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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 spyware or viruses. Smart Protector uses annoying popups and falsified system scans to get computer users to purchase a full version of Smart Protector.
Claims from persons who logged into banking, stock broker, credit card, job hunting, e-shopping and insurance account sites have noted a botnet infection.
There are various sophisticated infections out in the wild that could be forming botnets for the purpose of distributing malicious commands to the compromised systems. One of the most professional thieving malware infections was recently revealed. It is called Clampi or Clampi Trojan. This is one infection that has infected anywhere between 100,000 to 1 million computers around the world. As of now, security researchers do not have a sure way for counting the number of systems infected.
The Trojan responsible for terminating running “.exe” or executable files is called Trojan_FakeAV.B. Trojan_FakeAV.B has several other variants lurking on infected PC around the world today.
Trojan_FakeAV.B or the Fake AV family of infections, were designed to use a tactic of terminating programs on your computer to limit the chances of it being detected by a security application. If any type of infection is able to go undetected then it can do more damage. That is just what Trojan_FakeAV.B is capable of.
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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 spyware. Security Center is nothing more than a duplicate of Privacy Center and Secret Service, which are both rogue anti-spyware programs.
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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 they are not on your computer.
A Danish security research firm has reported that 9 out of 10 Windows users are susceptible to an attack via their currently installed Flash player 9 and 10. Adobe will be releasing a patch for this particular vulnerability but it will not be released until Thursday (07/30/2009).
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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 infection. In such a case, AV Care could be installed automatically without permission from the computer operator or administrator.
A list has been created exposing the top 10 most wanted botnets in America which is an estimate by security firm Damballa based on size and activity of such attacks originating in America. Although there are many attacks that have originated from other countries, America continues to be a main-stream target for obvious reasons ranging from the massive population to easy accessibility.
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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 attempt to get a user to purchase the full Abacre Antivirus application.
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Spy Sniper is a fake security application known to be a misleading program that is uses many deceiving methods to force computer users into purchasing a full version of the Spy Sniper program. Spy Sniper may come from a dangerous Trojan that could have been downloaded through a fake video codec.
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