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.
Rogue
Rogue programs can be fake anti-virus or utilities that use deceptive means to entice user into paying for the paid version of the software. Rogue application is commonly distributed in trial version.
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.
Remove Easy Scan (Fake Antivirus)
Easy Scan or sometimes called as EasyScan is a rogue Windows hard drive optimization tool that was developed in the tradition of Disk Repair and Smart HDD. These PC tools were created to scam computer users by presenting dozens of fake alerts messages stating several errors found on the computer.
Personal Internet Security 2011
Personal Internet Security 2011 will be loaded on to computers unknown to users. This contraction method is being employed by rogue programs and is very much achievable by exploiting software vulnerabilities. Trojans are also utilized to spread this malware. It is capable of finding security flaws on target computer and uses it as passage way to enter the computer.
Remove Windows Optimization Center
Windows Optimization Center is a bogus security program that usually gets into computer and be installed without user’s consent. Its standard distribution method is through Trojan that will enter the computer without being detected by installed anti-virus software. It will take advantage of software and security flaw so that Trojan can load Windows Optimization Center without a notice.
Get rid of Disk Repair
Removing Disk Repair virus from a computer is not as easy as the way it was loaded into the system. It was designed to get installed without user’s consent but requires them to pay for the registration key before it can be deleted. Scam programs like Disk Repair will immediately display constant pop-up alert messages on the computer. It tries to convince user to get the registered version of the program.
SystemPro 2011
SystemPro 2011 will pretend as a professional computer security program. This malware will attempt to intimidate computer users by producing fake alerts and warning messages stating that computer is harmed by various kinds of threats. A false scan will be performed on the affected computer as another means to convince victim that a registered version is needed.
Remove Internet Security 2011
Internet Security 2011 is a fake computer security program that is promoted through deceptive means and Trojan Downloader. It may get installed on the system via fake online virus scanner and bogus multimedia web sites. Other ways observed that spreads this malware is via malicious links from social networking sites and instant messaging software.