Good Memory with an alias GoodMemory virus is just a clone of other rogue programs that are considered one of the most propagated malware to date. Coming from the same group as Fast Disk and My Disk, this another variant will also attempt to force victims into having the paid version of the program by showing fabricated scan results. This false scan will identify system errors and hard drive failure in an attempt to deceive victims. Every attempt to fix computer troubles will lead to a purchase of Good Memory registration key.
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Get rid of Disk Optimizer
Disk Optimizer is a usual counterfeit hard drive utility tool that will endorse itself as a defragmentation tool for Windows. This potentially unwanted program will try to convince user that certain hard disk errors exists. Additionally, it will uncover missing files and corrupted data on the PC.
Remove Fast Disk
Fast Disk is a counterfeit program that provide false performance and stability report containing nothing but fabricated scan results performed on victims computer. Also known as FastDisk virus, this unwanted application will display various errors detected on computer and will later advise to fix them by running a defragmentation which only can be executed in full if the registered version of Fast Disk is obtained. Some of the pop-up alerts will contain this messages:
Remove MY Disk
MY Disk or also called as the MYDisk virus will disguise itself as a hard rive utility application. In fact, MY Disk is just a member of a large group of rogue applications where HDD Ok and Disk Repair also belongs. This potentially unwanted application will pop-up an alert coming from the taskbar. The said alerts are employed to further deceive its victims that a looming hardware problems is detected. Some of the phrases are:
Remove HDD Ok
HDD Ok is just one of the clone of so many variants pretending to be a hard drive optimization utility. Coming from the same group who produces HDD Fix and Memory Fixer, HDD Ok virus will infiltrate a computer by means of an associated Trojan. The Trojan will be able to bypass local security by taking advantages of the exploits located on the system. Once inside, this rogue application will flood the screen with annoying alert messages like:
Remove Mighty Magoo
Mighty Magoo or also known as Adware.Magoo is an adware that will display pop-up advertisements on the computer while user is browsing the Internet. Mighty Magoo will modify Windows registry so that it will run on itself each time the computer is started.
AntiVirus System 2011
AntiVirus System 2011 is a fake application developed to infiltrate a computer by finding its software vulnerabilities and security holes. With this method, AntiVirus System 2011 will be able to get installed on the computer without a detection of user. There are also instances that a website pretending to exhibit explicit video will require a multimedia player to view its content. Visitors may not know that a recommended player is infected with a malware that will install AntiVirus System 2011 on to the system invisibly. After penetration, it will be configured to run automatically by placing its entries on the Windows registry. Internet browser may also modified to produce unwanted redirection to a different web sites.
Remove HDD Fix
HDD Fix will act as another hard drive tool for Windows. It will provide performance and stability report that contains nothing but fabricated findings. Also known as HDDFix, this rogue program will enumerate various errors located on the computer and will later advise to fix them by defragmentation that can only be performed with the registered version of HDD Fix. A continuous pop-up of fake alert messages situating several errors will also attempt to deceive computer users.
Remove Memory Fixer
Memory Fixer is nothing but a counterfeit program that will scam users with fabricated system scan finding. Also known as MemoryFixer virus, this risky software will pretend as a tool to fix hard drive problems and system errors. In fact, it provides PC Performance and Stability Analysis Report every time Windows is started.
Palladium Antivirus
Palladium Antivirus with alias Palladium Pro is a fake security program that was found out to be a variant of Security Shield. This fake antivirus tool will runs a virus scan on system start-up. It also initiates the same process when its icon from Windows task is clicked by user.