VirusRescue Warning

The Spyware communities predicted this year would be the year of the rootkit. So far it’s turned out to be the year of the Fakeware. Spywarrior www.spywarewarrior.com, Suzi Turner wrote last December about the Top Ten rogue anti-spyware in 2005. SpyAxe topped the list and variations of this scheme have continued to spread throughout the year.

The newest culprit is called VirusRescue and it’s not hard to get infected. The scheme goes something like this: You’re tipped off about a cool, funny or adult video that you really want to see. When you go to view the video, you’re told you need to download a “codex” which is required for that particular video format. This isn’t unusual except, this video codex infects your system.

A few minutes later you’ll receive your first pop-up alerting you that a virus has been detected. Of course, you can remove the virus by purchasing VirusRescue for $29.95. The VirusRescue web site looks legitimate and someone who claims to represent the company claims it’s not Fakeware. More Info at Security Cadets: http://www.securitycadets.com/category/rogue-programs/

There is some real evidence that VirusRescue is just another version of other rogue programs like SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, SpywareStrike, WinAntivirusPro, SpyHeal etc… More Info from: SecurityTicker:http://securityticker.blogspot.com/...new-trojan.html

For a complete forensic trace of all the bad guys and their names: http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/in...showtopic=15209

Watch out for the following most common filenames popping up and remove them with 'Killbox' or 'Highjack This' ; ISAddon.dll, IESPlugin.dll, ISAmini.exe, ISAMonitor.exe.

Never pay for virus protection or spywae/malaware/trojan protection. The best are all free and well knowns. My antivirus is now 'Bitdefender' free version and my firewall is Zone Alarm free Version. For spyware I use the combo of Spywareblaster, Ad-aware and Spybot. There are other good ones too. All free.

Cheers.