Spyware – MS Anti-Spyware Description
MS Anti-Spyware 2009 is one of the current generation of “fake” or “rogue” spyware programs that masquerade as legitimate anti-spyware programs. The primary goal of MS Anti-Spyware is to trick you into buying a paid version of the software which is really a guise to take your money and further infect your computer. MS Anti-Spyware uses a common technique of “Fake” anti-spyware programs by choosing names of companies that users are familiar with in order to appear legitimate when attempting to trick the end-user into downloading the paid version of the program
MS Anti-Spyware 2009 Payload
MS Anti-Spyware 2009 is normally spread as the payload of a Trojan Virus. The Zlob Trojan is one variant that is known to have been used to spread MS Anti-Spyware. Once downloaded to your computer, MS Anti-Spyware 2009 will display fake “Malware Detected” messages on your computer listing real viruses and other Spyware. Further complicating the removal of MS Anti-Spyware is that it does not use the same names of executable and support files so that manual removal becomes complex. It is also known to hide similar to a rootkit and resurrect itself via Windows restore if not removed properly.
MS Anti-Spyware 2009 Removal Information
MS Anti-Spyware 2009 is complex and it is not recommended to attempt manual removal. Automatic removal using an updated anti-virus program is the recommended means for removal. If you are seeing what you believe to be “Fake” infection notifications, then your computer is likely already infected with the Spyware and the Trojan virus that deployed it to your computer.
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