Antivirus XP 2008 – Rogue Spyware

Antivirus XP 2008 is the latest and some would argue most devious form of spyware that is making the rounds. The reason the rogue program is so effective is because the name seems like an official Microsoft program. Once installed it can be a pain in the neck to get rid of. You can download a spyware removal program at this site and remove Antivurs XP 2008 with a few clicks of the mouse.

clipped from security.itproportal.com I was interested to read over on The Register that Globalsign has revoked the digital certificate of the Web site selling Antivirus XP 2008, as reports are coming in that the IT security software is allegedly being sold using underhand methods. As El Reg reports, the software is billed by some people as a counterfeit anti-spyware application - presumably because it seems to use a pop-up to sell itself! According to a report on the US newswires, one PC owner was unable to get rid of the IT security sales pop-up until he punched in his card details and was charged $109.85. “What it is is a program that installs on your computer to tell you it as a virus, but the virus it actually itself,”

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