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  July 12, 2008

Most prevalent spyware as reported by our customers in 7 July to 12 July 2008:


Fake Anti Spyware.TotalAntivirus

 

Total Antivirus 3.11 is a Fake Anti Spyware program. Once Total Antivirus 3.11 is in user system, it displays the misleading result after scanning by it. Total Antivirus 3.11 launch fake warning messages similar to Windows alerts claiming that user’s computer is in danger and infected with various Trojans, viruses and other malware. This Total Antivirus version 3.11 popup is supposed to scare the user into wanting to buy Total Antivirus version 3.11. Total Antivirus is usually downloaded and installed with the help of Trojan Zlob or through browser security exploits.

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Fake Anti Spyware.VirusRemover2008

 

VirusRemover2008 is a Fake Anti Spyware application. VirusRemover2008 displays false scan results after scanning by it. When installed, VirusRemover2008 is start automatically scanning user computer and display fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to buy the paid version of VirusRemover2008 in order to remove the potential and reported problems. Not only does it cause user machine to slow down dramatically, it would also put user privacy and data in risk.

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Fake Anti Spyware.WinDefender2008

 

WinDefender2008 or Win Defender 2008, is a Fake Anti Spyware program. WinDefender 2008 displays the misleading or fake scans result notifying user computer is infected. WinDefender 2008 displays the misleading error messages, system popups, alert messages to trick user to buy the paid version of WinDefender2008. If user clicks on the fake error messages, it redirected to win-defender.com where it encouraged purchasing WinDefender2008.

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Fake Anti Spyware.WistaAntivirus

 

WistaAntivirus is a Fake Anti Spyware program. WistaAntivirus displays the misleading result after scanning by it. WistaAntivirus display fake security messages. WistaAntivirus is a fake spyware remover and a clone of WinDefender 2008. This parasite uses Trojans, such as Zlob and Vundo, to enter the system.

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