Contraviro… does this name sounds familiar? Yeah, it is a slight variation of ContraVirus, a rogue active a year ago. It looks like Contra Viro method is timeless : push infections in fake video sites, or add a Trojan present to some crappy shareware. After that, wait push fake security Read more…
Privacy center is quite annoying piece of rogue anti-spyware programs because it uses multiple trojans for spreading around. The problem is, most of single removers fail to remove all versions of these Trojans now, as it is stated in comments of these Privacy Center removal tips. Thus an infection might Read more…
Conficker (latest one is Conficker.C) is one of the few malwares nowdays that bring something new in the market that relies on new names and new skins only. The thing distinguishing it from crowd is unique registry modification scheme that makes its removal difficult for comon spyware removers. The trick used Read more…
It looks like Spyware Guard 2009 manufacturers have drained last bits of money from their former scam and produced a new “racer” – Malware Defender 2009. The design is almost the same, even system control center fake alert looks about same too. If the similar look would not be enough, Read more…
Today was eventfull day. While launching a new version of 2-viruses.com I found a security breach, affecting WP 2.x, at least versions 2.0 and 2.1. They partially (at least) work at wordpress 2.7 as well. Apparently, it is possible to 1) add an user to wordpress 2) change it status Read more…
Spyware Guard 2008 fake alerts made a lot of action in the last weeks of 2008. This rogue is especially nasty due the fact, that it tries blocking legitimate websites that distribute proper spyware removers. I have warn and warn computer users again not to believe “Windows” popups that suggest downloading Read more…
Today I got notified about some Intelinet Smart Security software (intelinet-global.com). A friend of mine could not decide if its rogue or not at first. Well, some diging around and we found who owns it, and it was not even hard : they used netcom3.com domain email while registering the Read more…
XP Protection Center is a new rogue anti-spyware program – a fake spyware remover, which tries to trick the user into purchasing it’s “licensed version” by intimidating him. This parasite typically enters the system in two ways: by using the Zlob trojan, or by manual download and installation from it’s Read more…
WinAntivirus2008 is the the new implementation of old scam trying to get into your purse. Its installer is distributed with fake video codex “required” to view movies in torrent or porn sites or other presumably usefull software. You wont get to see a movie after installing it (go to the Read more…
[ad#ref-spyw]KVMSecure … what a hell? It looks like we completely run out of names to name a rogue spyware remover and any letters with one word related to security and viruses will do the trick. Add year 2008 to the end of the name, and you look almost reliable. Almost, Read more…