Spyware Techie

Do you know what Power Antivirus 2009 is?

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Power Antivirus 2009 or PowerAntivirus2009, is a rogue anti-spyware program that is related to Win Antivir 2008 or Win Antivirus 2008. I guess you have to have some extra “power” and not just the normal Antivirus 2009 program. From the looks of it, Power Antivirus 2009 is powerful enough to take money from computer users who make the mistake of purchasing this meaningless program.

Power Antivirus 2009 can be downloaded or installed from the www.power-antivirus-2009.com website. You should never visit www.power-antivirus-2009.com even if your curiosity is getting the best of you. You risk the download of the Power Antivirus 2009 program and it is not a good program to have on your computer.

Do you know what Registry Doctor 2008 is?

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Registry Doctor 2008 is a fake registry cleaning program that makes a false claim of being able to fix or clean your system’s registry. Once Registry Doctor 2008 is installed, either through a Trojan infection or the www.registrydoctor2008.com website, it starts to display popups and perform fake system scans. Do not trust these messages or scan results because they are all bogus.

Spammers are going for Gold for the most spam messages sent

Major events happening around the world, such as this year’s Beijing Olympics, always spark a sudden increase in spam messages. Secure Computer, a security vendor, has announced that they have seen a big increase in spam messages in the past few weeks related to the Beijing Olympics. They go on to say that they have seen as many as 360 million of these messages show up online recently. Most of us know how spam email messages can be misconstrued due to the subject naming.

Why use “Olympic” titled messages to spam people?

Do you know what SecureExpertCleaner is?

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SecureExpertCleaner is a dirty rogue anti-spyware program that performs tricks and devious actions to get you to purchase a licensed version of the SecureExpertCleaner program. SecureExpertCleaner or Secure Expert Cleaner is known to be installed through the Zlob Trojan without your permission. SecureExpertCleaner is also known to be promoted, downloaded and sold directly through the www.secureexpertcleaner.com website.

SecureExpertCleaner uses aggressive means of enticing you to spend your money on a full download of SecureExpertCleaner. You may get popups and security alerts notifying you of an infection that SecureExpertCleaner found on your system. This is totally bogus and should not be trusted. SecureExpertCleaner is a useless program that does not remove parasites from your computer like it claims too.

Do you know what Troj_Renos.ACO is?

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The Trojan infection called Troj_Renos.ACO or lphc3pgj0e3ct.exe was discovered to be a malicious infection that may be downloaded from remote sites or through other malware installed on your system. The Troj_Renos.ACO Trojan installs the lphc3pgj0e3ct.exe file onto your computer which will add a registry entry that boots upon startup of Windows. The installation is usually done without your knowledge or permission.

Do you know what Win Antivir 2008 is?

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Win Antivir 2008 is nothing more than the same rogue anti-spyware program as Win Antivirus 2008. Win Antivir 2008 has the same interface and displays some of the same popup alerts as Win Antivirus 2008. Even though Win Antivir 2008 has two letters knocked off of it’s name from it’s twin, it does not mean it is less dangerous. You must still remove Win Antivir 2008 once you find that it is on your system.

Malware E-Mails Disguised as Invoices and E-Tickets contain the GenericDownloader.ab Trojan

Recent reports from McAfee have stated that malware is being distributed through e-mail in the form of airline e-tickets and UPS invoices. The price of air travel is already outrageous so you want to be sure your purchased airline ticket is secured right?. If you are one of the lucky ones and recently purchased an airline ticket, 9 times out of 10 you are going to open a received email related to an “airline ticket”. What better way to spread malware onto computer users than using a fake airline e-ticket, airline titled email or even a UPS invoice?

Do you know what XLG Security Center is?

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XLG Security Center was discovered to be a clone of XLGuarder which is a rogue anti-spyware program causing issues for computer users all over the world. XLG Security Center pretends to be a full security software suit that helps you remove or prevent spyware and other infections. XLG Security Center is far from doing any of this.

XLG Security Center tries it’s best to get you to purchase the full version of the XLG Security Center program through popus, system alerts and fake scan reports. XLG Security Center may also spread the XLGuarder program onto your system which is no better than having XLG Security Center installed. XLG Security Center has a silhouette of a woman which we think is part of the voice that you hear when XLG Security Center is run. This most deceptive thing about XLG Security Center is that you cannot close the program unless you end process or completely remove it.

Do you know what XLGuarder is?

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XLGuarder or XL Guarder, is a program that makes a false claim of being able to remove spyware. Basically, XLGuarder is a rogue anti-spyware that can be manually installed or put on your computer automatically without your permission. XLGuarder might be installed without your knowledge through a Trojan infection which is usually the Zlob or Vundo Trojan.

So what are the creators of the XLGuarder program trying to prove with its name? That XLGuarder is bigger than the competition with the XL meaning Xtra Large? Maybe size does matter when you’re dealing with a deceptive program such as XLGuarder. If that is the case then obviously the bigger it is the more time and money you will end up wasting because XLGuarder does not remove a lick of spyware like it claims too. A very funny part about XLGuarder is that when it is run it has a sexy voice with a European accent telling you the status of the fake scan. Marvelous isn’t it?

Do you know what AntiSpywareApp is?

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AntiSpywareApp is a devilish program that displays exaggerated alerts and popup messages to get computer users to waste their money on a full version of the AntiSpywareApp program. AntiSpywareApp or Anti Spyware App is nothing more than a rogue anti-spyware program.