Spyware Techie

Do you know what PCPrivacyCleaner is?

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PCPrivacyCleaner is a rogue anti-spyware program that comes from the Zlob.Trojan infection. PCPrivacyCleaner can be installed onto your computer without your permission through fake video codec downloads or directly from the pcprivacycleaner.com website. After PCPrivacyCleaner or PC Privacy Cleaner is installed on your system it will annoy you to death with popups and system alerts. The PCPrivacyCleaner alerts usually state that you have some type of infection. Those messages are false and designed to get you to purchase the full PCPrivacyCleaner program.

If you end up purchasing PCPrivacyCleaner then you will be wasting your time and money. PCPrivacyCleaner is a worthless program that does not live up to the claim of removing security threats or parasites from your computer.

Do you know what Nopagedns.com is?

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If you have never experienced the website Nopagedns.com then you are one of the lucky ones. If you are not so lucky then you may wonder what Nopagedns.com is. Nopagedns.com is nothing more than a malicious web page that attempts to mask a 404 error page but wants your money. Many of us seen 404 error pages before from simply typing in an incorrect URL or clicking on a dead link. Nopagedns.com may resemble this type of error page but it is much more serious.

If you find that you have landed on the Nopagedns.com page then it is essential that you remove the Trojan infection that redirects you to it. Trojan infections such as Zlob.Trojan redirect you to malicious web pages such as Nopagedns.com which are designed to ultimately take your money in return for a worthless program. In the case of Nopagedns.com it offers the download of Windows Antivirus 2008 which is a rogue anti-spyware program. Do not fall for this trick and do not download Windows Antivirus 2008 as suggested.

Do you know what Vrmdtneg Toolbar is?

DESCRIPTION

Vrmdtneg Toolbar is another rogue toolbar that is not much different from previous malicious toolbars that are installed through Trojan infections. The hackers have struck again with a silly named toolbar that wreaks havoc on your computer if the buttons are clicked on. Vrmdtneg Toolbar was developed in hopes that you click on one of the buttons that will ultimately either lead you to a malicious website or prompt the download of other fake applications.

Has this scenario happened to you?

Average Joe (a.k.a. Internet Victim) says:

“I kept getting pop ups that said that my computer has malware. Since I was eager to fix the problem, I clicked OK on the popup alert to get the solution. Because of the pop up, I ended up downloading a program that costs me about $60. Since I’ve downloaded the program, accessing e-mails or anything on my PC is not possible. I’ve tried emailing and even calling whoever the makers are several times to cancel the order but cannot get through to anyone. Now they have my credit card number and my computer is messed up. What do I do?”

Do you know what HomeSecurePage.com is?

DESCRIPTION

HomeSecurePage.com is a malicious website that may be set as your default homepage if you are infected with the Zlob trojan infection. HomeSecurePage.com may ultimately lead you to the download and installation of rogue anti-spyware programs where they take your money for the full version of a useless program such as Windows Antivirus 2008 and Ultimate Antivirus. HomeSecurePage.com may appear to look legitimate but then again porn sites usually look legitimate but at least you get your money’s worth on a porn site unlike HomeSecurePage.com.

What is Blackster.scr?

Blackster.scr may appear to be an interesting screen saver for windows computers. Blackster.scr was found to be part of a malicious spyware infection known to come from different rogue anti-spyware programs such as Malware Protector 2008.

Do you have black bugs eating away at your desktop image or images?

Blackster.scr the screen saver program creates images of black bugs eating at your desktop leaving a blue trail for every area that they supposedly ate. Blackster.scr the malicious file or Trojan infection from fake anti-spyware programs does the same thing only it is not controllable like the legitimate screensaver is. How would you like for bugs to crawl all over your screen when your logging into your bank account. That may leave you with an uneasy feeling.

Do you know what MasterAntiVirus is?

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MasterAntiVirus or Master AntiVirus, is a rogue anti-spyware program that was discovered to be similar to Antivirus2008 which is also a fake anti-spyware application. MasterAntiVirus is usually installed through the Zlob Trojan infection which is downloaded by means of a fake video codec or a browser security hole.

MasterAntiVirus may look like a convincing program but it is not. Once installed, MasterAntiVirus will scan your system displaying several parasites that it falsely claims that you are infected with. This is nothing more than a ploy to get you to purchase the full MasterAntiVirus program.

It seems that Trojan infections are starting to perform new actions when installing a fake anti-spyware application. From our many articles and removal guides[,] we have explained that rogue anti-spyware programs are sometimes installed or downloaded through a Trojan infection. Now with Internet users wizing up to the Trojan tricks, Trojan makers have tighten the lease on Users’ computers by running files that prevent users from opening other programs or hiding the C: drive.

Do you know what NowFixPc.com is?

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NowFixPc.com is a malicious website that we found out to redirect you to another website called RegistryUpdate.com which promotes a fake registry cleaner program. Just like rogue anti-spyware, rogue registry cleaner programs are just as bad because they attempt to force you into purchasing the full program which serves no good purpose. NowFixPc.com is named to trick computer users into thinking that it is a website designed to “fix your pc now”. Hijacking your default home page to point to NowFixPc.com is the only fixing that you will get if you visit this website.

With today’s slumping economy and extremely high gas prices, spammers are using this time for self gain by exploiting computer users through messages using inherent economic terms. The current economic terms that people will pay more attention too are ones such as “free gas”, “gas cards”, “get more miles per gallon out of your car” and “lower your mortgage now”. During America’s hard economic times we all give a second look at something that would save us money so we can afford to fill our gas tank. Simply put, spammers are getting a lot of response and victims falling in the trap that they have set out for common computer users.