Fake Microsoft Security Essentials software

[princeaniket]

A new trojan that is disguising itself as Microsoft’s no-cost antimalware program Microsoft Security Essentials. This imposter is known in the technical world of antimalware combat as “Win32/FakePAV”.

The rogue persistently terminates numerous processes such as Windows Registry Editor, Internet Explorer, Windows Restore and other utilities and applications.

additionally, after the fake Microsoft Security Essentials software reports it cannot clean the claimed malware infection, it offers to install additional antimalware rogues (with names such as AntiSpySafeguard, Major Defense Kit, Peak Protection, Pest Detector and Red Cross). Lastly, this fake program will try to scare you into purchasing a product.

remember: Microsoft does not charge for Microsoft Security Essentials.

more info and detailed explanation : here

[Neo]

thx for info aniket

another fake av malware

[JayCub]

Thanks Prince for the notification i hope im educated enough not to get fooled this way, good share for the community and folks browsing the forum

[Boyfriend]

Thanks princeaniket for info I have this malware sample and this is very nasty and not easy to clean manually.

[ted]

thanks for the info princeaniket a friend of mine mentioned he had a problem with his PC the other day and after reading this post i think this is what it might be

[INDRANIL]

Wow what an art work by script kiddies . Btw careful about this . Thanks ani bro .

[safeguy]

There was a similar thread that ceyfer started in regards to this rogue....I can't remember the thread title and I can't seem to find it.