Fake AV for different OS
By Gina on November 18, 2010 | Malware, Fake av, Vista, XP, Win7, Operating system, OS
November is the month of hackers that designed bunch of rogue anti-spyware programs for different Operating Systems. They are spread all over the web and confuse computer users because the main goal of theirs is to trick users into believing that computer is severely compromised.
Fake AV is designed to pilfer money from unwary users. They download and install itself automatically without user’s knowledge and consent. Malware imitates computer scans and displays numerous fabricated warning messages. It may hijack your browser to misleading websites that sell the program but this is a scam that needs to be deleted upon detection. If you notice one of the names on your PC in a list bellow you must delete it immediately:
Windows XP Rogue Name
XP Antispyware
XP Antispyware 2011
XP Security
XP Security 2011
XP Internet Security
XP Internet Security 2011
XP Antimalware
XP Antimalware 2011
XP Guard
Windows Vista Rogue Name
Vista Antispyware
Vista Antispyware 2011
Vista Security
Vista Security 2011
Vista Internet Security
Vista Internet Security 2011
Vista Antimalware
Vista Antimalware 2011
Vista Guard
Windows 7 Rogue Name
Win 7 Antispyware
Win 7 Antispyware 2011
Win 7 Security
Win 7 Security 2011
Win 7 Internet Security
Win 7 Internet Security 2011
Win 7 Antimalware
Win 7 Antimalware 2011
Win 7 Guard
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