Spyware



December 31, 1969

AntiSpyMaster

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:00 pm
AntispyMaster was found to be a rogue anti-spyware program lurking around on the internet ready to attack its next victim. AntispyMaster may be installed automatically through a Trojan infection such as Zlob which could be obtained by the simple download of a fake video codec. After AntispyMaster is installed it will start displaying popup messages and perform fake scans all to scare you into thinking that you need to purchase AntispyMaster in order to remove a parasite. AntispyMaster has been proven to be very difficult to remove in some cases.

PCHealthCenter

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:00 pm
PCHealthCenter pretends to be a legitimate PC cleanup program but the reality is that it is out to take your clean up your money instead of your computer. PCHealthCenter is similar to many rogue anti-spyware programs in that it performs various tasks to get you to purchase a full licensed version of the PCHealthCenter application. PCHealthCenter may be installed without your knowledge through the means of a trojan infection downloaded through a fake video codec or security hole. Manual removal of PCHealthCenter can be very cumbersome.

AdwareBHOBluSwede

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:00 pm
BluSwede is an adware application that installs into IE as a Browser Helper Object (BHO). Once installed, BluSwede will display numerous adverts and coupons, based on the websites that you are visiting. BluSwede is known to come bundled with other adware.

TrojanQhostx

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:00 pm
Trojan.Qhost.x is a dangerous Trojan infection that has the ability to install other fake anti-spyware programs without your consent. Trojan.Qhost.x may also download fake spyware files to make you think you have other malicious files or programs installed that you must remove. Trojan.Qhost.x has the ability to download rogue anti-spyware which starts to create popup alerts that will annoy you to death.

WinAntivirus2008

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:00 pm
Win Antivirus 2008 is a rogue antivirus application. Win Antivirus 2008 is often downloaded and installed by a Trojan, through browser security holes, or via other unconventional and unethical mechanisms. Once installed, Win Antivirus 2008 will display notifications of imaginary security and privacy risks in its attempts to get the user to purchase the full version and may generate system slowdown and instability. This program can be extremely difficult to manually remove.

AdwareThunderAdvise

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:00 pm
ThunderAdvise is a Chinese parasite that will connect to ad918.com, ad9178.com and other domains to download extremely annoying and intrusive advertising. ThunderAdvise is a serious threat to the security of your personal information on your computer. This parasite can be difficult to manually remove and may also download and install other files or programs such as rogue anti-spyware applications.

TrojanPSWOnLineGamesyzk

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:00 pm
Trojan-PSW.OnLineGames.yzk was found to be a Trojan program that could enter into your computer through online gaming info. Trojan-PSW.OnLineGames.yzk has the ability to steal passwords and banking account information which can lead to identity theft in some cases. Trojan-PSW.OnLineGames.yzk poses a serious threat to the security of your computer and stored personal information.

TrojanDownloaderSmallhlp

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:00 pm
Trojan.Downloader.Small.hlp is known to be a Trojan downloader that has the capability to download other malware and spyware onto your computer. Trojan.Downloader.Small.hlp may eventually lead to the installation of rogue anti-spyware which can drastically slow the performance of your computer.

TrojanAgentZRP

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:00 pm
Trojan.Agent.ZRP is a malicious Trojan infection that has the ability to steal and send your personal information to a remote user. Trojan.Agent.ZRP is a serious threat to your security and could lead to identity theft. Trojan.Agent.ZRP may be difficult to manually remove from your computer.

TrojanAgentTHK

Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 6:00 pm
Trojan.Agent.THK is a dirty Trojan infection that may sneak into your computer through a security hole. Once Trojan.Agent.THK is installed it has the ability to download other spyware files or programs in large amounts causing serious issues on your computer. Rogue anti-spyware programs are known to be downloaded through the Trojan.Agent.THK Trojan.
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