Do you know what Smart Protector is? Smart Protector is a fake anti-spyware application that imitates the Smart Protector Pro program which is a legitimate spyware detection and removal program. Smart Protector is actually not able to detect and remove
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An Enormous "Professional Thieving" Botnet Discovered by Researchers
A malicious infection that is currently stealing a considerable amount of financial data from consumers, has infected upwards of one million PC's. Claims from persons who logged into banking, stock broker, credit card, job hunting, e-shopping and insurance account sites
Continue reading 0 CommentsFake AV or Trojan_FakeAV.B Trojan Known To Terminate Other Applications
A recent threat detected by security vendor, Trend Micro, was identified as a Trojan that terminates running applications on your computer. The Trojan responsible for terminating running ".exe" or executable files is called Trojan_FakeAV.B. Trojan_FakeAV.B has several other variants lurking
Continue reading 0 CommentsSecurity Center Removal Guide and Information
Do you know what Security Center is? Security Center is a fake security program capable of misleading computer users to the point that they end up purchasing a bogus program in hopes that they can utilize it for removal of
Continue reading 0 CommentsSpyware Cleaner 2009 Removal Guide
Do you know what Spyware Cleaner 2009 is? Spyware Cleaner 2009 is fake security program that scans your computer returning several Trojan infections that it supposedly finds. Not only are these Trojan infections that Spyware Cleaner 2009 find fabricated, but
Continue reading 0 CommentsMost Windows Systems Susceptible to Flash Zero-Day Vulnerability
It has been reported that 9 out of 10 Windows computers are vulnerable to a new Flash zero-day vulnerability. A Danish security research firm has reported that 9 out of 10 Windows users are susceptible to an attack via their
Continue reading 0 CommentsAV Care Removal Guide
Do you know what AV Care is? AV Care is a fake anti-spyware program that is usually promoted through browser hijackers. It is possible that the majority of AV Care installations are the result of a browser hijacker or trojan
Continue reading 0 CommentsThe Top 10 Most Wanted Botnets In America
Botnets continue to be a growing concern in America allowing groups of cybercriminals to take control over systems and attack websites. A list has been created exposing the top 10 most wanted botnets in America which is an estimate by
Continue reading 0 CommentsAbacre Antivirus Removal Guide
Do you know what Abacre Antivirus is? Abacre Antivirus is a rogue anti-spyware program that uses vicious tactics to extort money from computer users. Abacre Antivirus, like other rogue anti-spyware programs, will display several false and misleading messages in an
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