Antivirus Protection

Antivirus Protection is just another fake antivirus program that wants to scam you out of your money.

I think the name Antivirus Protection it is very accurate. Once Antivirus Protection gets onto your computer, it will be very difficult to install a legit Antivirus program to try and remove so it really is “Antivirus Protection”

All Antivirus Protection does is give you false alarms as it ties to scare you with fake security alerts for threats that aren’t even on your computer to trick you into buying the full version.

Here are the removal instructions for Antivirus Protection but before you follow that, follow these instructions:

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 Antivirus Protection removal instructions easier. Also see if there is a folder in your “Program Files” called “Antivirus Protection”. If it is there, delete it.

Popularity: 4% [?]

Malware Destructor 2009

Malware Destructor 2009 is just another fake antivirus program that wants to scam you out of your money in the middle of the recession

All Malware Destructor 2009 does is give false alarms as it ties to scare you with fake security alerts for threats that aren’t even on your computer to trick you into buying the full version. Taking a sledgehammer to your computer will protect your computer better than Malware Destructor 2009 which can’t even pick up the Trojan that would have put it on your computer in the first place.

There are no detailed instructions to remove Malware Destructor 2009 yet so in the mean time, just follow these instructions:

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 Malware Destructor 2009 manual removal instructions easier. Also see if there is a folder in your “Program Files” called “Malware Destructor 2009″. If it is there, delete it.

Popularity: 4% [?]

VSCodec PRO

VSCodec PRO is a fake media video codec that is currently circulating around porn sites so try not to infect yourself with this at work.

VSCodec PRO will generate errors saying that you need a Codec to view a certain media file or will say that your computer is incapable of opening media files unless you buy VSCodec PRO. This is to try to get you to waste money on this worthless program.

On the bright side, PC Codec Pack’s website is entertaining, I love their user comment for this program which on the the main page.

Just super! Older come was on a half-day tune codecs, and now only two minuty and lose all the films are. A quality – generally superior. I do not think that this can be increase it. Thanks for the cool program.
Alex, NY

If anyone from NY knows what the hell she is saying, could you translate it in the comments?

If VSCodec PRO is giving you grief, here are the VSCodec PRO removal instructions. Just Super!

Before you follow the instructions, 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 life a little easier.

Now click Start > Search, in “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.” Do a search for VSCodec PRO and delete any folder using this name.

Popularity: 3% [?]

Presto TuneUp

Presto TuneUp (AKA Presto TuneUp Total Doctor) is yet another fake security made by scammers who are desperately running out of names for their programs.

Presto TuneUp promises to remove all your computers problems in it’s fake security alerts for threats that aren’t even on your computer in order to trick you into buying the full version of Presto TuneUp. If you buy Presto TuneUp then Presto, watch your money disappear and enjoy your worthless program and the Trojan that gave it to you.

Presto TuneUp is known to generate the following popup:

System alert: Needless programs and files have been detected on your PC. Click here to remove them immediately with Presto TuneUp.

Fortunately, there are detailed removal instructions for Presto TuneUp 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 and make following give the Presto TuneUp manual removal instructions easier. Also see if there is a folder in your “Program Files” called “Presto TuneUp”. If it is there, delete it.

Popularity: 4% [?]

Secure Antivirus Pro

Please welcome Secure Antivirus Pro, the latest fake antivirus wanting to scam you out of your money.

From the moment it gets on your computer courtesy of a Trojan, Secure Antivirus Pro will bombard you with fake alerts for threats that aren’t even on your computer to try and trick you into buying the “full” version of Secure Antivirus Pro.

Secure Antivirus Pro likes to generates the following message:

It seems that your computer is infected with W32:Virut virus. This threat has been designed to steal money, Internet accounts, send massive amounts of spam, and commit various kinds of fraud.
It is recommended that you remove this threat immediately to avoid participating in criminal activity.
Do you want to remove Virut now?

Would you like to buy a fake antivirus to remove a threat that isn’t even on your computer? Hmm, that’s a tough one.

There aren’t any instructions yet to remove Secure Antivirus Pro so in mean time, follow these instructions:

Click Start > Run: Type MSCONFIG, Click OK

Uncheck “Load Startup Items“, click OK and restart your computer when prompted. This should stop the Secure Antivirus Pro annoying popups. Also see if there is a folder in your “Program Files” called “Secure Antivirus Pro “. If it is there, delete it.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Spyware Destroyer

Spyware Destroyer (AKA Spyware Destroyer 2008) is another fake anti-spyware program that wants to con you out of your money.

Please DO NOT confuse this program with “X-Con Spyware Destroyer” which is a legitimate program and is probably not happy with people mistaking it as a fake program.

If you are ever unsure if a program is a fake or not, all you have to to is go to that programs web site. Fake security programs love to show that it has won a bunch of awards which if you investigate, you will find are completely bogus. SpywareDestroyer.org says it won an award at scup.com, a website that doesn’t even exist. The other awards are to small to read so I can’t even validate them.

Spyware Destroyer will run a fancy looking security scan on your computer and tell you about all the nasty infections you have on there. Spyware Destroyer doesn’t really scan your hard drive, you are just looking at an animation. This means that all those infections Spyware Destroyer “found” are as fake as the awards it has won.

There are no manual removal instructions yet for Spyware Destroyer so in the mean time, follow these instructions:

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 Spyware Destroyer. If it is there, delete it.

Popularity: 2% [?]

PC Codec Pack

PC Codec Pack is a media video codec that tries to annoy you with popups to get you to buy the full version. PC Codec Pack does is out your money in the scammers pocket and leave you with a worthless fake codec.

PC Codec Pack will generate errors saying that you need a Codec to view a certain meda file or will say that your computer is incapaple of opening media files unless you buy PC Codec Pack. Please don’t buy PC Codec Pack, you’ll only encourage the scammers.

There are no detailed manual removal instructions for PC Codec Pack yet so just follow these instructions in the mean time.

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 life a little easier.

Now click Start > Search, in “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.” Do a search for PC Codec Pack and delete any folder using this name.

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% [?]

W32.Relnek.A

W32.Relnek.A is a nasty new Trojan making the rounds on the internet. I’m not yet sure what W32.Relnek.A uses to get onto your computer but W32.Relnek.A is known for generating the following popups:

Foobar has encountered a problem and needs to close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.
If you were in the middle of something, the information you were working on might be lost.
Please tell Microsoft about the problem.
We have created an error report that you can send to us. We will treat this report as confidential and anonymous.
To see what data this error report contains, click here.

C:\Blah.exe is not a valid W32 application.

There are no manual removal instructions for W32.Relnek.A yet but we can use the error messages it causes to our advantage.

Click Start > Run: Type MSCONFIG, Click OK, Uncheck “Load Startup Items“, click OK and restart your computer when prompted.

Now make your way to the C: and find and delete Blah.exe if it is there.

Click Start > Search, in “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.” Do a search for Foobar and delete any folder or file using this name.

This may not work and even if it does, it wont completely remove W32.Relnek.A. This is just a stopgap measure until proper removal instruction for W32.Relnek.A become available. Only a legit security program will completely remove W32.Relnek.A at the moment.

Popularity: 2% [?]

WinPC Antivirus

WinPC Antivirus is a fake antivirus which that wants to scam you out of your money.

WinPC Antivirus tries to get you to think that it is a Microsoft program with it’s Windows Vista looking interface. You will see more WinPC Antivirus pop ups than UAC alerts as WinPC Antivirus tries to trick you into buying it’s “full” version. Be aware that there is probably a nasty Trojan on your computer that installed WinPC Antivirus and is waiting to install other annoying malware.

WinPC Antivirus is known to generate the following errors:

Trojan detected! A piece of malicious code was found in your system. It can replicate itself if no action is taken. Click here to have your system cleaned by WinPC Antivirus.

FIREWALL WARNING. Hidden file transfer to remote host was detected. WinPCAntivirus has detected that somebdoy is trying to transfer your private data via Internet. We strongly recommend you to block the attack immediately. Details of the attack: remote host transfer IP 97.216.34.74; remote user computer name ‘FORENSICS’

Update available. WinPC Antivirus has detected that new threat database is available. Would you like to download and install update now? Installation is recommended.

You can try to remove WinPC Antivirus with these instructions.

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 and make removing WinPC Antivirus a little easier.

Now click Start > Search, in “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.” Do a search for WinPC Antivirus and delete any folder using this name.

Popularity: 2% [?]

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