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What is XPAntivirus?

August 28, 2008 at 7:01 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , ,

XPAntivirus is a rogue antivirus software program that fools you into thinking that it is finding viruses and spyware on your computer so that you will purchase the software to get rid of it.  In actuality, XPAntivirus is putting viruses and spyware on your computer instead, whether or not you decide to purchase it. 

XPAntivirus works a little differently from other rogue anti-spyware programs in a few ways.  The most deceiving thing about XPAntivirus is that it looks and acts like a real anti-virus program and it looks like a Microsoft product, right down to the logo of the circle with the four color quadrants, red, green, blue and yellow.  However, if you look closely, and rarely does anyone look closely, the colors are not in the same order as the Microsoft colors.  The web site is very professional looking as well, very much like Microsoft might make it look.  There are no big red or green fonts to draw your attention, it’s not littered with bogus awards and other graphics, and it is very clean, professional, and convincing.  At a glance, you trust XPAntivirus.  That is, until you decide you want to contact someone to ask a question.  There is no contact information of any kind.

You find XPAntivirus through their advertising on websites, pop-ups and e-mail ads.  You are directed to their good looking website and you are offered a free trial to download.  Once you download the free trial, XPAntivirus actually puts bogus files in your computer in order to find them and tell you that they need cleaned out.  These files are harmless, but the XPAntivirus is not.  While it is putting the harmless files for you to find, it is also placing spyware and viruses on your computer.  You run the XPAntivirus and it finds the bogus files, then it tells you that you have to purchase the software in order to rid your computer of these files.  This is normal and you’ve obviously downloaded the free trial out of concern for spyware and viruses, so chances are you are going to be willing to pay for the XPAntivirus.  Once you have done that, they have your money, which you cannot get back because you can’t contact them, and you have their viruses and spyware to eat up your computer from the inside out once they have extracted all of your personal and financial information from your hard drive.

Removing XPAntivirus manually can be tricky and computer experts do not advise it unless you are an expert geek yourself.  And, unfortunately, most spyware removal software won’t guarantee to find it or be able to remove all of the files either.  This is a tough one.  There is one anti-spyware software that will guarantee to find and remove XPAntivirus and all of its components, as well as 100% of the other bad stuff that’s on your computer, or will ever be.  That software is called SpyZooka.  SpyZooka is the only anti-spyware that offers a 100% clean sweep of your computer within 24 hours or you get your money back.  They offer a free initial scan to see if you have spyware on your computer, but you do need to pay for the software license in order for it to remove the nasties it finds.  And the price is very reasonable, too.

If you have downloaded the rogue XPAntivirus, or if you haven’t and want to make sure you don’t download that or others like it in the future, SpyZooka will come to your rescue.

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Spymaxx Remover Tips

August 25, 2008 at 10:21 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

I work from home on my computer.  In my free time at home I enjoy maintaining my website, which requires online research, shopping online, and playing at online casinos.  I also do my banking and pay my bills from my computer.  So, as you can see, my computer is my livelihood.  I can’t afford to lose it to a virus.  So I invested in the best anti-virus money could buy.  I’m protected, right?  Wrong!

My newest computer is only a few months old.  It has the latest of everything and lots of gigs on it.  It was built from the frame up by my brother, Mike, who does this for a living so I don’t ask questions; I just tell him what I need.  My games take up a lot of space, and I need it to be fast and able to handle several web pages to be open at once.  So he gave me lots of gigs and I trust him.  When I got my new baby home, she was lightening fast!  She did everything I could want and then some. 

A couple of weeks ago I started getting these pop-ups telling me that I have spyware.  What the heck?  I have anti-virus protection, the best.  How can I have spyware?  As you can probably tell, I’m not a computer expert.  So I clicked on the pop-up and this cute little box pops up that scans my computer.  It’s called SpyMaxx.  SpyMaxx tells me that I have these spyware things on it and to get rid of it I have to buy their program.  I didn’t get it, so I called my brother.

Here’s what I found out.  SpyMaxx is what’s known as a rogue anti-spyware program.  That means that SpyMaxx pretends to be a spyware detection and removal program.  It tells you that it’s detecting all this spyware and then to remove it you have to pay them.  What it is actually doing is telling you that it has found spyware that doesn’t really exist.  Then when you pay for it there is really nothing to remove, but they have your money already.  And, I found out, once it’s there it is nearly impossible to remove. 

Okay, so I didn’t pay for the stuff, why do I care if it’s on my computer?  Because SpyMaxx is spyware.  It slows down my computer, it won’t let me get to the websites I want to, and it put a trojan virus on my computer that collects my information and sends it to someone who can use it in bad, bad ways.  I need this SpyMaxx off of my computer along with all the other bad stuff it put into my system, and I need it off now!

I asked my brother to tell me how to take SpyMaxx off of my computer, and he told me that trying to do it on my own could damage my computer beyond repair.  He said to go to SpyZooka.  They guarantee to take care of 100% of the spyware and trojans on my computer, among other things.  They also guarantee to keep it off.  And, it costs less than many of the others who don’t offer this guarantee.  So I purchased SpyZooka and couldn’t be happier!  If it weren’t for SpyZooka, I would have thrown my computer through the window a week ago.  Thanks SpyZooka! 

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Drivecleaner Only Pretends To Serve A Legitimate Purpose

August 14, 2008 at 1:35 am · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , ,

DriveCleaner is cleverly devised malicious software that closely mimics the actions of rogue anti-spyware.  If you know what a rogue anti-spyware program is, then you know its purpose is to convince you it serves a positive purpose by protecting and cleaning your computer up from virus attacks, tries to intimidate you into paying for it, by creating a misleading scan that shows you need it, and then once you purchase itself sinks its teeth into your system in a much more serious hardcore virus attack which can alter your entire computer leading to its eventual crash.

DriveCleaner only derails a little from a rogue anti-spyware program in the way it entices you to download its poisonous full version onto your computer.  DriveCleaner promises users that will clean your cookies and other adult site information details that may be left behind in your system that clogs up your programming abilities.  There are two major problems with the marketing, although what many people here is that it simply deletes the proof they were ever visiting adult entertainment sites.  One problem is if you do enjoy adult entertainment sites, there are free ways you yourself can erase your cookies and other signs of proof, so why would you purchase the DriveCleaner and two that if you don’t surf porn, why would you be want a service like this?  Yet because of its great wholesome advertisements, many people fall prey to it.

The way in which DriveCleaner gets onto your computer in the first place is similar to the exact same way that a rogue anti-spyware program does, they slip through a backdoor security hazard that your anti-virus failed to catch on top of a Trojan virus because you have either not renewed your subscription or have not updated it, and then immediately afterwards pop-ups start appearing telling you that you have viruses caused by porn site access that need to be addressed, and that DriveCleaner is the best and only way to effectively do so.  Once you make the common mistake of believing the deceptive pop-ups, you purchase the software which is not helpful, but actually allowing the rogue anti-spyware program to gain complete access to your computer and download more malicious malware and viruses that have taken control of your system and will bring about its demise if left untreated.  In simple terms, you have paid the DriveCleaner program to grow and bring in more destructive viruses that will ruin your entire system.

The only way to combat the damage that DriveCleaner has caused is to purchase and run a legitimate anti-software program such as SpyZooka to locate the damaged files that DriveCleaner operates and runs from and then completely remove the entire rogue anti-spyware program from your computer.  Don’t bother to try to use the Add/Remove option, as DriveCleaner will have already protected itself from that option.  After you successfully removed DriveCleaner off your computer using SpyZooka, you need to run an updated anti-virus program to seal the hole that allowed DriveCleaner in so it cannot reenter.

 

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This Program In Not Mighty – PCMightyMax

August 14, 2008 at 12:28 am · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , ,

Unless the word “Mighty” is then followed by the word “Mouse,” then I do not trust it. I’m sorry. I can’t. Maybe it’s my childhood memories being tainted here, but I certainly wouldn’t trust PCMightyMax. It’s a newer anti-spyware rogue that has hit cyberspace as of late, and it’s got one goal in mind: to get your money by gunking up your computer.

 

How does this sucker work? Pretty standard for other rogue anti-spyware pains in the butt, it will give you some fake yet official-looking message that says you’ve got an entire computer full of Rodents of Unusual Size Trojans in your computer and that only PCMightyMax can get rid of it. The funny part is, this program actually get onto your computer because it hitched a ride with another Trojan that you accidentally accessed, or opened up the wrong bit of spam.

 

These kinds of anti-spyware rogues have a very clear effect on your computer: they make them incredibly slow and essentially just change everything they can get their greasy paws on. You’ll get pop-ups and pop-ups that just multiply like bunnies and every time you try to exit out of one, it sets that rogue into starting to scan again, which just makes it worse and suddenly there is this gigantic fake list of all sorts of files you have on your computer.

 

And before any of you say that the files look familiar so maybe they are viruses, no. In reality, most of those files that MightyMax is claiming are bad are actually files that are needed to make Windows run! So really, PCMightyMax says it’s focus is to protect your system, but, really, they just want you to completely dismantle your operating system.

 

Always check when you get one of those “Infected File” messages that you know which program it comes from, and if it happens to be PCMightyMax, which you probably didn’t even download, then you need to know what’s going on. Different programs are now being slipped into your computer, and the program might even be reporting your information as well as what you surf about to some other party that will later use it to give you lots and lots of lovely Spam.

 

If you’re infted, the number one thing you need to do is run some anti-spyware program that is really reliable, like SpyZooka. Thankfully, SpyZooka doesn’t just scan and then fix the correct, actual problems you have, but it is quite legitimate and also plays really well the others in its class, like Norton. It will remove PCMightyMax.

 

And finally, unless you have some very advanced knowledge of computers, don’t actually try to just pull out one file at a time. You’re just going to ruin your computer.

 

 

 

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AdvancedCleaner Makes A Mess

August 13, 2008 at 8:38 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

Don’t let names fool you. That should be the first thing anyone tells you about spyware, and believe me, AdvancedCleaner is no exception. It’s ready and willing to sit down and mess up your computer beyond recognition. It is very simply another one of those anti-spyware programs that really isn’t any help to you at all! As it continues along its way through cyberspace, it just sits there and get tougher to track down and stop, crops up just about anywhere and is making different legitimate programs that prevent spyware have to work fifteen times harder. How are they supposed to keep your system up to date if you’ve got dudes like the AdvancedCleaner gunking up your system and making it tough for them to even get through? They need to get there and give you the information you need so spyware doesn’t slam you before it happens!

 

The tricky part is that the program is actually made by a legitimate (if a little shady) manufacturer and they sit there and pitch that AdvancedCleaner is going to be the absolute perfect program to protect your system like a shield. Yes. Like a shield of laundry lint. All it’s going to do is fly everywhere and get in your lint trap and try to set your computer’s dryer on fire. Figuratively. Actually, the manufacturer says that AdvancedCleaner is really supposed to do the following:

 

- Scan regularly for data that you think is unwanted or that might compromise  your system and then hide it. (I’m not kidding. It said hide.)

- Clean out your registry, logs, histories, any of that stuff

- Get rid of compromising or inappropiate evidence left behind that you don’t want family members to find. (Once again, I didn’t say it, they did.)

- Look for, find and then – here we go again – hide materials of an adult nature that “find their way” onto your computer. I… do not want to think about the kind of conversation that would ensue between a tech-savvy son and his non-tech-savvy father.

 

All that aside, though, that is what they SAY AdvancedCleaner will do for you. In reality, it simply tries to clean out your paypal account. And I say PayPal because I would hope that if you honestly try to give this program the benefit of the doubt that you didn’t use your actual credit card. The important thing to understand is that while it sounds like an awesome program, that’s where the magic ends. All it does is pull you in, take your money, and leave you high and dry.

 

In reality, the way that this program works is that it piggybacks some other virus that you just randomly stumbled across on the “oh-so-safe Internet” or it happens to be hiding in another legitimate program that is totally unaware and then it sits there and gives you some message that looks like it’s completely legit and official, but is ultimately fake. What does it say? It tells you that you’ve got some sort of world-ending infection and that it will scan your computer for you.

 

Don’t let it scan, people. Don’t. Turn it off. I tell you this because after it does this “Scan,” AdvancedCleaner will give you this list of all these different programs and files that are going to blow up your system with a two ton explosive or something equally ridiculous. What program can fix this problem? Why, conventiently, AdvancedCleaner can, and they’ll get rid of them for you for a modest fee. A fee that means you have to license the program so that they can play like ten-year-olds in your system.

 

Oh, and here’s the really fun part, kids. Don’t leave the carnival yet, because once that whole program is sitting on your computer, AdvancedCleaner is then able to download things without your actual permission, things like spyware and malware that they will set to just keep running in your background. That makes your computer slower than molasses on a cold day in Vermont. On top of that, you can expect that your browser’s setting and your registry are just gonna get scrambled around and you will just get barraged with pop-ups that you can’t crawl out from under.

Want to know how to stop this from happening? Easy. Find a reliable and legitimate anti-virus program like AVG (Which is free, by the way) that is willing to play nicely with the anti-spyware that you choose, like SpyZooka. They know how to share the sandbox that is your system and as long as you continue to keep them up-to-date, then they’ll be sure to stop your computer from getting slammed.

 

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AntiSpyCheck Is Not Worth Checking Out

August 13, 2008 at 6:39 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , ,

Here are some words that go with today’s rogue anti-spyware lesson children: Aggressive advertising. Spyware. Malware. Exaggerated infection claims. AntiSpyCheck is definitely falls under each of the descriptive nomenclatures and more if we really consider it. And to think the word ‘liar’ can be added to it as the program claims to have a spam filter and pop-up blocker with it in addition the spyware scanner tool which is highly doubtful.

AntiSpyCheck is not a legitimate anti-spyware software. Instead it is a clone of AdProtect, another malicious program that has been suffering the Internet for a while. If you do not have this program on your computer already, add it to your HOSTS file and blacklist it right away. If you do have it on your computer, click on the green button below to confirm it and remove it. This program is dangerous.

AntiSpyCheck can and will do the following to your computer system without your permission:

  • Connect to the Internet when it feels like it and download updates
  • Download more malware and spyware programs
  • Use up resources by running in the background
  • Flood your screen with alert pop-ups
  • Flood your system with fake notifications
  • Change your browser settings
  • Change your registry
  • Change your desktop
  • Rob you of your hard earned money

Yes, this program will pull out all the stops and aggressively trick you into purchasing the fully licensed software so that the pop-ups and stuff end and you computer is cleaned. The only thing that will end here is your money ending up in their pockets and your computer suffering from even worse pop-ups, pop-unders, and more nasty issues.

You can use a legitimate anti-spyware program like SpyZooka to scan and identify the real files that are corrupted. The list will not be exaggerated and as SpyZooka find multiple files belonging to the same spyware or malware, it will save the file name in memory, but it will not count the file if the spyware/malware program has already been identified. This way you get a count of what is on your computer and infecting it and nothing more.

Make sure you up date and run your anti-virus program as well and quarantine anything it finds. If you were to leave the virus – especially the Trojan AntiSpyCheck gained access through – you will be cleaning up your computer and scanning it again within twenty-four hours.

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AntiSpyStorm Is A Tornado Of Trouble

August 13, 2008 at 3:57 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

AntiSpyStorm, a rogue anti-spyware program, is going to be the bane of many computer users’ existence. Why? Probably because this one comes in not just one, but two versions. The older version hit the Internet scene in July 2007 to be followed by a 2008 version that seems to be just as nasty as its progenitor. And the usual culprits are to blame when it comes to infecting your computer system: Trojan twins Zlob and Vundo; web browser security hole; Spam e-mail; and fake computer codecs. Your head is already pounding, isn’t it?

How does AntiSpyStorm affect my computer?

AntiSpyStorm bring up a storm of pop ups on your computer that replicate themselves every time you hit the ‘X’ to close them. This happens as soon as the download has finished. In addition to the pop ups – which can come from all over the Internet – you will get the standard fake security notice telling you that your computer is affected with viruses and spyware, most of which are false.

Here is where this program gets you. As soon as click on the pop-ups to close them, AntiSpyStorm’s program is launched. It immediately starts scanning your computer and will not allow you to close it until the scan is done. When that happens you are presented with a list of problems on your computer that would make a novice computer user’s blood freeze in their veins. The report is as fake as the program and believe it or not, a lot of the files AntiSpyStorm reports as viruses are really legitimate files that you wouldn’t want to remove in the first place.

In addition to the deluge of pop-ups – and this is assuming you can get them to stop long enough to check your other settings – AntiSpyStorm will install new spyware programs to your computer without asking, and track your surfing habits and reporting them to a third party. Then you can thank that third party for the hijacked homepage, Spam mail, toolbars, and – you guessed it – pop-ups that take over your entire computer system.

What do I do if it’s on my system?

If AntiSpyStorm shows up on your system, do not – we repeat – DO NOT buy the full, licensed program that they are telling you is the only thing that will remove the false viruses and spyware your system supposedly has. All you will be doing is opening that door wider and letting more parasitic programs onto your computer screen. You are going to want to remove the program as soon as you detect it on your system. If it is not on your system yet, set your firewall, anti-spyware software, and any other security program running on your system to block the AntiSpyStorm domain at all costs. The IP address this program is running from here in the United States is 216.195.54.114 at last report.

You are going to want to use the services of a legitimate anti-spyware program – like SpyZooka – to scan your computer system for AntiSpyStorm and any other virus or malware on your computer. If the program detects it, follow the instruction to have it removed from your system and then immediately block the domain so it doesn’t come back. Also, make sure your anti-virus program is up to date and run it so that you can detect and eliminate the Zlob Trojan virus as soon as possible.

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WinPerformance Is Not Approved By Microsoft

August 11, 2008 at 2:25 am · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

WinPerformance is not what you think it is.  This is a rogue anti-spyware program that is not authorized by Microsoft and the ‘win’ prefix should not trick you into believing that it is.  If you should happen to discover this pesky trial version on your computer, remove it right away by using a legitimate anti-spyware uninstaller like SpyZooka.  Otherwise, your computer is vulnerable to security attacks by other spyware, malware, adware, and computer hackers.

 

WinPerformance – even in its trial version – will cause your computer to become unstable and stop working.  These rogue software programs use vulnerabilities in your internet browser to install themselves onto your computer.  More than likely it snuck onto your system with a fake codec or with a Trojan virus.  Zlob and Vundo seem to be the two main sources of infection, although there could be others working in the same fashion that have not yet been identified.  Once the trial version installs itself, it will hijack your computer and begin a scan of your system, alerting you of problems by flooding you with security warning pop-ups as you try to work.

 

Never accept the pop-ups offer to scan your system to produce a list of files.  If you do, you will get a list of files that are supposedly ‘infected’, ‘corrupted’, or ‘critically’ dangerous to your system.  WinPerformance’s list of files usually contains bogus entries that either do not exist on your system or are actually files that work with your operating system.  Some of these files are important to the way your system works.  Additionally, WinPerformance will try to trick you into purchasing the full version of the software to get rid of the ‘problems’.

 

Unfortunately uninformed computer users will fall prey to WinPerformance’s promises that it can clear the infected files from your computer.  They will order and download the licensed version and then find themselves with a program that performs less than optimally with no recourse to get their money back.  Incidentally, WinPerformance is a bit unique in the rogue anti-spyware business in that there is no website to go to in order to download the program and the IP address from which the program downloads every time changes.

 

By downloading the fully licensed version of WinPerformance, users have opened the backdoor of their computer to viruses, hackers, other spyware and malware programs, and third parties who will use your information for nefarious purposes.  You will notice that your legitimate anti-spyware and anti-virus programs do not run properly if they run at all, and that your internet browser settings have been changed without your authorization and you cannot get them changed back.  There will be unauthorized icons on your desktop, processes running in the background that take up memory and resources, and your Spam mail and pop-ups will become worse, even if you are running a pop-blocker.  Unless Win Performance is removed, your computer system will eventually shut down.

 

The Add/Remove tool in Windows does not work with rogue anti-spyware programs such as WinPerformance.  The only recourse you have short of taking your computer back to factory settings is to put it in safe mode, run your anti-virus program and eliminates the Trojan WinPerformance came in with, and then download a new and legitimate anti-spyware program like SpyZooka to your computer.  Run the program and it will remove the rogue program for you, saving you the hassle of trying to remove each and every file on your own and creating an even bigger computer mess that a professional will have to solve.

 

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SpyShredder Will Shred Your Computer Like Cheese

August 10, 2008 at 10:01 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

Well, computers users all over the world will just liove this news: SpyShredder is here and it’s ready to shred your computer like a block of cheddar cheese.  This rogue anti-spyware program will try your patience and if you are an uninformed computer user, you can be assured that this rogue program will shred your wallet and leave you begging for professional help, possibly for both your computer system and your frazzled mind.  Want to know how annoying SpyShredder is?  When we researched this rogue anti-spyware we actually came across a testimonial from one person who actually wound up reformatting the entire hard drive just to get rid of it.

 

So how did I get this rogue program on my computer?

 

This one shows up on your computer system by exploiting security holes in your Internet browser with a little bit of help from a Trojan virus.  Zlob and Vundo seem to be the two biggest culprits of taking advantage of security breaches on your computer.  The rogue program rides  piggyback  on it as it goes from one system to another and causing problems.  You should check your anti-virus software to make sure it is up to date.  If the virus dictionary is old, then it snuck on your system while you were surfing.  You probably hit a site that it was lurking on and picked up the program.

 

What will this thing do to my computer?

 

In a nutshell, corrupt it to the point of shutting the system completely down if you don’t do anything about it.  The first thing it will do is start popping up messages that your computer is infected with viruses and other malicious files and software.  As soon as you click on the ‘X’ to close the pop up, the trial version of the virus that has installed itself onto your computer will run a scan of your computer hard drive.  Do not pay attention to the list of files it claims is ‘infected’.  It is exaggerated and completely false and it is a tactic these rogue anti-spyware programmers use to scare you into purchasing the fully licensed version that they claim is the ‘only’ thing that will clean your computer.

 

Let us tell what will happen when you purchase the program.  The first thing that will happen is that you will be divested of somewhere between $30 to $100, the average price for some legitimate anti-spyware programs.  Then your computer will start to slow down and you’ll notice that things have been altered, like your browser settings, your computer desktop, and your registry files.  It will also track all of your browser habits and will report them back to a third-party who will use it for malicious purposes.  If you don’t get rid of the program, it could corrupt your computer system to the point where it will simply stop working.

 

Okay, how do I get this thing off my computer?

 

Simply using the ‘Add/Remove’ option in your operating system is not going to cut it.  You will need to acquire a legitimate anti-spyware program like SpyZooka, to scan your computer and give you a real report.  From there, the program can remove the rogue anti-spyware for you.  You are then going to want to run your anti-virus program next to make sure you remove the virus SpyShredder came in on and return your computer to a protected state.

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Defend Against IEDefender

August 10, 2008 at 1:24 am · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , ,

There is nothing worse than a never ending stream of rogue anti-spyware programs and it feels like we do nothing more than run our anti-spyware software almost every day.  Have we become that paranoid?  Obviously we have, especially when the rogue program’s pop-ups trick us into thinking it officially came from Microsoft or a Windows program.  Take IEDefender, one of the many that have hit the net over the last six months.  IEDefender and its band of followers, catch a ride onto your computer system on the back of a Trojan virus or loads with a bunch of fake video codecs.

 

IEDefender works just like all of the other rogue anti-spyware software in cyber land, telling you that you have security issues and infections on your computer by presenting you with a grossly inflated list of spyware and malware that is supposedly on your computer.  You get this list by caving in and allowing the program to scan your computer.  It then tries to trick you into purchasing the full program which is another way of saying ‘give us your money and we’ll load more annoying crap onto your computer’.

 

When this program sneaks onto your computer, it starts out as the trial version.  It doesn’t ask you for permission to load, it just does it.  It then hijacks your system by changing your registry files, changing your browser settings to the point where your searches on Google, MSN, and Yahoo do not give you legitimate search results and possibly even stops your anti-spyware and anti-virus programs all together.  Don’t you just love rogue anti-spyware?

 

One thing you need to be aware of is that the warning messages IEDefender sends up on your computer states that they are from Google, MSN or Yahoo usually appear when you are browsing.  MSN, Google and Yahoo would never, ever send you a pop-up message such as this.  They are web browsers and they do not function in this method.  They are going to automatically assume you have anti-spyware on your computer.

 

Typically search engines are not privy to personal information off your system, but when IEDefender loads the full version of the program onto your computer, it could be sending information back to an unknown third party that will use it for less than legal purposes.  That means your security has also been compromised and by this time, you could be finding yourself dealing with unauthorized charges on your credit card, computer hacking, and more.  Do not fall into the trap of believing what IEDefender says about being the only program available to fix your computer and purchase this software.

 

If you ever discover this program on your computer you will need to use legitimate ant-spyware software like SpyZooka to remove it from you system.  SpyZooka will identify the files and remove them for you.  It’s better to use an uninstaller like SpyZooka because it will properly remove the files and repair your registry.  If you try to remove the files by hand, you stand the chance of removing a crucial file that makes your system operate properly.

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