SmitfraudFIXTool — AKA Smitfraud FIX Tool — is more fake anti-spyware software. SmitfraudFIXTool has nothing to do with reputable anti-spyware program SmitFraudFix– except SmitfraudFIXTool’s trying to ride off SmitFraudFix’s good name.

You probably caught SmitfraudFIXTool thanks to a Trojan like Zlob or scam website. Once SmitfraudFIXTool is in your system, SmitfraudFIXTool tries to trick you into buying the “full” version of SmitfraudFIXTool with phony system alerts, and by noting harmless files as dangerous.

Before you toss your PC out the window to stop SmitfraudFIXTool popups and crashes, I’ll show you how to get rid of SmitfraudFIXTool for free.

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Rich Video Codec Trojan Threat Level:

Rich Video Codec Trojan is a backdoor Trojan posing as a video codec. Despite whatever a Rich Video Codec popup says, you need to download Rich Video Codec Trojan like you need more fake anti-spyware on your computer.

Which is fitting, because that’s what Rich Video Codec Trojan does: if you download it, all the sudden you’ll find out now you “need” to download and/or buy scamware like Smitfraud to remove threats that don’t really exist.

My advice if you get a Rich Video Codec Trojan popup? Click CANCEL CANCEL CANCEL until your break your mouse.

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IEAntiSpyware Threat Level:

IEAntiSpyware is just more fake anti-spyware, along the lines of Smitfraud.G. Like other rogue antispyware, IEAntiSpyware infects your computer with spyware and demands money to remove it. Even if you pay for IEAntiSpyware, IEAntiSpyware probably won’t go away.

My suggestion? Get rid of IEAntiSpyware, or toss your computer out the window.

Whatever keeps you sane. ;)

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Adware.Win32.MalwareAlarm Threat Level:

Adware.Win32.MalwareAlarm is a trojan that appears in fake security alerts from rogue antispyware. Adware.Win32.MalwareAlarm popups could read:

“Your computer was infected with Adware.Win32.MalwareAlarm.
It’s dangerous for your system, some files can be lost and your browser can be slow!
Click OK to download the antispyware program to clean your computer! (Recommended)”

or

“Your browser was hijacked by Adware.Win32.MalwareAlarm.”

This Adware.Win32.MalwareAlarm popup is supposed to scare you into buying the fake antispyware, like Smitfraud. You may have caught “Adware.Win32.MalwareAlarm” by a drive-by download, or getting tricked into downloading a fake video codec.

Unless you like getting ripped off, don’t download the software the Adware.Win32.MalwareAlarm popup links to. You’re not really infected with Adware.Win32.MalwareAlarm — you’re infected with fake anti-spyware that you need to remove.

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Zlob.PornAdvertiser.ba Threat Level:

Zlob.PornAdvertiser.ba is a trojan that appears in fake security alerts from rogue antispyware. Zlob.PornAdvertiser.ba popups could read:

“Windows Security System: Zlob.PornAdvertiser.baAdware Zlob.PornAdvertiser.ba detected. This program advertises sites with explicit content. Please be attentive because advertised content could be illegal”

And popups like this should be illegal. This Zlob.PornAdvertiser.ba popup is supposed to scare you into buying the fake antispyware, like Smitfraud. You may have caught “Zlob.PornAdvertiser.ba” by a drive-by download, or getting tricked into downloading a fake video codec.

Don’t download the software the Zlob.PornAdvertiser.ba popup links to. You’re not really infected with Zlob.PornAdvertiser.ba — you’re infected with fake anti-spyware that wants to take your money.

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Trojan.Win32.BlackBird Threat Level:

Trojan.Win32.BlackBird is a trojan that appears in fake security alerts from rogue antispyware. Trojan.Win32.BlackBird popups could read:

“Your computer was infected with Trojan.Win32.BlackBird.
It’s dangerous for your system, some files can be lost and your browser can be slow!
Click OK to download the antispyware program to clean your computer! (Recommended)”

or

“Your browser was hijacked by Trojan.Win32.BlackBird.”

This Trojan.Win32.BlackBird popup is supposed to scare you into buying the fake antispyware, like Smitfraud. You may have caught “Trojan.Win32.BlackBird” by a drive-by download, or getting tricked into downloading a fake video codec.

Unless you like getting ripped off, don’t download the software the Trojan.Win32.BlackBird popup links to. You’re not really infected with Trojan.Win32.BlackBird — you’re infected with fake anti-spyware that you need to remove.

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Dangerous Virus Threat Level:

Dangerous Virus is a “virus” that appears in fake security alerts from rogue antispyware. Dangerous Virus popups could read:

“Your computer was infected with a Dangerous Virus.
It’s dangerous for your system, some files can be lost and your browser can be slow!
Click OK to download the antispyware program to clean your computer! (Recommended)”

or

“Your browser was hijacked by a Dangerous Virus.”

This Dangerous Virus popup is supposed to scare you into buying the fake antispyware, like Smitfraud. You may have caught “Dangerous Virus” by a drive-by download, or getting tricked into downloading a fake video codec.

Unless you like getting ripped off, don’t download the software the Dangerous Virus popup links to. You’re not really infected with Dangerous Virus — you’re infected with fake anti-spyware that you need to remove.

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Spyworm.Win32 Threat Level:

Spyworm.Win32 is a worm that appears in fake security alerts from rogue antispyware. Spyworm.Win32 popups could read:

“Your computer was infected with Spyworm.Win32.
It’s dangerous for your system, some files can be lost and your browser can be slow!
Click OK to download the antispyware program to clean your computer! (Recommended)”

or

“Your browser was hijacked by Spyworm.Win32.”

This Spyworm.Win32 popup is supposed to scare you into buying the fake antispyware, like Smitfraud. You may have caught “Spyworm.Win32″ by a drive-by download, or getting tricked into downloading a fake video codec.

Unless you like getting ripped off, don’t download the software the Spyworm.Win32 popup links to. You’re not really infected with Spyworm.Win32 — you’re infected with fake anti-spyware that you need to remove.

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Worm.Win32.Netbooster Threat Level:

Worm.Win32.Netbooster is a worm that appears in fake security alerts from rogue antispyware. Worm.Win32.Netbooster popups could read “Your browser was hijacked by Worm.Win32.Netbooster,” or “Your browser was hijacked by Worm.Win32.Netbooster.” This Worm.Win32.Netbooster popup is supposed to scare you into buying the fake antispyware, like Smitfraud. You may have caught “Worm.Win32.Netbooster” by a drive-by download, or getting tricked into downloading a fake video codec.

Unless you like getting ripped off, don’t download the software the Worm.Win32.Netbooster popup links to. You’re not really infected with Worm.Win32.Netbooster — you’re infected with fake anti-spyware that you need to remove.

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SpyGuard Threat Level:

SpyGuard is a rogue anti-spyware playing the usual game: SpyGuard may popup fake security warnings, that are really ads launched by SpyGuard trojan. SpyGuard may display these fake security warnings to trick you into purchasing the “full” version of SpyGuard to remove non-existent threats from your computer. SpyGuard may be a clone of other popular rogue anti-spyware programs, like SpywareStrike, SpyFalcon, SpyAxe, SpywareQuake, and Smitfraud.

SpyGuard may also make you want to throw your PC out the window.

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