Personal Antivirus is a fake antivirus and anti-spyware program created by known company Innovagest 2000 who is also popular for creating various widely-spread unwanted programs. Common method to distribute this program is through scam security websites and trojan downloader. If got infected, users may notice a display of alert messages and virus scan running on the computer that will always remind to register Personal Antivirus.
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Remove Windowsclick.com
Windowsclick.com is a browser hijacker that will modify Internet browsers default home page settings. Users who got infected with a UACd.sys Trojan often redirected to windowsclick.com. Also search results links were even pointed to this website.
Remove Protection System
Protection System is a rogue program identified to pose severe threat to computers who can catch it. This potentially unwanted program can be present on the system either by manual execution or via drive-by download method wherein it can be installed without users full knowledge. Upon infection, Protection System will display numerous security alerts on computer alarming computer users of a possible security threats. It will advise then to register the program to clean all threats present on the computer.
Remove Home Antivirus 2010
Home Antivirus 2010 is another rogue antivirus program that may infect computers visiting a scam website created to deceive visitors by displaying fake warning messages. Maker of this malware also spreads malicious links into emails, social networking site, and chat sessions in order to direct user to web sites that hosts the harmful code.
Remove Rootkit.Agent/Gen-ESQUL
Rootkit.Agent/Gen-ESQUL is a rootkit Trojan that can inject itself on legitimate Windows system files to avoid antivirus detections. This threat is also capable of hiding its presence on the infected computer because of its rootkit technology that runs in the background of a known Windows services.
Remove Antivirus XP 2008
Antivirus XP 2008 is a bogus security program that may spread in various ways. Spam email messages may contain malicious links pointing to a web site wherein visitors can easily catch this rogue program has been very active lately. Antivirus XP 2008 also uses Trojan to redirect infected computers internet browser to same web site that will display false alert messages and mislead visitors into manually downloading the program.
Security Mechanic
Other payload of Security Mechanic: It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{107a1d63-2eaa-4694-8aba-ec209c630d83} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\App Paths\lsascs.exe HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Shell Extensions\Approved\{107a1d63-2eaa-4694-8aba-ec209c630d83} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run “Security Mechanic” The threat will drop the following malicious files: %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\windll32.exe %UserProfile%\Application Data\lsascs.exe %UserProfile%\Application Data\spyprotector %UserProfile%\Application Data\setup.exe %UserProfile%\Application Data\shellex.dll %ProgramFiles%\Security Mechanic %WINDOWS\System32\spyprotector.cpl %Documents and Settings%\[User]\Application Data\SpyProtector\SC_Base_new.dat %Documents and Settings%\[User]\Application Data\SpyProtector\SC_Config.ini
Remove VirusBye
VirusBye is a misleading security application that pose as an antivirus program and can be downloaded from their own scam website. If installed on computers, VirusBye will display scan reports filled with threats and viruses to deceive computer owners and ask them to register the program before it can be cleaned. This rogue application is also distributed by a series of browser redirects.
Remove Privacy Center
Privacy Center is a common rogue program that will annoy computer users as long as they are connected to the Internet. This malware will issue excessive pop-up alerts and advertisements that it can download from a remote server. With similar distribution as any other rogue programs, visitors can acquire Privacy Center virus by visiting web site that has malicious script used to download and execute the program.
Remove WinPC Antivirus
WinPC Antivirus is a fake program pretending to be an antivirus application by promoting itself in a form of virus scanner that will detect numerous threats found on the computer. WinPC Antivirus acts very similarly to its sister program WinPC Defender, including interface and method of deceiving computer owners.