created to appear just as if it was a real Antivirus programs which infects users by re-directing them to fake online scan pages to make the user’s PC is infected and need download and install the rogue. The Windows Premium Guard creates fake pop-up alerts made to make …
Apr 18
The Windows Guard Solutions is a fake security applications made to look like a real AV program using fake online scans to make the user think they have been infected so they will download and install the rogue. The Windows Guard Solutions creates fake pop-up alerts saying that the computer is infected using the Windows …
Apr 01
Smart HDD is a rogue of the FakeSysDef Family which uses fake alerts of having hard drive and system errors to scare those infected to purchase the rogue. The FakeSysDef rogues also includes an MBR (Master Boot Record) Rootkit like TDSS, TDL#, or Sinowal used for profiting from search engine results hijackings even after the user purchases the rogue. …
Mar 31
The Windows First-Class Protector is a rogue application that uses Fake Online Scan pages showing the PC is infected and needs to download an install the rogue in order to clean the fake infections. The Windows First-Class Protector when it runs generates fake alerts and the blocking of other programs which are scare tactic to scare …
Feb 29
Smart Fortress 2012 is a rogue of the WinWeb Security Family The Smart Fortress 2012 like so many of today’s rogues, block the running of all other applications and the constant pop ups and re-directs to scare messages designed to scare those infected into buying the rogue. Files and Locations: %APPDATA%\<random named> .exe %APPDATA% is …
Feb 29
The Windows Firewall Constructor is a rogue which is installed through FakeCodec scams stating the user needs to update their Flash Player. The Windows Firewall Constructor uses scare tactics with fake alerts and the blocking of applications stating the computer is infected to goad the user into purchasing the rogue. Files and Locations: XP <Drive>:\DOCUMENTS …
