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VirusBurst

Kristopher — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:49:24 +0000

VirusBurst is a rogue anti-spyware program that may install itself onto your computer without your permission. VirusBurst may not really detect and remove spyware parasites from your computer, but may issue false alerts to try to trick you into buying the "full version" of VirusBurst. VirusBurst may issue these fake alerts through a Trojan that wil display warnings in your system tray. VirusBurst may come bundled with other malicious software and may damage your PC. VirusBurst may be a clone of VirusBlast.

SpyHeal

Kristopher — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 07:13:15 +0000

SpyHeal is a rogue anti-spyware program that may install itself onto your computer without your permission, through security holes in Internet Explorer. SpyHeal may not really detect and remove spyware parasites from your computer, but may issue false alerts to try to trick you into buying the "full version" of SpyHeal. SpyHeal may damage your PC. SpyHeal is similar to but more dangerous than other trojans/rogue anti-spyware programs, such as SpySheriff, Spyware Soft Stop, SpyFalcon and SpywareQuake.

VirusBlast

Kristopher — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 05:33:21 +0000

VirusBlast is rogue anti-spyware software that may popup fake warnings about spyware threats in attempt to trick you into buying the full version of VirusBlast. VirusBlast's fake warnings may appear in your taskbar as security alerts (created by a trojan) or on your desktop background. VirusBlast may be difficult to manually remove. VirusBlast may also come bundled with other rogue anti-spyware software, such as SpyFalcon, SpywareStrike, SpywareQuake, Smitfraud, and SpyAxe.

Mirar

Kristopher — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:39:51 +0000

Mirar is adware that may download and install itself on your computer as an Internet Explorer toolbar. Mirar may track what websites you visit and your search queries so that it may launch targeted pop up ads and other advertisements at you while you browse the internet. Mirar may hide from you and secretly update itself on your computer without your permission. Because of this, Mirar toolbar is often hard to uninstall or remove. Mirar toolbar may install SaveNow adware on your computer as well.

NN_Bar

Kristopher — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:35:29 +0000

NN_Bar is a browser helper object - or BHO - that acts as an Internet Explorer toolbar and may launch popup ads and modify your web browser settings. NN_Bar may redirect you to affiliate websites and track the URLS you visit and your search queries. NN_Bar may download and install Mirar toolbar onto your PC, and NN_Bar is similar to NetNucleus, GetMirar, and Mirar. NN_Bar is often difficult to uninstall as it may automatically reinstall itself.

NetNucleus

Kristopher — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 20:53:54 +0000

NetNucleus is a browser help object - or BHO - that may download and install itself on your computer as an Internet Explorer toolbar. NetNucleus may track what website you visit and your search queries so that it can launch targeted pop up ads and other advertisements at you while you browse the internet and even when you are offline. NetNucleus may hide from you and secretly update itself on your computer without your permission. Because of this, NetNucleus toolbar is often hard to uninstall or remove. NetNucleus is similar to Mirar, NN_Bar, GetMirar.

Alfa Cleaner

Kristopher — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:15:32 +0000

Alfa Cleaner is a rogue anti-spyware application that may show fake security warnings, typically in the form of an icon in your system tray. Alfa Cleaner's false alerts may really be an advertisement launched by Alfa Cleaner trojan. Alfa Cleaner may display these fake security warnings in attempt to trick you into purchasing the "full version" of Alfa Cleaner to remove non-existent threats from your computer. Alfa Cleaner may download other harmful software onto your computer.

SpyContra

Kristopher — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:13:04 +0000

SpyContra is a rogue anti-spyware program that may install itself onto your computer without your permission. SpyContra may hijack your computer's desktop and may issue alerts and warnings about threats to try to lure you into buying the full version of SpyContra. SpyContra may be related to other trojans/rogue anti-spyware programs, such as SpywareQuake, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, and Pest Trap. www.SpyContra.com

SysSecuritySite

Kristopher — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:49:59 +0000

SysSecuritySite is a web browser hijacker that may redirect you to www.SysSecuritySite.com. SysSecuritySite may issue fake security messages that popup in attempt to trick you into buying a rogue anti-spyware application. SysSecuritySite may also advertise rogue anti-spyware programs like SpywareStrike, Pest Trap, SpyAxe, SpyGuard, Adware Punisher, Malware Wipe, and PestWiper.

PurityScan

Kristopher — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:43:54 +0000

PurityScan is adware that may launch advertisements and may redirect you to unwanted websites. PurityScan may install third-party applications and other malware without your consent and automatically launch every time you startup Windows. If you partially remove PurityScan through a manual removal process, Purity Scan may automatically reinstall its missing components, making PurityScan difficult to manually remove. www.PurityScan.com