Fake Antivirus clients of 2009
Here is a quick update on some of the most common and troubling fake anti-virus clients for the month of July 2009
Warning Your’re in Danger!: You just can’t make up something like this.This guy places multiple warnings on the users desktop and will not let them change it back. Most individuals who have this error also are infected with the fake security client System Security 2009. desktop background highjackings first hit the main stream back in the day with a virus called Smitfraud. The smitfraud.exe tool actually will restore the desktop settings to the default mode and also resolve the issue of not being able to bring up the task manager.If you are infected with this then you will need to take action ASAP before the problem gets worse.In most cases a downloader trojan from a fake video codec is what caused the infection. You should run a full in-depth security scan and remove all traces at once. Be sure to backup your data first.
Remove Home Antivirus 2010 : Home antivirus 2010 looks to be from the same makers as Home Antivirus 2009. The overall graphic user interface is very similar and the tactics are still the same. this type of program is commonly known as Scare ware because it scares the user into thinking they have a virus and attempts to get them to purchase the bogus program. This is not a real security client and in fact is the virus. You need to run a full scan using your favorite security client to remove all traces of this.
Remove PC Security 2009: this is one of the most anoying ones we have seen in a while because of all the error messages and warnings you see.Regardless of what fake client it is it’s going to insist you purchase the program. Do not fall for this. It is fake and they are just out to steal your money. This strain is particularly hard to remove because another trojan will keep re-installing the program. You need to fully remove all viruses on the system in order to be clean. It is recommended you run a full security scan in safe mode for best chances of removal.
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