Smart Security information: Smart Security, otherwise known as SmartSecurity, is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Security Tool. This program is typically installed on your computer through the use of Trojans or by manually downloading it from sites that pretend to be online anti-malware scanners. Once installed, Smart Security will be configured [...]

March 20th, 2010 | Fake Antispyware Software | Comments Off

User Protection information: User Protection is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Paladin Antivirus. This rogue is promoted and installed through the use of malware that automatically downloads and installs it onto your computer without your consent or knowledge. Once downloaded and installed, User Protection will scan your computer for certain legitimate [...]

March 20th, 2010 | Fake Antispyware Software | Comments Off

Security Guard information Security Guard is a rogue from the same family as Cleanup Antivirus. This rogue is promoted through the use of Trojans and fake online anti-malware scanners that state that your computer is infected and then prompts you to install the Security Guard. Once installed, the program will be configured to start automatically [...]

March 18th, 2010 | Fake Antispyware Software | Comments Off

Trojan.Hiloti information: Trojan.Hiloti or Troj/Hiloti-A, is a Trojan horse that effects the Windows operating system. Usually Trojan.Hiloti is obtained through a malicious source online. Trojan.Hiloti may lead to the installation of other malware such as rogue anti-spyware programs without the permission of the computer operator or administrator. Trojan.Hiloti should be detected with a spyware scan [...]

March 15th, 2010 | Trojan | Comments Off

Antivirus 7 information: Antivirus7, or Antivirus 7, is rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as the Antivir rogue. This program is promoted through the use of web sites that pretend to be online anti-malware scanners. You will typically get to these pages through web pop-ups that state that your computer is infected and that [...]

March 15th, 2010 | Fake Antispyware Software | Comments Off