Do you know what Vista Antispyware 2012 is?
Once in a while a cluster of rogue appears plaguing the users in groups. Vista Antispyware 2012 is one of those rogues and it comes from a huge family of multiple computer threats, which basically differ only in their names. For example, XP Antispyware 2012 and Win 7 Antispyware 2012 share the same features as Vista Antispyware 2012, and really are only called in a different way. Users who catch rogue infections frequently might already be familiar with the name, because Vista Antispyware 2012 is a direct clone of Vista Antispyware 2011. It means that the new rogue is just as dangerous as the one which came before it, and the user should remove it from his computer once the infection is obvious.
Naturally, it is the best to avoid the infection altogether. It can be done by not clicking on spam email, fishy links or flashing advertisement, bleeping in the corners of the webpage that you visit frequently. Unfortunately, in some cases the infection is impossible to avoid, if you are simply out of luck. Such case presents itself when the hackers behind Vista Antispyware 2012 analyzes search trends and uses the most popular keywords in their site, which allows the site to appear at the top of the search results’ list. The user is more bound to click on the site if it is at the top, and that way one gets infected by Vista Antispyware 2012, even if he was looking for something as innocuous as “Father’s Day” photographs.
When Vista Antispyware 2012 is in your computer, it blocks you from running certain .exe files, saying that your programs have been infected and Vista Antispyware 2012 has blocked them in order to prevent further damage to your computer. It will only allow you to load those programs which the rogue considers to be “safe”. Not to mention that Vista Antispyware 2012 also messes with your internet browser and it blocks you from accessing certain websites which can contain information about rogue removal. This is done in order to allow Vista Antispyware 2012 to remain in your computer for a longer period of time, so it could achieve its goal.
The aim of Vista Antispyware 2012 is your money. It pretends to be a real security program, because it needs you to pay for the non-existent service. When you pay, you reveal your banking information to the criminals behind the rogue, and eventually your account will be hacked and your money will be stolen, if you start meddling with the registration button. Therefore, you need to remove Vista Antispyware 2012 from your computer at once, before it managed to cause any more damage to you and your system.
In non-techie terms:
Vista Antispyware 2012 is a rogue security program, which will steal your money if you try to purchase the full version of it. Delete Vista Antispyware 2012 from your computer using a reliable antimalware program, and make sure you are safeguarded against any other future attacks.
Aliases: Vista Antispyware.