Remember how much fun we had a couple months back with rogue spyware application Personal Antivirus? Well, we’re in luck, because it’s back, thanks to browser hijacker Best-Antivirus03.com.

I was skimming NYTimes.com’s review of Jay-Z’z latest when my browser was hijacked by Best-Antivirus03.com’s popups:

“Warning!!! Your system requires immediate anti-viruses scan! Personal Antivirus can perform fast and free virus and malicious software scan of your computer .”
“Your computer remains infected by threats! They might lead to data loss and file structure damage, and needed to be heal as soon as possible. Return to Personal Antivirus and download it secure to your PC.”
“Potentially dangerous software. These programs may damage your computer and steal your private information. Online Security Checker needs Personal Antivirus components to repair your computer. Please click Ok to download and install Personal Antivirus tool.”

Best-Antivirus03.com also runs a fake system scan to alert you that your system is infected with a bunch of made-up threats, and then it tries to get you to download an antispyware application, which turns out to be—you guessed it, our old, fake friend Personal Antivirus.

Let’s get you back to NYTimes.com — or whatever you were really reading. Let me show how to block Best-Antivirus03.com.

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OnlineBrowsingHelp.com is a rather genius scam website. Instead of trying to convince you that your system is infected with imaginary spyware, OnlineBrowsingHelp.com is honest: the sham site tells you OnlineBrowsingHelp.com is unsafe. OnlineBrowsingHelp.com reads:

“This website has been reported as unsafe. We recommend that you do not continue to this website. Activate my Web protection software. This website has been reported to Microsoft for containing threats to your computer that might reveal personal or financial information.”

That’s where OnlineBrowsingHelp.com’s honesty ends. If you click any of OnlineBrowsingHelp.com’s links, you’re taken to webpage pimping fake antivirus Personal Antivirus. The only thing Personal Antivirus removes is cash from your pockets.

If OnlineBrowsingHelp.com has hijacked your browser, the only issue you have is OnlineBrowsingHelp.com and Personal Antivirus. So let me show you how to block OnlineBrowsingHelp.com and uninstall OnlineBrowsingHelp.com, before you go bananas.

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Trojan.Win32.Agent.Azsy is a Trojan that appears in “security” scans and fake system alerts by scareware Personal Antivirus.

Is Trojan.Win32.Agent.Azsy dangerous? Trojan.Win32.Agent.Azsy might have been a serious threat, once upon a time. Now, Trojan.Win32.Agent.Azsy’s biggest danger is scaring you into wasting dough on scam software Personal Antivirus.

You’re not really infected with Trojan.Win32.Agent.Azsy — you’re infected with scamware that you need to remove.

I’ll show you how to get rid of Trojan.Win32.Agent.Azsy and Personal Antivirus, for free.

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SecurityHelpCenter.com is a browser hijacker that tries to scare you into wasting dough on fake antivirus software Personal Antivirus. When you try to visit certain sites (like this one!), SecurityHelpCenter.com redirects you to scam warning:

“Warning! Visiting this site may harm your computer! This web site probably contains malicious software program, which can cause damage to your computer or perform actions without your permission. Your computer may be infected after visiting such web site. We recommend you to install (or activate) antivirus security software. I do realize that visiting this site can cause harm to my computer.”

If you follow this SecurityHelpCenter.com warning, you’re taken to a web page to buy Personal Antivirus. Does Personal Antivirus make your system safer? Sure — the same way inviting a burglar to tea in your house would make your home safer.

Before you set fire to your PC to stop SecurityHelpCenter.com, I’ll show you how to block SecurityHelpCenter.com for free.

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SecuredOnlineComputerScan.com is home to fake antivirus software Personal Antivirus. SecuredOnlineComputerScan.com might hijack your browser and launch popups. SecuredOnlineComputerScan.com’s goal? To scare you into wasting dough on scamware Personal Antivirus.

Before you set fire to your PC to stop SecuredOnlineComputerScan.com popups and crashes, I’ll show you how to block SecuredOnlineComputerScan.com for free.

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Personal Antivirus — or PersonalAntivirus — is more fake antivirus software.

You can thank a Trojan or scam website for installing Personal Antivirus onto your computer. Once Personal Antivirus is in, Personal Antivirus tries to trick you into buying the “full” version of Personal Antivirus with fake system warnings, and by noting harmless files as dangerous.

Before you set fire to your PC to stop Personal Antivirus popups and crashes, I’ll show you how to get rid of Personal Antivirus for free.

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