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Contributed by: Aurelija
Date: February 2, 2010
The word "antivirus" in the name of the program does not guarantee its legitimacy. This time I am talking here about Antivirus Soft. Even though this name may sound rather reliable, be careful! Antivirus Soft is just a new rogue anti-spyware application, increasingly attacking large numbers of unaware computer users. First of all, it is important to note that Antivirus Soft (sometimes also called AntivirusSoft or Antivirus.Soft) is a clone of previous rogue security programs, namely Antivirus Live and Antivirus System PRO. Therefore, all these programs act similarly. Potential victims can get infected with Antivirus Soft while visiting unknown and unreliable websites. The program can also enter victimized systems with a help of Trojan applications. All this is done without a user's knowledge and consent. When on the system this program performs fake system scan and starts displaying fake warning messages. Below you can see two distinct screenshots with Antivirus Soft performing its malicious activities:
Image 1. Antivirus Soft: fake system scan
Image 2. Antivirus Soft: malicious activities Antivirus Soft disrupts normal functions on Windows platform, including appropriate functioning of folder options, task manager and control panel. The program can also use other scare tactics in order to make victims purchase a full version of the program. Don't do that! Stay extremely alert, don't allow cyber criminals to trick you and, actually steal your money! Anitivrus soft will never fight neither real, nor fake parasites on your system. Use a reliable and up-to-date security program and keep an eye out for my next article with more technical information about this rogue anti-spyware application. |
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Used Visa number 4315 6862 6716 7920 and made up the expiry date and number code. These people need to be stopped.
Remedy:- Start up in safe mode, press F8 while your system is booting up then use system restore.
run and will contain gibberish like rjought for its program name. I beleive it randomly generates its name so your gibberish may be different. However gibberish entries are not valid programs so delete them.
If we can bomb countries in the name of a supposed threat like Osama Bin forgotten why can we not charge Antivirus Soft with fraud? There is a money trail and a network trail leading right to them. Answer - no one cares. They are free to commit this fraud. Obama? are you to busy pretending to not be freinds with big banks?
Discovered: October 10, 2007
Updated: October 10, 2007 5:08:11 PM
Type: Trojan
Infection Length: 7,680 bytes
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
Trojan.FakeAV is a Trojan horse that displays false antivirus alerts and lowers security settings on the compromised computer.
Note: Definitions dated before October 5th, 2009 may detect this threat as Trojan.Fakeavalert.
I also love how Norton completely ignores the situation, as usual. Following their normal mantra: If Norton can't fix it, it doesn't exist.
@rat your talk alot of sh.it for a guy who cant even speak in proper english and as for your grammer don't even get me started. This is a scam and not everyone is aware of it so how about you take your broken ass english back to what ever third world country your from and never show your pathetic face on the net again prick
And before buying "antivirus" at least check it's recommedation on google !! I don't feel sorry for those who paid for virus it's LOL. "You can't make OS/copmuters idiot proof - they'll create better idiot." Haveing computer should't stop one using own brain. And if you expect someone to warn you about this, do you expect someone to warn tou to don't shoot yourself in the head because you may die ? :-D
option and demsnded a full refund and they gave it to me. the
full version is also uninstallable.I then used anti malware bytes to remove all remnants. hope this helps someone.