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Trojan:JS/FakeIA.A
Updated on Apr 11, 2011
Trojan:JS/FakeIA.A is the detection for web pages that prompt the user to purchase the fake security program detected as Program:Win32/InternetAntivirus.
Special Note:
Reports of Rogue Antivirus programs have been more prevalent as of late. These are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections in order to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software. Some of these programs, such as Trojan:Win32/Antivirusxp and Program:Win32/FakeRednefed may display product names or logos in an apparently unlawful attempt to impersonate Microsoft products. These products may represent themselves as “Antivirus XP”, “AntivirusXP 2008”, “WinDefender 2008”, “XP Antivirus”, or similar.
Reports of Rogue Antivirus programs have been more prevalent as of late. These are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections in order to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software. Some of these programs, such as Trojan:Win32/Antivirusxp and Program:Win32/FakeRednefed may display product names or logos in an apparently unlawful attempt to impersonate Microsoft products. These products may represent themselves as “Antivirus XP”, “AntivirusXP 2008”, “WinDefender 2008”, “XP Antivirus”, or similar.
Use Microsoft Windows Defender, the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742), or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove these threats and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information on Microsoft security products, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.G
Updated on Apr 11, 2011
Special Note:
Reports of Rogue Antivirus programs have been more prevalent as of late. These are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections in order to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software. Some of these programs, such as Trojan:Win32/Antivirusxp and Program:Win32/FakeRednefed may display product names or logos in an apparently unlawful attempt to impersonate Microsoft products. These products may represent themselves as “Antivirus XP”, “AntivirusXP 2008”, “WinDefender 2008”, “XP Antivirus”, or similar.
Reports of Rogue Antivirus programs have been more prevalent as of late. These are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections in order to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software. Some of these programs, such as Trojan:Win32/Antivirusxp and Program:Win32/FakeRednefed may display product names or logos in an apparently unlawful attempt to impersonate Microsoft products. These products may represent themselves as “Antivirus XP”, “AntivirusXP 2008”, “WinDefender 2008”, “XP Antivirus”, or similar.
Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.G is a detection for a file that is related to rogue security programs that display product names or logos in an apparently unlawful attempt to impersonate Microsoft products.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.E
Updated on Apr 11, 2011
Special Note:
Reports of Rogue Antivirus programs have been more prevalent as of late. These are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections in order to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software. Some of these programs, such as Trojan:Win32/Antivirusxp and Program:Win32/FakeRednefed may display product names or logos in an apparently unlawful attempt to impersonate Microsoft products. These products may represent themselves as “Antivirus XP”, “AntivirusXP 2008”, “WinDefender 2008”, “XP Antivirus”, or similar.
Reports of Rogue Antivirus programs have been more prevalent as of late. These are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections in order to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software. Some of these programs, such as Trojan:Win32/Antivirusxp and Program:Win32/FakeRednefed may display product names or logos in an apparently unlawful attempt to impersonate Microsoft products. These products may represent themselves as “Antivirus XP”, “AntivirusXP 2008”, “WinDefender 2008”, “XP Antivirus”, or similar.
Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.E is a detection for certain DLL and EXE files that are related to rogue security programs that display product names or logos in an apparently unlawful attempt to impersonate Microsoft products.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.G.dll
Updated on Apr 11, 2011
Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.G.dll is the DLL component of Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.G, which is related to rogue security programs that display product names or logos in an apparently unlawful attempt to impersonate Microsoft products.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:JS/FakeIA
Updated on Apr 11, 2011
Trojan:JS/FakeIA is the detection for JavaScript-enabled objects that attempt to entice the user with fake security alerts to download and install a fake security product. This Javascript code is present in Web sites that have either been infiltrated or set up by attackers, and which a user visits or is redirected to.
Files detected as Trojan:JS/FakeIA are likely to be located in the browser cache, as this is where Web pages are temporarily stored when a site is visited.
Alert level:
severe
TrojanDownloader:Win32/FakeIA.A
Updated on Apr 11, 2011
TrojanDownloader:Win32/FakeIA.A is a trojan downloader and component of the rogue program Trojan:Win32/InternetAntivirus.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.C
Updated on Apr 11, 2011
Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.C is a trojan that may display product names or logos in an apparently unlawful attempt to impersonate Microsoft products. It pretends to be an application similar in appearance to the Windows Security Center.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.I
Updated on Apr 11, 2011
Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.I is a trojan that displays fake warnings of spyware or malware infections in an attempt to convince the user to install rogue security products. Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.I embeds a fake virus warning window in each web page that the affected user browses. This warning attempts to convince the user to download additional files.
Special Note:
Reports of Rogue Antivirus programs have been more prevalent as of late. These are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections in order to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software. Some of these programs may display product names or logos in an apparently unlawful attempt to impersonate Microsoft products.
Reports of Rogue Antivirus programs have been more prevalent as of late. These are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections in order to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software. Some of these programs may display product names or logos in an apparently unlawful attempt to impersonate Microsoft products.
Alert level:
severe
Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.J
Updated on Apr 11, 2011
Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.J is a generic detection for the DLL component of Trojan:Win32/FakeIA family, which displays fake warnings of spyware or malware infections in an attempt to convince the user to install rogue security products. Trojan:Win32/FakeIA.J displays a fake virus warning message from the web browser. This warning attempts to convince the user to download additional files.
Special Note:
Reports of Rogue Antivirus programs have been more prevalent as of late. These are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections in order to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software.
Reports of Rogue Antivirus programs have been more prevalent as of late. These are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections in order to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software.
Use Microsoft Windows Defender, the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742), or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove these threats and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information on Microsoft security products, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.
Alert level:
severe