09 Mar 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Trojans | No Comments »

Trojan Wincod screenshot Trojan Wincod is a Trojan that sneaks through your system’s backdoor to infect your PC. How does Trojan Wincod get in? Trojan Wincod masks itself as a video codec you need. If you have Trojan Wincod, you’ll see this Trojan Wincod popup:

ERROR. Fatal Error! The media system on your computer is corrupt. Update your video codec immediately to resolve this issue.

You need this “video codec” like you need scamware on your PC. Which is fitting, because if you download this “video codec,” you’ll be taken to WinCoDecPRO.com to buy fake anti-spyware. Which is great, if you want to blow dough. But I’d rather waste money at Vegas.

So let me show you how to get rid of Trojan Wincod.

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05 Mar 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 7 Comments »

WinCoDecPRO screenshot WinCoDecPRO — or WinCoDec PRO — is more fake antivirus software.

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

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

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