Rogue programs designed such a way by the security-related company Trend Micro are called Trojan FakeAV. Trend Micro identifies these malicious programs as those which that pretend to be legitimate system security programs to trick the user in to making some form of payment. During the time it has infected your PC, the Trojan FakeAV will try to obtain your credit card infos. Here Computer Repair is an online service ready to fix any problems found on your PC. Normally, Trojan FakeAV applications propagate through the internet by using a number of methods:
· Social Engineering - PC users are tricked to install this program thinking it comes from a totally legit provider. This site Virus Removal has good infos about virus removal.
· Trojan virus - they will infect your PC via some others false applications, like false codecs (video or audio), plugins (for browsers), free (and fake) online scanners and attachments found in some emails. Once such trojan is on your PC, it will start to download and install a Trojan FakeAV.
· SEO poisoning techniques – Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is used to utilize the algorithms and functions used by popular web search engines in order to push a certain website up in search result rankings. Hackers using Trojan FakeAV to infect computers are also using such methods. Some URL will be put at the top part of popular search engine results, like sports or very recent news. When the users click on these URLs, the browser will be redirected to a page that pushes a trial version of the Trojan FakeAV on to the user’s computer.
Once a Trojan FakeAV has established itself on a user’s system, it will normally load itself as a service and run all the time. You will get lots of fake security related alerts saying your PC is being attacked by various viruses. You will find out that your Task Manager, your System Registry editor and the System Restore won't work anymore. They have all been blocked by the Trojan FakeAV so you don't delete this malware (easily). The rogue program will also disable any security related application it will find part of your computer system.
This kind of virus (Trojan FakeAV) will do its best to try to trick you to give your money. To achieve such purpose, the Trojan FakeAV will say the current version you are using is but a trial one and if you want to clean your computer from all the previously scanned virus found on it, you have to purchase the full registered version of the Trojan FakeAV. Another known variant is rather promoting a similar Trojan FakeAV. The latest one will be a better tool to fully protect and clean your PC from any threats found. Another variant is that if you do purchase the full version, part of your money will be to help some causes like protecting the environment. You should keep in mind that such application, Trojan FakeAV, will always tell you false things and not the truth.
