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3 entries found.
Trojan:Win32/FakeVimes
Updated on Sep 09, 2010
This threat has been renamed to Rogue:Win32/FakeVimes.
Alert level:
severe
MySecurityEngine
Updated on May 06, 2010
Trojan:Win32/FakeVimes is a family of programs that claims to scan for malware and displays fake warnings of “malicious programs and viruses”. They then inform the user that they need to pay money to register the software in order to remove these non-existent threats.
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.
Use Microsoft Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, the Microsoft Safety Scanner, or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove this threat 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
SecurityMasterAV
Updated on May 28, 2010
Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This threat is a variant of the Win32/FakeVimes family. Programs in this family claim to scan your PC for malware and then show you fake warnings about malicious programs and viruses. They usually tell you to pay money to register the software and remove the fake malware.
You can read more about this type of threat on our rogue security software page.
Alert level:
low