Articles Archive for 1 March 2010

Control Manager
Posted in Information and Removal on 1 March 2010

If you like getting never ending pop up ads with invented security information, then you should definitely install Control Manager. ControlManager is a maliciously created rogue anti-spyware which, just like its relatives Privacy Center and Control Center, declares to be the program which you need. However, Control Manager is a typical rogue anti-spyware that you [...]

Dr. Guard
Posted in Information and Removal on 1 March 2010

Dr. Guard is a typical rogue anti-spyware which has many similarities to another malware called Paladin Antivirus. Just like its initial, this program is promoted through Trojan virus that comes bundled under the name of the trialware of DrGuard. First of all, fake alert announcing about the critical PC’s situation constantly appears when user browses [...]

FAKEAV Rides on the Back of a Killer Whale
Posted in Information and Removal on 1 March 2010

News of a performer killer whale allegedly killing its trainer made the headlines this week. Dawn Branchaeu, an animal trainer in SeaWorld Florida, was attacked by one of the trained killer whales last Wednesday. This sad event, unfortunately, paved the way for cybercriminals to distribute another FAKEAV variant.
With the usual blackhat search engine optimization (SEO) techniques, [...]

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FAKEAV Rides on the Back of a Killer Whale

TROJ_FAKEAV.STL
Posted in Trend Micro on 1 March 2010

Malware: TROJ_FAKEAV.STL