VirusResponse2009 Threat Level: VirusResponse2009 — AKA Virus Response Lab 2009 — is more fake anti-spyware software, an exact clone of scamware AntiVirus Lab 2009. Like other rogue anti-spyware, you can thank a Trojan disguised as a video codec or a fishy website for installing VirusResponse2009 onto your PC. Once VirusResponse2009 is in, VirusResponse2009 tries to trick you into buying the “full” version of VirusResponse2009 with fake security warnings, and noting harmless files as danger
“Please Restore Your Account Access” email Threat Level: “Please Restore Your Account Access” email is a classic phishing email. This “Please Restore Your Account Access” email tells you your Paypal account needs to be restored, and links to a scam webpage that tries to trick you into giving con artists your Paypal login info
“You have been selected” Kmart email Threat Level: “You have been selected” Kmart email is spam that links to a scam site, http://epiqteen.com/poll/kmart/credit.html?ssl=1. The site that “You have been selected” Kmart email links to poses as an online Kmart survey. As you click through the site, you’ll complete a Kmart poll, give your full name, phone number, and finally credit card number, so supposedly you can be given $150.
Antivirus-World-2009.com Threat Level: Antivirus-World-2009.com is home to Antivirus XP 2008, another fake anti-spyware application. Antivirus-World-2009.com pimps Antivirus XP 2008 as “realiable” software. Antivirus XP 2008 is about as reliable as Antivirus-World-2009.com’s spell check, and Antivirus-World-2009.com’s fake system scan
RapidAntivirus-2009.com Threat Level: RapidAntivirus-2009.com is home to fake anti-virus software RapidAntivirus. RapidAntivirus-2009.com offers a free scan with RapidAntivirus. What a deal.
RapidAntivir.com Threat Level: RapidAntivir.com is home to fake anti-virus software RapidAntivirus.
TrojanHexzone Filed under: Spyware News — Spyware Parasites: Terms and Definitions @ 1:11 pm Trojan.Hexzone is a dangerous Trojan horse that may exploit browser security holes where parasites may enter into your system. Trojan.Hexzone may disable other security programs such as antivirus and antispyware applications. Trojan.Hexzone is known to download or install malware onto your system without your permission making your computer a harbor for various unknown programs
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