02 Jun 2006 | By Kristopher | Posted under Spyware | 3 Comments »

SpySheriff is rogue anti-spyware software that may secretly install itself onto your PC. Once installed, SpySheriff may cause your desktop to change and display a fake warnings in attempt to trick you into buying the full version of SpySheriff. SpySheriff may also block your access to some web sites and may even stop any of your attempts to connect to the Internet. SpySheriff may disable important Windows components and tools, such as your PC’s System Restore and its Date and Time application.

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26 May 2006 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware, Spyware | 1 Comment »

SpyQuake fake alertSpyFalcon is a rogue anti-spyware application. SpyFalcon may appear as an icon in your Windows tray and show a message that says your PC is infected with malware. SpyFalcon may then suggest you download and install software to remove this malware. If you follow its directions, you will download SpyFalcon, and once downloaded SpyFalcon may redirect your Internet Explorer home page and search results to a malicious website. SpyFalcon may also download and install other software without your permission. SpyFalcon may be distributed through bundles of trojans and other malware.

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14 Mar 2006 | By Kristopher | Posted under Trojans | 6 Comments »

Remove Brave Sentry 2.0Brave Sentry 2.0 is a rogue anti-spyware program that may create fake warnings to trick you into buying its full commercial version. Brave Sentry 2.0 may not actually detect any spyware parasites, but may note your harmless computer and software files as threats in attempt to scare you. Brave Sentry may hijack your web browser and redirect your requests. Brave Sentry 2.0 can be intentionally installed via its official website and may also secretly install itself onto your computer. Brave Sentry 2.0 is related to SpySheriff and Spware-No.

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13 Mar 2006 | By Kristopher | Posted under Trojans | 4 Comments »

Remove Brave SentryBrave Sentry is a rogue anti-spyware program that may create fake warnings to trick you into buying its full commercial version. Brave Sentry may not actually detect any spyware parasites, but may note your harmless computer and software files as threats in attempt to scare you. Brave Sentry may hijack your web browser and redirect your requests. Brave Sentry can be intentionally installed via its official website and may also secretly install itself onto your computer. Brave Sentry is related to SpySheriff and Spware-No.

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06 Mar 2006 | By Kristopher | Posted under Worms | 1 Comment »

W32.Bagle.gen is a mass-mailing worm that may automatically connect to various web sites and sends your computer’s information to them. W32.Bagle.gen may also download Block_list.txt from the sites it visits and drop this file under your system folder. When W32.Bagle.gen installs Block_list.txt, this may disable your Windows Firewall if you have an Winxp-Sp2 machine. W32.Bagle.gen spreads itself as an email attachment that uses common first names as the file’s name. The name of the attachment infected with W32.Bagle.gen may be:

Edmund.zip
Elizabeth.zip
Fraunces.zip
Grace.zip
Henrie.zip
Jeames.zip

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