10 Oct 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | No Comments »

<?php the_title(); ?> screenshot Windows Smart Security, the shiniest, pinkest malware I’ve ever seen, is fake antispyware dressed in pink and buffed to a glittery sheen. Did I mention this thing is shiny and pink? I can’t seem to focus on anything else right now. It’s just that it’s so shiny. And pink.

Color scheme aside, Windows Smart Security is malicious scareware. It enters your computer as a Trojan, spams you out of your mind with Windows Smart Security pop-ups, and performs fake scans. It’ll show a bunch of made-up infections, and then it’ll urge you to pay for a licensed version that doesn’t exist.

It may also display a fake blue screen that shows this error:

*** NTFS.SYS – Address 0xFBFE7617 base at 0xFD3094C2, DateStamp 3d6abeff
*** STOP: 0×00000050 (0xFD3094C2,0×00000001,0xFBFE7617,0×00000000)

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10 Oct 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 1 Comment »

<?php the_title(); ?> screenshotTrustSoldier is the newest in a long line of malware applications that all use the exact same design and scare tactics. SafeFighter, SecuritySoldier, and SaveDefender are a few that come to mind. These scammers come up a little short in the idea department, but at least that makes them easy to identify.

Like the others, Trust Soldier sneaks into your computer and displays TrustSoldier pop-ups showing fake system scans. Once these are done, it asks for money for a full version, and it refuses to leave until you pay. This might be okay if there were a full version, but these guys can’t deliver.

Tired of being bothered by last year’s stubborn spyware? I’ll show you how to remove TrustSoldier from your computer, for free.

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10 Oct 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | No Comments »

<?php the_title(); ?> screenshotWindows Enterprise Defender is a new malware release from the people who brought us Windows PC Defender and Windows Additional Guard. Remember how much fun those were? We’re in luck, because Windows Enterprise Defender does all the same stuff. Try to contain your excitement.

This fake antispyware enters your computer without permission, burrows into your hard drive, and starts raising havoc. It opens whenever your computer starts, showing Windows Enterprise Defender pop-ups that say, “Warning! Your system is not cleaned yet!” Then, it displays some made-up viruses and asks for money to get rid of them. Sounds like a blast, doesn’t it?

Had enough of this malicious application’s version of a good time? I’ll show you how to remove Windows Enterprise Defender, for free.

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09 Oct 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | No Comments »

<?php the_title(); ?> screenshotShocking news: People on the internet are sometimes deceitful. For example, Antivirus isn’t what it claims to be. Despite what its makers want us to believe, it’s malware pretending to be legitimate. Yes, I know it’s hard to believe, but you’ve been lied to by anonymous internet people.

Antivirus sneaks in your computer and displays fake security threats. An Antivirus pop-up says “Malicious threats were found on your PC,” and it urges you to pay for a full version by clicking the “Protect My PC Now” button. Brace yourself for more stupefying news: There is no full version of this program.

Don’t feel like handing over free cash to anonymous web crooks today? I’ll show you how to remove Antivirus from your computer, for free.

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08 Oct 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | No Comments »

<?php the_title(); ?> screenshotSafeFighter is the latest release from the scareware specialists behind TrustCop and SecuritySoldier. These people never get tired of releasing the same malware over and over under different names, and SafeFighter probably won’t be the last time we see the same blue and white design with the same “Help protect your PC” tagline and phony spyware threats like “cyclom-y.PNF.”

Safe Fighter enters as a Trojan, hijacks your browser, and displays fake scans warning of non-existent threats. It’s all a scam to get your money, so keep your credit card information as far away as possible.

Are those SafeFighter pop-ups making you want to send this shoddy internet thing back to the factory? I’ll show you how to remove SafeFighter from your computer, for free.

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07 Oct 2009 | By Anne | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 5 Comments »

<?php the_title(); ?> screenshotCyber Security is sneaky malware dressed up as real security software. From the same crack team of scareware hotshots who brought us Total Security 2009, the Cyber Security virus enters through backdoor channels, hijacks your browser, and impersonates a legitimate antispyware program.

After installing itself, Cyber Security pop-ups tell you your “System is in Danger,” and it displays phony threats such as “Spyware.IEMonster.d” and “Win32Rbot.fm.” To get rid of these made-up viruses, Cyber Security says you have to “Get full real-time protection with Cyber Security.” Pay if you want, but you’ll be waiting a very long time for your full version.

Have better things to do than wait around for non-existent software? I’ll show you how to remove Cyber Security from your computer, for free.

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06 Oct 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | No Comments »

<?php the_title(); ?> screenshot TrustCop, from the makers of SecureWarrior and TrustWarrior, is a rogue spyware pest, exactly like those older pests in all ways but the name. It sneaks into your computer as a Trojan or bundled up with shady downloads, takes root in your hard drive, and does bad stuff.

What does Trust Cop do, exactly? Let’s just say that its phony scans, security-blocking tactics, and TrustCop pop-ups make this application a very bad cop. It drags your system, lies, and tries to scare you into handing over money for protection that it can’t deliver. If real cops did this kind of thing, we’d be in trouble.

Is this police impersonator knocking at your door? I’ll show you how to remove TrustCop from your computer, for free.

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02 Oct 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | No Comments »

<?php the_title(); ?> screenshotThe makers of SecureWarrior love their fake antispyware program so much that they’ve released it about a dozen times under different names, SaveArmor, SaveDefender, and TrustWarrior among them. Either it’s working well for them, or they just don’t feel like coming up with new ideas. The good news is that these pests are easy to diagnose.

SecureWarrior sneaks into your computer, ducks your security software, and displays SecureWarrior pop-ups that do phony system scans designed to scare you into paying for a full version.

And by the time you realize that there is no full version, SecureWarrior will have changed its name to SecureNinja or TrustArmor or something. Please don’t encourage them. Instead, I’ll show you how to remove SecureWarrior from your computer, for free.

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30 Sep 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 3 Comments »

SecureFighter screenshot SecureFighter has too much in common with recent spyware threats SecureVeteran, SecuritySoldier, and SaveArmor for it to be a coincidence. These people may not be creative with their malware names, but they make up for it with the type of dumb, single-minded persistence that should make them the envy of zombies everywhere.

SecureFighter installs itself on your computer and wreaks havoc with your security software and your browser. It may block your firewall, and SecureFighter pop-ups will tell you that your computer is infected. That’s when it starts begging for money.

In short, the threats are made up, and the money gets you nothing. Not much more to say about this pest. Let me show you how to remove SecureFighter from your computer, for free.

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30 Sep 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 1 Comment »

Home Personal Antivirus screenshot Home Personal Antivirus is pushy malware dressed up to look like a real security program. It sneaks into your hard drive, then whines and bullies you until you agree to hand over cash to “activate your copy of Home Personal Antivirus.” Not a good idea.

The program brings a full toolbox of scareware tactics, including Home Personal Antivirus pop-ups, firewall blockers, and fake scans that show made-up security threats. It opens every time you start your computer, and it nags you until it gets its way.

Not a fan of rude, money-hungry guests who don’t know when to leave you alone? I’ll show you how to remove Home Personal Antivirus, for free.

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