Virus Remover Professional is a bogus security application, fake spyware remover and rogue antivirus. It was tagged rogue because of misleading warning messages it will display on victims computer to be able to fool them in buying the said program. Virus Remover Professional and all its files must be removed immediately from computer.
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 Windows Antivirus Pro
Windows Antivirus Pro is a malware and fake security tool that pretends to be a legitimate one by using a very popular Operating System brand. This program is not in any way connected to Microsoft Windows, it is just a trick to let users believed that Windows Antivirus Pro is an official and legitimate antivirus. Computer who got infected with these program may experience bombardment of warning messages and Internet blocking.
Remove Personal Antivirus
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.
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.
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.
Remove AV AntiSpyware
AV AntiSpyware is evidently a rogue security program that was almost a duplicate version of its previous released MS Antispyware 2009. This program is being endorsed by means of Trojan that may redirect web visitors to their own website. Once visited, it will prompt numerous alert messages that may lead to acquisition of AV AntiSpyware. If this program was installed on the system, it will bombard users with a pop-up forcing to get license for the unregistered program. While the potentially unwanted application exists on the PC, annoyances such as excessive pop-up alerts and browser redirection will be experienced. Immediately remove AV AntiSpyware from the system by doing a full virus scan. Use only real and trusted anti-malware application to get rid of AV AntiSpyware virus.