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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: morson4x4 on February 15, 2010, 20:07:20
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Theres a new virus about called vista antivirus pro 2010 it installs onto your computer without you knowing it will harass you to register and will not run virus scans and give you a load of cock and bull about virus a solution for this is visit http://www.xp-vista.com/spyware-removal/remove-antivirus-pro-2010-removal-instructions and download the spyware utility removal, please be aware of this
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*snickers*
Though like most rogue security software it still needs the user to confirm the download run the trojan - same old rules apply - do not download and run unsolicited executables.
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It's a variation on one that's been doing the rounds since early December... and that was an evolution of a previous one.
http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,76295.0.html
It does seem unusually prolific though.
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Partial list of rogue security software
The following is a partial list of rogue security software, most of which can be grouped into families. These are functionally-identical versions of the same program repackaged as successive new products by the same vendor.[15][20]
Advanced Cleaner[21]
AlfaCleaner[22]
Alpha AntiVirus[23]
ANG Antivirus (knock-off of AVG Anti-virus)
Antimalware
AntiSpyCheck 2.1[24]
AntiSpyStorm[25]
AntiSpyware 2009[26]
Antivirus Soft [27]
Antivirus System PRO
AntiSpyware Bot from 2Squared Software
AntiSpywareExpert[28]
AntiSpywareMaster[29]
AntiSpywareSuite[30]
AntiSpyware Shield[31]
Antivermins[32]
Antivirus 2008[33]
Antivirus 2009[34]
Antivirus 2010 (also known as Anti-virus-1)[35],[36]
Antivirus 360[37]
Antivirus Pro 2009[38]
AntiVirus Gold [39]
Antivirus Live[40],[41]
Antivirus Master[42]
Antivirus XP 2008[43]
Antivirus Pro 2010[44]
Antivirus System PRO[45]
Avatod Antispyware 8.0[46]
Awola[47]
BestsellerAntivirus[48]
Cleanator[49]
ContraVirus[50]
Control Center
Cyber Security[51]
Doctor Antivirus[52]
Doctor Antivirus 2008[53]
DriveCleaner[54]
EasySpywareCleaner[55]
Errorsafe[56]
Green Antivirus 2009[57]
IE Antivirus (aka IE Antivirus 3.2)[58]
IEDefender[59]
InfeStop[60]
Internet Antivirus (aka Internet Antivirus Pro, distributed by plus4scan.com)[61]
Internet Security 2010[62],[63]
KVMSecure[64]
Live PC Care
MacSweeper[65]
MalwareCrush[66]
MalwareCore[67]
MalwareAlarm[68]
Malware Bell (a.k.a. Malware Bell 3.2)[69]
Malware Defender (not to be confused with the HIPS firewall of the same name)[70]
Malware Defense
MS Antivirus[71]
MS AntiSpyware 2009[72]
MaxAntiSpy[73]
My Security Wall
Netcom3 Cleaner[74]
PCSecureSystem[75]
PC Antispy[76]
PC AntiSpyWare 2010[77]
PC Clean Pro[78]
PC Privacy Cleaner[79]
PerfectCleaner[80]
Perfect Defender 2009[81]
PersonalAntiSpy Free[82]
Personal Antivirus[83]
Personal Security
PAL Spyware Remover[84]
PCPrivacy Tools[85]
PC Antispyware[86]
PSGuard[87]
Privacy Center
Rapid AntiVirus[88]
Real AntiVirus[89]
Registry Great[90]
Safety Alerter 2006[91]
Safety Center
SafetyKeeper[92]
SaliarAR[93]
SecureFighter[94]
SecurePCCleaner[95]
SecureVeteran[96]
Security Scan 2009 [97]
Security Tool [98]
Security Toolbar 7.1[99]
SiteAdware
Security Essentials 2010
Smart Antivirus 2009[100]
Soft Soldier[101]
SpyAxe[102]
Spy Away[103]
SpyCrush[104]
Spydawn[105]
SpyGuarder[106]
SpyHeal (a.k.a SpyHeals & VirusHeal)[107]
SpyMarshal[108]
Spylocked[109]
SpySheriff (a.k.a PestTrap, BraveSentry, SpyTrooper)[110]
SpySpotter[111]
SpywareBot (Spybot - Search & Destroy knockoff, Now known as SpywareSTOP).[112]
Spyware Cleaner[113]
SpywareGuard 2008[114]
Spyware Protect 2009[115]
SpywareQuake[116]
SpywareSheriff (often confused with SpySheriff)[117]
Spyware Stormer[118]
Spy Tool
Spyware Striker Pro[119]
Spyware Protect 2009[120]
SpywareStrike[121]
SpyRid[122]
SpyWiper[123]
SysGuard
System Antivirus 2008[124]
System Live Protect[125]
SystemDoctor[126]
System Security[127]
Total Secure 2009[128]
TrustedAntivirus[129]
TheSpyBot (Spybot - Search & Destroy knockoff)[130]
UltimateCleaner[131]
VirusHeat[132]
VirusIsolator[133]
Virus Locker[134]
VirusProtectPro (a.k.a AntiVirGear)[135]
VirusRemover2008[136]
VirusRemover2009[137]
VirusMelt[138]
VirusRanger[139]
Virus Response Lab 2009[140]
VirusTrigger[141]
Vista Antivirus 2008[142]
Volcano Security Suite
Win 7 Antivirus 2010
WinAntiVirus Pro 2006[143]
WinDefender (not to be confused with the legitimate Windows Defender)[144]
Windows Police Pro[145]
Windows Protection Suite[146]
WinFixer[147]
WinHound[148]
Winpc Antivirus[149]
Winpc Defender[150]
WinSpywareProtect[151]
WinWeb Security 2008[152]
WorldAntiSpy[153]
XP AntiSpyware 2009[154]
XP Antivirus 2010[155]
XP-Shield[156]
Zinaps AntiSpyware 2008[157]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_security_software
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wow what a list well this security was so tight i had to restore my computer to an earlier point managed to keep all my stuff except the horrid virus hopefully it wont attack again, just thought i'd make guys aware of it my computer only just fixed taken me since 2pm yesterday to kill it
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wow what a list well this security was so tight i had to restore my computer to an earlier point managed to keep all my stuff except the horrid virus hopefully it wont attack again, just thought i'd make guys aware of it my computer only just fixed taken me since 2pm yesterday to kill it
no doubts that it is an insidious pig once user is duped into installing it, had my sister on phone in tears over it last year. I wonder what percentage of people hand over payment.
BTW is your windows installation in its default colour scheme and desktop theme, i.e did you change the appearance since it was first installed?
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Personally I'd only pay it any notice if CNN announced it as one of the worst virus' so far this year... :grin:
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HA HA all the more reason to move away from the ebil gates empire!!!
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yeah all colours the same it just disabled all virus checks, security centre, and stopped the ability to download, and changed all my .dll files around so nothing would load, had to do system restore to earlier point using and having to run it as administrator instead of normal. was a nasty one worst i had
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yeah all colours the same it just disabled all virus checks, security centre, and stopped the ability to download, and changed all my .dll files around so nothing would load, had to do system restore to earlier point using and having to run it as administrator instead of normal. was a nasty one worst i had
my question about do you use default colours is because I believe that is how you got duped into installing the trojan in the first place. Your browser displays a very real looking windows interface which is totally bogus but doesn't stand out to the unwary because it uses the default MS windows colour scheme (the friendly blues and whites). This illusion of your own system giving you important security alert is how in part you are engineered into accepting the download and running the executable when in fact your just looking at a deviously crafted animation.
If the users have changed the desktop colour schemes beyond default I think it would go some way to showing up what they are looking at as bogus when encountering this websites.
See my screenshots of such an attempt in the link below, it stands out like sore thumb that it is not real... because it not displayed in my colour scheme (beside that fact I not even running windows).
http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,76295.msg623664.html#msg623664
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ah yes good idea ill be doing that now then cheers for the tip :clap: