Category: Vista

Don’t take it personal, It’s just a Fake Antivirus

Paul

So We come back to a few more examples of Personal Antivirus Scareware sites:

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So I say don’t take it personal because you probably have those scareware pop ups saying you have a virus. If that is the case paying these fake Antivirus gangs money will not protect your computer. Here are a list of Sites that are Rogue Antivirus:

  • antivirusonlinescanv9.com ([intlink id=”3607″ type=”post”]Personal Antivirus scareware[/intlink])

  • checkyoupconlinev2.com ([intlink id=”3607″ type=”post”]Personal Antivirus scareware[/intlink])

  • 2009antivirpro.com ([intlink id=”3805″ type=”post”]Antivirus System Pro Scareware[/intlink])

  • avremover-pro.com ([intlink id=”3805″ type=”post”]Antivirus System Pro Scareware[/intlink])

  • aviremover-2009.com ([intlink id=”3805″ type=”post”]Antivirus System Pro Scareware[/intlink])

  • antivir-prof.com ([intlink id=”3805″ type=”post”]Antivirus System Pro Scareware[/intlink])

  • antiaware-pro.com ([intlink id=”3805″ type=”post”]Antivirus System Pro Scareware[/intlink])

I call these sites Scareware because there is usually some warning or popup saying you have a virus or a trojan, or even saying something like system alert. You will usually see something like a shield or eve times when the Rogue Antivirus will load up there fake page.  Be sure to check out some of my [intlink id=”2205″ type=”page”]Antivirus[/intlink] Suggestions and decide for yourself.

Remember these fake sites only thrive when you let them.

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How Fake Antivirus writers try to fool you

Paul

I went looking around and saw this:

Homeantivirusfake

As you can see they try to make this site look like it is real. It also make the user at first glance become relaxed because of all PC Magazines and site stickers as I call them.   You also get to see a list of  latest virus alerts and threats, all of this is done to make you feel like this is a real Antivirus site.   They also have the box look like Windows Vista and Windows 7 look and feel to it.  Everything you see here makes you more relaxed and almost gets you to buy the software but wait, I want to know more about this company.   No way to call or who they are?  So I download the file call “Installer2.exe” and AVG pops up with:

Homeantivirusfake1

Not even AVG had the chance to say or do anything about this before Microsoft throws up this warning about it being a “Trojandownloader:win32/fakerean.gen!c”, I have got to admit Microsoft has been doing a little better job of identifying some of the threats.  Sites that all have this type of theme to them are:

  • homeanti-virus2010.com

  • homeanti-virus-2010.com

  • home-antivirus-2010.com

  • home-anti-virus2010.com

  • home-anti-virus-2010.com

  • home-antivirus2010.com

  • homeantivirus-2010.com

  • homeantivirus2010.com

  • homeav2010.com

  • home-av2010.com

  • home-av-2010.com

  • pcsecurity09.com

  • pcsecurity-09.com

  • pc-security09.com

as you can see they have made a URL theme for all the domains.   But all of these are located at IP:

  • 72.52.210.130

  • 72.52.210.131

  • 72.52.210.132

  • 72.52.210.133

As you can tell this can be considered a campaign by some individual to try to get money from innocent people.   So your best bet is to not go there and if you have it:

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More Personal Antivirus Fake or Scareware Sites

Paul

As I am Looking through some sites I find out about:
personalantivirus3

As you know [intlink id=”3607″ type=”post”]Personal Antivirus is Scareware[/intlink] and is not a real [intlink id=”2205″ type=”page”]Antivirus Software[/intlink] like the ones I have on my website.  This tries to scare you into buying there fake software then does nothing to protect the user.

The Following Sites have been identified to be Associated with Personal Antivirus:

  • totalvirusscanc3.com

  • antivirusbestscanv5.com

  • liveantivirusinfov2.com

  • proantispywarescanv3.com

And All of these are ready to be used and probably will be used in the next coming weeks.  If you feel you have one of these scarewares on your computer I recommend downloading SUPERAntiSpyware and remove this this scareware from you system..

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Remember these are online and you shouldn’t go these sites because of the possibility that they will redirect you to the a Trojan or Malware URL.  You best bet is to stay clear of them.

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Fighting ‘Scareware’ One List at a time

Paul

Techworld has published an article that describes how the AV Vendors are compiling a Whitelist of AV Vendors who are really trying to keep there users safe and not trying to ‘[intlink id=”3805″ type=”post”]Scare[/intlink]’ the user into buying a rogue look a like.  They’ve published a Preliminary set of real Antivirus Softwares along with there Company:

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As you can see there are at least to that are not listed.  I’ve contacted [intlink id=”3884″ type=”post”]SUPERAntiSpyware[/intlink] about this and they turned right around and started to ask to be added and should be Added in the coming months.   The other is [intlink id=”3851″ type=”post”]Malwarebytes[/intlink] and I am hoping they jump aboard and get in contact with this forum.

The Guys over at [intlink id=”3884″ type=”post”]SUPERAntiSpyware[/intlink] were really grateful that I came across this.   This list will soon help fight the [intlink id=”3918″ type=”post”]SCAREWARE Tactics[/intlink] of the Cyber Criminals.   Truth of the matter is educating oneself and doing a little bit of research can help you determine if the program or company is real or just another rogue company out there.   If your looking for some good Antivirus Software check out my [intlink id=”2205″ type=”page”]Antivirus Page[/intlink] and see some of the FREE Antivirus Software out there that can help protect your system.

Personal Antivirus Stash of Sites!! All Scareware

Paul

I went exploring and found some sites that are linked back to each other and here are a few sites that have the same “[intlink id=”3607″ type=”post”]Personal Antivirus[/intlink]” scareware that do the same thing.  These are all just waiting to be used for the purpose of selling you the fake stuff.

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Sites that are on this IP BLOCK (83.133.123.109) and are exactly the same:

  • [intlink id=”3607″ type=”post”]purchuasebestsoftwareonline.com

  • buypremiumsubscription.com

  • ieprotectionlist.com[/intlink]

[ad]Sites with the Site advisers are:

  • [intlink id=”3607″ type=”post”]ieprotectionlist.com[/intlink]

  • networksecurityadvice.com

  • [intlink id=”3913″ type=”post”]browsersecurityinfo.com[/intlink]

  • [intlink id=”3872″ type=”post”]securitybrowseradviser.com[/intlink]

And are all active and just waiting to start selling this fake scare at moments notice each one looks like either have or will be used in the future to host the content waiting for people to buy this fake product.  You should check out the other articles in this series and be ready for them when they become active.

It is time to install some [intlink id=”2205″ type=”page”]real Antivirus Software[/intlink] and get these fakes off your system if your infected if not it is still a good idea to have them installed.    I would recommend [intlink id=”3884″ type=”post”]SUPERAntiSpyware[/intlink] to help get rid of these infections if you have them or Keep yoru system from getting these infections.