Is Paladin Antivirus a New Healer or Just a Scam?

Are you looking for a reliable anti-virus application? If your answer to this question is yes, then I'd definitely recommend you to stay away from Paladin Antivirus. My opinion here is completely different to that of the creators of this program. Why? Paladin Antivirus is just a new rogue anti-spyware increasingly attacking unaware computer users. 

Where does this rogue come from and how it manages to infect huge numbers of computer systems. First of all, it has to be noted that Paladin Antivirus can also come with one of the following names: PaladinAntivirus, Paladin.Antivirus, rogue.Paladin Antivirus. The program can be installed through the use of Trojan infections, such as the well-known Zlob or Vundo. It can also be advertized on various malicious websites where potential victims just have to click on the "download" button. 

Once installed on the system, Paladin Antivirus configures your Registry settings so that the program would be launched each time when Windows starts. Immediately after that it begins its malicious activities. First of all, Paladin Antivirus starts performing fake system scans that generate falsified results. The rogue then starts displaying various warnings and notifications claiming that your PC is infected with lots of parasites. Without a doubt, you will then be asked to spend your money and purchase a full version of the program as this is the only way to clean your PC. Don't do that because Paladin Antivirus is just a scam!

Here you can see a screenshot of a fake system scan performed by Paladin Antivirus:

Image 1. Paladin Antivirus malicious scan

Let's move on to the analysis of Paladin Antivirus itself. As is the case with any other malicious applications, this rogue anti-spyware program is associated with several distinct files that need to be deleted in order to remove the rogue from an infected system. Have a look at the following table with four distinct files, their sizes and MD5 signatures:

Table 1. File information

For the end of my article I can just warn you - don't believe in anything these cyber criminals are trying to convince you of. The truth is that the only real risk on your computer is Paladin Antivirus itself. Remove it from your system immediately after its detection and use reliable anti-virus software to avoid similar infections in the future.