Spyware

July 3, 2009

Antivirussystemfolderscanv3com

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 7:19 am
Antivirussystemfolderscanv3.com is a rogue website sponsoring the fake spyware remover Personal Antivirus. In order to achieve this goal, trojans infiltrate your computer through security vulnerabilities and alter the browser settings, causing web-surfing activities to be interrupted and diverted to the Antivirussystemfolderscanv3.com web page. Once here, your PC is subject to a fake online scan that reports fabricated infection results in order to scare you into purchasing and downloading Personal Antivirus.

MalwareMonsterDX

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 7:16 am
Malware.Monster.DX is a fake security threat used by fake spyware remover AntivirusBEST to scare you into believing your PC is infected and prompting you to purchase and download AntivirusBEST in order to combat these imaginary threats. This same fabricated parasite can also be shown as Win32.Monster.DX, and is not primarily launched by AntivirusBEST. Many other rogue spyware programs user Malware.Monster.DX to scare people.

TrojanTilcunB

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 7:15 am
Trojan.Tilcun.B is a trojan virus that tends to infiltrate your computer through security or browser vulnerabilities, and is typically unseen once inside the system. Trojan.Tilcun.B may then begin downloading and requesting other files from the Internet, alter some system settings that may have negative effects on the overall system security, and sometimes Trojan.Tilcun.B may create a start-up registry entry. Most importantly, however, is that Trojan.Tilcun.B steals personal and financial information and sends this data to a remote unauthorized user, while downloading additional malware onto your PC.

TrojanDelfobfusA

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 7:13 am
Trojan.Delfobfus.A is a malicious software designed with the sole purpose of compromising the integrity of any system it has infiltrated. Trojan.Delfobfus.A has been known to extort information such as personal and financial data from the infected system. Trojan.Delfobfus.A may also attempt stealing passwords from multiple popular email, ICQ and FTP client applications, such as Microsoft Outlook and Thunderbird. Furthermore, Trojan.Delfobfus.A may download additional malware onto your PC, causing serious harm to the system. Remove as soon as possible.

July 2, 2009

SystemSecurity452

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:20 am
System Security 4.52 is a variation on the dangerous rogue spyware remover System Security (also known as System Security 2009 and System Security 4.51). Typically installed onto a computer once a fake video codec has been installed onto your system, System Security 4.52 ends up killing all .exe processes, leaving your PC without fully operational and functional processes. This is accompanied by bogus scan reports and false security notifications stating that your computer is infected with imaginary parasites, prompting you to purchase and download System Security 4.52 to combat these threats. Do not be fooled. Remove System Security 4.52 as soon as possible.

PWStealOnLineGames

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:19 am
PWSteal.OnLineGames (also known as PWSteal.OnLineGames.A, PWSteal.OnLineGames.ZDH, PWSteal.OnLineGames.CSX, and PWSteal.OnLineGames.ZDJ.dll) is a dangerous Trojan virus that tends to be installed onto your computer through a web browser security exploit, and typically without your informed consent. Once PWSteal.OnLineGames is installed, it begins downloading additional malware onto the infected system, as well as placing all financial and personal information data at great risk of being stolen.

NetWormKoobfaceld

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:17 am
Net.Worm.Koobface.ld is a worm that typically targets people using social networking websites, such as Facebook and MySpace. Net.Worm.Koobface.ld spreads by sending Facebook messages to people that are considered friends of yours. The messages contain harmless subject matter, but upon receipt, the message will redirect the individual to a third-party website, unaffiliated with the social networking site, where they are then prompted to download what is said to be an update to Adobe Flash player. Should the unsuspecting person choose to download this file, they will actually be inviting the Net.Worm.Koobface.ld worm into their computer. Once active, Net.Worm.Koobface.ld gathers sensitive information from your PC, such as credit card numbers, personal identity information, and more.

July 1, 2009

USAntispy

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:06 am
USAntispy is a fake spyware remover that employs fraudulent tactics to fool you into purchasing the software. USAntispy reports fabricated infection results following fake system scans, as well as displaying fake security alerts. These help to scare you into purchasing and downloading the rogue spyware remover USAntispy.

JSDownloaderAgent

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:05 am
JS/Downloader.Agent is a detection for JavaScript files that may intend to download additional malware onto your PC. With the assistance of trojans, JS/Downloader.Agent will inject itself into your computer and alter browser settings, to cause the redirection of web-surfing activities to rogue websites.

June 30, 2009

PCConfidential

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 4:32 pm
PC Confidential is a rogue antivirus application. Once PC Confidential is on your PC and active, PC Confidential attempts to trick you into purchasing the "full" version of this software by displaying security alerts stating that your machine is infected. PC Confidential may use its system scanner to display false positives which work as an incentive to make unsuspecting users purchase PC Confidential's commercial version. Once you click on the link provided, you'll be redirected to a website to download and purchase PC Confidential.
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