27 Feb 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware, Trojans | 1 Comment »

PrivacyConductor Threat Level: PrivacyConductor is a pest

PrivacyConductor screenshotPrivacyConductor is the latest rogue anti-spyware, and a clone of YourPrivacyGuard. You might have downloaded PrivacyConductor from PrivacyConductor.com, or a Trojan installed PrivacyConductor onto your machine. PrivacyConductor may give you exaggerated security scans and/or popup fake security alerts to try to scare you into buying PrivacyConductor for $30 USD. This PrivacyConductor popup reads:

PrivacyConductor may find dangerous traces that need to be cleaned. Don’t let your privacy and reputation to be ruined by them. Making your private information public can cause problems with your boss, family or friends.
Click ‘OK’ to start PrivacyConductor scanner to remove compromising traces and setup controls to protect your privacy by cleaning or removing dangerous information.

Or nod ‘OK’ if you want to remove PrivacyConductor.

Thought so.

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