Readers voice your opinion

Readers voice your opinion

Lately due to some reasons the new rogue threats are not updated regularly on this blog. I am trying to catch up but with so many other sites keeping the list updated regularly, I am planning to stop updating this blog.

If any of you think otherwise and wants this rogue list updated (but not regularly as it was done earlier) pen down your comments.

Thanks
Bharath M N

5 in 1: The Special Rogue Combo Campaign

5 in 1: The Special Rogue Combo Campaign

Recently we have seen a Trojan that displays a fake alert. Yes nothing new with fake alert but this Trojan displays alert that looks very similar to that of Microsoft Security Essentials Alert.

Screenshot of the fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert

This Trojan then leads the user to a webpage that displays 35 different security products. The list contains 30 Legitimate Security application and 5 rogue security applications.


With the usual scam tactics they show up that only the rogue security application can clean up the mess on your system.


The Rogue security applications offered by this campaign are:

AntiSpy Safeguard
Major Defense Kit
Peak Protection 2010
Pest Detector 4.1
Red Cross Antivirus

Screenshot of AntiSpy Safeguard application

Screenshot of Major Defense Kit application

Screenshot of Peak Protection 2010 application

Screenshot of Pest Detector 4.1 application

Screenshot of Red Cross Antivirus application

All these rogues have the same code under the hood with different splash screen and different rogue names.

If you are infected with any of these rogues follow the removal instructions posted on Bleeping Computer

Bharath M N

AVDefender 2011

AVDefender 2011

The first of 2011 rogue series

AVDefender 2011 is a new rogue security application. This rogue is a clone of Win Security 360 rogue application.

Screenshot of AVDefender 2011 application

AVDefender 2011 removal instructions here

Bharath M N

AWM Antivirus

AWM Antivirus

AWM Antivirus is a new rogue security application. This rogue is a clone of A-fast Antivirus rogue application.

Screenshot of AWM Antivirus application

AWM Antivirus removal instructions here

Bharath M N

New variant of Fake MSRT

New variant of Fake MSRT

Thanks to Derek for the heads up

Screenshot of Fake MSRT

More information on Derek's Blog

Bharath M N

Advanced Security Tool 2010

Advanced Security Tool 2010

Advanced Security Tool 2010 is a new rogue security application from XP Police Antivirus rogue family.

Screenshot of Advanced Security Tool 2010 application

Advanced Security Tool 2010 removal instructions here

Bharath M N

Security Suite

Security Suite

Security Suite is yet another rogue security application from Spyware Protect 2009 rogue family. This replaces Antivir Solution Pro rogue security application.

Screenshot of Security Suite application

Security Suite removal instructions here

Bharath M N

Wireshark Antivirus

Wireshark Antivirus

Wireshark Antivirus is the latest rogue security application from the ASC-AntiSpyware rogue family.

Screenshot of Wireshark Antivirus application

Wireshark Antivirus removal instructions here

Bharath M N

My Security Shield

My Security Shield

My Security Shield is the latest rogue security application from Virusdoctor rogue family.

Screenshot of My Security Shield application

My Security Shield removal instructions here

Bharath M N

Antivirus

Antivirus

Antivirus is the latest rogue security application from CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 rogue family.

Antivirus rogue replaces Defense Center rogue security application and also inherits all its behavior.

Screenshot of Antivirus application

Antivirus removal instructions here

Bharath M N