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519 entries found. Displaying page 8 of 26.
Updated on Jun 24, 2016
Alert level: moderate
Updated on Jun 24, 2016
Alert level: moderate
Updated on Jun 24, 2016
Alert level: moderate
Updated on Jun 24, 2016
Alert level: moderate
Updated on Jul 01, 2016
Alert level: moderate
Updated on Dec 17, 2007
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.CB is a Trojan downloader component of TrojanDropper:Win32/Renos.B. It attempts to download possibly unwanted software that may be detected as Program:Win32/AntiVirGear.
Alert level: severe
Updated on Aug 08, 2008

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat. 

This threat is a rogue security program that displays misleading alerts regarding computer problems or falsely reports detections of malicious files on the affected machine. It does so to attempt to convince users to purchase rogue security software.
 
These are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software.  Some of these programs, such as this threat and Program:Win32/FakeRednefed, might 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.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.  

Alert level: high
Updated on Dec 12, 2008
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.EV is a rogue security application that imitates a registry repair utility however it does not provide benefit to the user and may be known as "Registry Repair Pro".
Alert level: severe
Updated on Jun 22, 2006
This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.159.567.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors.
Alert level: moderate
Updated on May 30, 2007
Program:Win32/DriveCleaner locates various registry entries, Windows prefetch content, Windows recently accessed files and other types of data, and identifies them as "Privacy Violations". DriveCleaner then prompts the user to purchase the product in order to remove the alleged 'violations'.
Alert level: severe
Updated on Jun 09, 2008

This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.159.567.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Aug 15, 2008

This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.159.567.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors.

Alert level: high
Updated on Sep 22, 2008

This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.159.567.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors.

Alert level: high
Updated on Feb 02, 2009

This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.159.567.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors. Microsoft has released definition 1.159.567.0 which no longer detects this program. 

Alert level: high
Updated on Jan 27, 2010

This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.157.953.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors. Microsoft has released definition 1.157.953.0 which no longer detects this program. 

Alert level: high
Updated on Dec 23, 2014
Alert level: moderate
Updated on Mar 01, 2015

Windows Defender detects and removes this unwanted software.

Some unwanted programs try to look innocent to convince you to install them on your PC.

They can make changes to your PC without your consent, or compromise the performance of your PC.

Alert level: moderate
Updated on Jun 23, 2016
Alert level: moderate
Updated on Jun 23, 2016
Alert level: moderate
Updated on Jun 23, 2016
Alert level: moderate