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Rogue:W32/WinAntiVirus

Name : Rogue:W32/WinAntiVirus
Detection Names : FraudTool.Win32.WinAntiVirus
Aliases : WinFixer (Symantec)
Program:Win32/Winfixer (Microsoft)
Category:Malware
Type:Rogue
Platform:W32

Summary

Dishonest antivirus software which tricks users into buying or installing it, usually by infecting a user's computer, or by pretending the computer is infected.

Additional Details

Winantivirus is an rogue antivirus program that pretends to scan the system, and then displays false or exaggerated results.

Here is a sample screenshot of program while it performs a system scan:





This rogueware is closely related to the XPAntivirus rogueware family.

Other names used by this rogueware are :

  •  WinAntiVirus2008
  •  WinAntiVirusPro
  •  WinAntiVirus Pro 2007
  •  Vista Antivirus 2008