Malware Protection Center is a new rogue infection released on January 24, 2012.  This particular infection is similar to Internet Security Guard and Home Security Solutions, the only difference is the name of infection.  This infection is spread through rogue websites, SPAM email, infected executables, and other vulnerabilities in the Windows Operating Systems.  Once your computer is infected, Malware Protection Center will run fake scans and show you fake alerts and warning messages that the computer is infected with numerous viruses.  Keep in mind these alerts are all fake and the computer is not infected with these noted viruses. 

After showing these alerts and warnings, you will be prompted to purchase the infection.  Do not attempt to purchase the infection.  If you purchased the infection, you should contact your financial institution and let them know about the fraudulent charge.

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What is Malware Protection Center

Malware Protection Center corrupts your registry to reduce your chance of installing legitimate removal software like Malwarebytes.  This makes it very difficult to remove the infection in Regular Mode.  We highly recommend removing this infection in Safe Mode with Networking, you can see our full step by step instructions on the next page.  Our instructions are easy to follow and they allow you to safely remove the infection.

Another important note is to get the infection removed as quickly as possible.  The longer the infection stays on the computer, the more damage it can do to the system.  After removing the infection, you can also do a tune-up to optimize your system performance.

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Smart Protection 2012 is a new rogue Malware infection released on January 18, 2012.  This infection shows fake warning signs and alerts in an attempt to get you to purchase this fake application.  These fake scans are run upon bootup of your computer.  Although these applications look real, they are not real.  If you did purchase this infection, you should contact your financial institution and let them know you purchased a fake program.  They will cancel your card and issue you a new one.

This particular infection is downloaded onto your computer through vulnerabilities in your Microsoft operating system.  If your system has vulnerabilities and you were to open an infected email or downloaded file, your computer would get infected.  Smart Protection 2012 will also place certain registry keys into your registry which will disable your ability to download and install legitimate removal software.  If this is the case, you will need to remove this infection in Safe Mode with Networking.  We provide simple step by step instructions on how to boot your computer into Safe Mode.

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What is Smart Protection 2012

Smart Protection 2012 is classified as a rogue Malware infection by our research team.  It’s symptoms are as follows:

• Fake popups and scans
• Fake alerts telling you the computer is infected
• Extremely slow Internet and browsing
• Disabled Internet access
• Disables your ability to download and install software
• Disables your ability to run executables
• Attempts to steal your credit card information and other personal information

You could be experiencing some or all of these symptoms while this infection is on the computer.  It’s very important to keep your computer up to date with the latest security updates that Microsoft recommends.  Another good practice is keeping your Antivirus up to date and active.  If you do not have an active Antivirus, we highly recommend getting one.  

It’s extremely important to get this infection removed as soon as possible.  The longer it stays on the computer, the more damage it can do to your system. Follow our instructions on the next page to remove Smart Protection 2012.

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Internet Security Guard is a new rogue Malware infection.  This infection was released on January 14, 2012 and is a replica of Home Security Solutions which was released on December 25, 2011.  This particular piece of Malware looks and functions like Microsoft Security Essentials which is a real application distributed by Microsoft Corp.  The goal of this infection is to continuously show you fake alerts and warnings in an attempt to get you to purchase.  At no time should you ever consider purchasing this fake application.  If you did purchase this infection, please contact your bank or financial institution to let them know of the fraudulent purchase.

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What is Internet Security Guard

How does someone get infected with Internet Security Guard?  Usually, most people get infected through SPAM emails, social networks, or by downloading free software / games / video.  All of or one of these computer surfing habits could lead to getting infected by a piece of Malware like Internet Security Guard.  After your computer is infected, this particular infection will corrupt the registry and make it difficult to run legitimate removal software by taking away the ability to download and install software.  While attempting to remove this infection, it needs to be done in Safe Mode with Networking.

This infection will run fake scans and show you fake alerts.  Nothing you see is real or legitimate, it’s all 100% fake.  Your best bet is to get this infection removed as quickly as possible.  The longer it stays on the computer, the more damage it can do to the system.  We offer step by step removal instructions on the next page; these instructions are easy to follow and are extremely effective in neutralizing and removing this infection.

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Activité Illicite Demelee is a fake rogue Malware application attacking the country of France.  This infection is completely fake, its only goal is to dupe the user into giving the infection their money.  Along with requesting money, it will tell the user they are committing illegal activities by telling them they are delivering SPAM and bad videos.  The creators of this infection is only targeting France for unknown reasons. 

This infection will attempt to run upon bootup and take away your ability to download removal software in normal mode.  Any attempt to remove this infection should be done in Safe Mode with Networking.  Although this infection says that it is affiliated with the French government, there is no association between the two.  One last attempt to make this infection look legitimate is it will show you several legitimate Anti-Virus vendor logos in the bottom of the interface, none of these Anti-Virus vendors are affiliated with this infection.

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What is Activité Illicite Demelee Virus

The Activité Illicite Demelee Virus was released on January 11, 2012.  Currently, this rogue infection is only being distributed throughout France.  The main warning from this piece of Malware says, “The blocking of your computer is to prevent illegal acts.  Your application has been blocked because it is violating the laws of the French Republic.”  If you want this infection to go away, the infection requests a $100 EURO payment via Ukash or Paysafecard.  Again, this infection is completely fake, do not attempt to purchase it.  If you did purchase the infection, please contact your credit card provider or financial institution and let them know you purchased a fake program.

This infection should be removed immediately as it can damage important files the longer it stays on the computer.  Along with removing this infection, a tune-up should be done on the computer.  A tune-up will make sure the computer is running optimal after the infection is removed.  We offer step by step virus removal instructions that are easy to read and understand.

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System Check is a fake application categorized as a rogue Malware infection.  This new infection is similar to System Fix and Data Repair which are of the FakeHDD type of infection.  This infection will run fake optimization and PC performance scans on your computer.  These scans are not real, they are only a tool to try and get users to purchase the product.  System Check is programmed to launch upon start-up, it does so by embedding an executable or certain files into the registry of the computer.  This infection gets onto the computer through vulnerabilities or holes in the operating system.  After this infection is removed, it’s extremely important to keep the computer’s security settings as up to date as possible.

System Check will show the following alerts once it’s on the computer, “Critical Error! – Damaged hard drive clusters detected.  Private data is at risk.” and “Critical Error! – RAM memory usage is critically high.  RAM memory failure.”  Again, these are 100% fake alerts, neither of these warnings are true.

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What is System Check

System Check is a rogue malware infection which mimics a system optimizer or registry cleaner.  It runs fake optimization scans which always result in fake alerts.  This infection promises to speed up your computer, but it will not speed it up or optimize the computer.  System Check can cause your computer to crash, run slow, and stop legitimate programs from downloading.  Please do not purchase this program as its only goal is to steal your credit card information.  If by chance you did purchase this fake infection, please call your credit card provider or bank institution to have the charges reversed.

We recommend removing this infection off the computer as soon as possible.  Our research team has categorized this infection as Rogue Anti-Spyware / Rogue Anti-Malware.

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Updated: December 28, 2011

Super AV  is a new rogue malware infection in the same class of the Antivirii 2011 variant.  This newly released infection is a fake program that shows itself as a real Antivirus and Internet Security Suite.  This infection has the potential to bundle in rootkits (rootkits are invisible files that attaches themselves to the kernel level driver of your computer, these very harmful files are difficult to remove) along with other fake antivirus definitions.  Super AV can disable your ability to download real Antivirus software which will make it difficult to remove.  We recommend when removing this infection, that it be done in Safe Mode with Networking.

This infection is programmed to load each time the computer reboots.  After each reboot, it will run a fake scan and show you fake threats have been detected on the computer.  Some of the warnings for this infection will say, “Super AV – Malware Detected” and “Warning, some serious threats have been detected to your computer that need to be removed instantly or they may cause critical damage to your computer.”  All warnings and alerts from Super AV are completely fake, always keep that in mind.

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What is Super AV

Super AV is a rogue Malware infection that shows fake warning signs and alerts.  These fake warning signs and alerts are an attempt to get the user to purchase this fake infection.  Do not purchase or attempt to purchase this infection as it can steal your credit card information.  If you did purchase this infection, please contact your bank or credit card provider to have the card cancelled and the charge reversed.

Our recommendation is to remove this infection from your computer immediately.  The longer Super AV stays on the computer, the more damage it can do the system.  Most of these types of infections cause similar symptoms.  Some of those symptoms include lots of pop ups, slow boot up, slow Internet speed, and possible blue screening.  Again, we recommend removing this infection as soon as possible.

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Updated: December 25, 2011

Home Security Solutions is a new rogue infection which is part of the Rogue.VirusDoctor class family.  This infection is 100% fake and it’s number one goal is to get the user to purchase.  This particular infection is spread through websites that distribute fake anti-virus solutions (Windows Web Security).  Along with showing the user fake warning signs and alerts, this infection can bundle in rootkits (rootkits are invisible files that attaches themselves to the kernel level driver of your computer, these very harmful files are difficult to remove) along with other fake antivirus definitions.  Home Security Solutions can also block legitimate anti-virus software from installing, this will make it difficult to solve the issue in normal mode.  Below you will find step by step instructions on how to remove this infection in Safe Mode with Networking.  Our research team has classified this infection as Rogue Anti-Spyware / Rogue Anti-Malware.

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What is Home Security Solutions

Home Security Solutions is a rogue infection that will disable your ability to launch your Windows Task Manager which will decrease your chances of killing it’s processes.  It also shows you fake warning signs like: ‘Your computer is in danger’ and ‘Your system is infected’.  After these warning signs are flashed on your computer, Home Security Solutions will tell you it can remove the infections.  Do not purchase this infection, it will steal your credit card information.

We highly recommend getting this infection off the the computer as soon as possible.  The longer period of time this infection stays on the computer, the more damage it will do to your computer.

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Security Monitor 2012 is a new rogue Antivirus (also known as Malware) that was released on December 14, 2011.  New infections like Security Monitor 2012 are 100% fake applications.  The number one goal of this infection is tricking you into purchasing it.  Do not purchase this infection or attempt to purchase this infection as it will steal your credit card information.

This infection also bundles in rootkits (rootkits are invisible files that attaches themselves to the kernel level driver of your computer, these very harmful files are difficult to remove) along with other fake antivirus definitions.  Once a piece of Malware is installed on your computer, it can disable legitimate programs, block real security software program from installing, slow down your computer, and eventually crash or blue screen your computer.  The FreeTechSupport.com research team has classified this infection as Rogue Anti-Spyware / Rogue Anti-Malware.

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Although these infections look and function like real Antivirus solutions, they are fake.  Along with showing numerous fake scans, fake alerts, and fake reports, Security Monitor 2012 will disable your ability to download security software in normal mode.  The best way to remove this infection is through Safe Mode with Networking.

We highly recommend getting this infection off the the computer as soon as possible.  The longer this infection stays on the computer, the more damage it will do to your system.

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Keep in mind this infection can disable your ability to install security software, if this happens you can call our Malware Removal Hotline at 800-530-8514.  We are available from 9AM EST to 9PM EST Monday thru Friday.

Antivirii 2011 is a new rogue of the Antivirus Clean 2011 variant.  This new infection is a fake utility that shows itself as a real Antivirus and Internet Security Suite.  This infection can bundle in rootkits (rootkits are invisible files that attaches themselves to the kernel level driver of your computer, these very harmful files are difficult to remove) along with other fake antivirus definitions.  After this piece of malware installs itself on your system, it automatically programs itself to launch upon install.

Antivirii 2011 also has blocking capabilities, so you will have problems installing legitimate removal software in normal mode.  Our research team has classified this infection as Rogue Anti-Spyware / Rogue Anti-Malware.

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 What is Antivirii 2011

Antivirii 2011 will disable your ability to launch your Windows Task Manager which will decrease your chances of killing it’s processes.  It also shows you fake warnings like: ‘Your computer is in danger’ and ‘Your system is infected’.  After these warning signs are flashed on your computer, Antivirii 2011 will tell you it can remove the infections.  Do not purchase this infection, it will steal your credit card information.

We highly recommend getting this infection off the the computer as soon as possible.  The longer this infection stays on the computer, the more damage it will do to your system.

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Keep in mind this infection can disable your ability to install security software, if this happens you can call our Malware Removal Hotline at 800-530-8514.  We are available from 9AM EST to 9PM EST Monday thru Friday.

Updated: December 11, 2011

Vista Home Security 2012 is a rogue variant changing infection which identifies the version of Windows you have installed on your computer.  After this infection identifies which operating system you’re running, it will show you a fake infection (illustration below) with warning signs that your computer is infected.  This infection is known to bundle in rootkits (rootkits are invisible files that attaches themselves to the kernel level driver of your computer, these very harmful files are difficult to remove) along with other harmful files. Vista Home Security 2012 can also block you from installing quality removal software by disabling your ability to download any type of software.  Our research team has classified this infection as Rogue Anti-Malware / Rogue Anti-Spyware.

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What is Vista Home Security 2012

Vista Home Security 2012 is a rogue Malware infection that originates from infected websites.  This infection is also spread through SPAM, social networks, and download sites.  Once this infection gets onto your computer, it’s main goal is to show you fake warning signs and alerts.  These fake alerts prompt you to purchase the product.  Please do not purchase or attempt to purchase this product as it will steal your credit card information.

We recommend removing this infection as soon as possible.  The longer this infection stays on the computer, the more damage it can do to the system.  Symptoms include the computer running very slow, loss of Internet access, blue screen upon reboot, slow start-up time, and possible computer crashing.

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