AV AntiSpyware

AV AntiSpyware is another fake antivirus that wants to con you out of your money.

Although AV AntiSpyware seems like a dull name, I think the scammers want people to confuse it with AVG Antispyware which pops up whenever you do a search for AV AntiSpyware.

AV AntiSpyware will run a fancy looking security scan on your computer and tell you about all the nasty infections you have on there. AV AntiSpyware doesn’t really scan your hard drive, you are just looking at an animation. This means that all those infections Antivirus 09 “found” are completely bogus.

Here are some manual removal instructions for AV AntiSpyware that you can follow.

Before you do that, Click Start > Run: Type MSCONFIG, Click OK, Uncheck “Load Startup Items“, click OK and restart your computer when prompted. This should stop those annoying popups. Now click Start, Search, All File and Folders, and see if there is a folder called AV AntiSpyware. If it is there, delete it. Now follow the AV AntiSpyware removal instructions.

Popularity: 3% [?]

Antivirus 09

Antivirus 09 is another fake antivirus that wants to con you out of your money.

Could the scammers have chosen any more of a dull name than Antivirus 09?

Antivirus 09 will run a security scan on your computer and tell you about all the nasty infections you have on there. Antivirus 09 doesn’t really scan your hard drive, you are just looking at an animation. This means that all those infections Antivirus 09 “found” are completely bogus just like it’s name.

Antivirus 09 is known to generate the following popup:

Malware or Advertising item was detected by Antivirus’09!
Detected Virus:Downloader.Small-772
Malicious object can corrupt your computer files and documents, and steel you personal data such as credit card info or email accounts!
Register to protect from next attack!
VIRUS ATTACK DETECTED!

There aren’t any manual removal instructions yet for Antivirus 09, probably because the anitvirus companies fell asleep as soon as they read it’s name.

For now, Click Start > Run: Type MSCONFIG, Click OK, Uncheck “Load Startup Items“, click OK and restart your computer when prompted. This should stop those annoying popups. Now click Start, Search, All File and Folders, and see if there is a folder called Antivirus 09. If it is there, delete it.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Ultra Antivirus 2009

Ultra Antivirus 2009 (AKA UltraAntivir 2009) is just another ultra waste of your money fake antivirus program.

All Ultra Antivirus 2009 will do is give you ultra migraines with it’s is fake security alerts that will pop up every thirty seconds. The “threats” Ultra Antivirus 2009 finds aren’t even on your computer, it’s just a con to trick you into buying the “full” version of Ultra Antivirus 2009. You may have a Trojan on your computer that gave you Ultra Antivirus 2009 in the first place.

Ultra Antivirus 2009 has been reported to generate the following popups:

“Warning!Trojan Found!
Threat detected: Trojan
File name: kernel32.exe
Threat name: Trojan-PSW.Win32.Hooker
File at risk of infection: C:\Documents and Settings\…
Total Vulnerabilities: 2
Description: This is a password-stealing Trojan. When activated, it installs itself to the system, copies itself to the Windows or Windows system directory and registers itself in the system registry auto-run section.“

“System alert. Suspicious software, which may be malicious, has been detected on your PC. Click here to remove this threat immediately with Ultra Antivir2009.”

There are detailed manual removal instructions for Ultra Antivirus 2009 that you can follow.

Before you do this, Click Start > Run: Type MSCONFIG, Click OK, Uncheck “Load Startup Items“, click OK and restart your computer when prompted. This should stop those annoying popups and make following give the Virus Alarm manual removal instructions easier. Also see if there is a folder in your “Program Files” called “Ultra Antivirus 2009 or Ultra Antivir 2009″. If it is there, delete it.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Renus 2008

To celebrate my birthday, scammers have released a new fake antivirus called Renus 2008.

You scammers do realize that we are in a new year don’t you?

Next time throw me a surprise party.

Renus 2008 (am I the only one who finds that name disturbing?) generates fake security alerts from the moment you boot up your computer for threats threats that aren’t even on your computer to try and trick you into buying the “full” version of Renus 2008.

Unfortunately their aren’t any instructions to manually remove Renus 2008. Your best bet is to find and delete any folder named “Renus 2008″ however that wont completely remove the infection. For now, only running a program like Spyware Doctor will completely remove Renus 2008 and the Trojan that put it on your computer.

Popularity: 2% [?]

WinPC Defender

WinPC Defender is another fake antivirus program that tries to con you out of your money.

WinPC Defender does a really good job of defending your computer. Well it does if you not fussed with WinPC Defender not actually doing anything other than generating fake security alerts for threats that aren’t even on the computer to try and trick you into buying the full version. Even after you buy it you are left with a worthless pop up generating program. Other than that, WinPC Defender runs fine.

There are not manual removal instructions for WinPC Defender yet so I recommend you use Spyware Doctor to remove WinPC Defender and the Trojan it came on instead.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Personal Antivirus

Personal Antivirus is yet another fake antivirus program that wants to personally remove you from your money.

Personal Antivirus generates fake alerts for threats that aren’t even on your computer to try and trick you into buying the “full” version of Personal Antivirus. After buying Personal Antivirus, you will be left with a useless a pop up generating program and the scammers will have your money and credit card number for future purchases.

There are no manual removal instructions for Personal Antivirus yet so use Spyware Doctor completely remove Personal Antivirus and the Trojan it came on from your computer.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Spyware Remover 2009

Spyware Remover 2009 is another fake anti-spyware program that wants to remove you from your money.

The only thing you are going to be removing are Spyware Remover 2009 fake alerts for threats that aren’t even on your computer to try and trick you into buying the “full” version of Spyware Remover 2009.

You can manually remove Spyware Remover 2009 with the Spyware Remover 2009 removal instructions. or you can have Spyware Doctor completely remove ANG Antivirus 09 and the Trojan it came on from your computer.

Popularity: 1% [?]

Spyware Protection Plus

Spyware Protection Plus is yet another in a long line of of fake anti-spyware programs that wants to con you out of your money.

Spyware Protection Plus doesn’t seem to protect you from anything except what ever you are trying to do on your computer. It does this by generating fake alerts for threats that aren’t even on your computer to try and trick you into buying the “full” version of Spyware Protection Plus.

There are no manual removal instructions yet for Spyware Protection Plus so you will need a program like Spyware Doctor to remove Spyware Protection Plus and the Trojan it came on from your computer.

Popularity: 1% [?]

Total Virus Protection

Total Virus Protection is an naughty new fake antivirus program that wants to con you out of your money.

It’s a little known fact but did you know Total Virus Protection was originally named Totally Useless Virus Protection but the scammer’s didn’t think they could con anyone with that title?

Total Virus Protection just slows down your computer and sends you you fake alerts for threats that aren’t even on your computer to try and trick you into buying the “full” version. If you don’t care about your sanity, you can just try and work around Total Virus Protection.

There are no manual removal instructions for Total Virus Protection at the moment so for now look in the Program Files folder and delete any folder saying “Total Virus Protection”. This will not completely remove Total Virus Protection so use Spyware Doctor to remove the remaining Total Virus Protection files from your computer as well as the Trojan that put it on your computer in the first place.

Popularity: 1% [?]

eAntiSpy

eAntiSpy is yet another fake antivirus program that is trying to con your out of your money.

eAntiSpy gives you the enjoyment of watching your screen fill up with of fake security alerts for threats that aren’t even on your computer to trick you into buying the full version eAntiSpy . Even after you are conned into paying for eAntiSpy, it will still generate popups and slow down your computer.

The manual removal instructions for eAntiSpy are small at the moment and wont remove the infection so I recommend having Spyware Doctor remove eAntiSpy for you.

Popularity: 2% [?]

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