New Rogues:
WinReanimator is a rogue security program that is advertised and installed by the Vundo Trojan and other malware. The Vundo infection is typically installed by visiting or downloading executables from certain pornographic or crack sites. Once installed, the infections will bombard the infected computer with popups and fake security alerts stating that your computer is infected or has security risks. When you click on these popups you will be presented with variety of rogue anti-spyware programs, including WinReanimator, stating that you are infected and that you should install their products. Remember, that these are all scams and ads delivered by the infections and should be ignored.
Another byproduct of these infections is an alert icon (Fake Taskbar alert) that appears in your Windows taskbar that periodically displays fake security alerts and warnings. The title of these alerts are Windows antivirus and they contain the following text:
Windows has detected spyware infection!
It is recomended to use special antispyware tools to prevent data loss. Windows will now download and install the most up-to-date antispyware for you
Click here to protect your computer from spyware!
SpyBurner is a program classified as a rogue anti-spyware program. Rogue anti-spyware programs are ones that are installed or advertised via malware, use deceptive advertising, or use false positives in the scan results to convince a user to purchase the commercial version of the software. These programs also typically will not allow you to remove anything it finds without first paying to register the program. SpyBurner is classified as one of these programs as it is advertised through the use of malware and Trojans that display fake security alerts on your Windows taskbar.
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