Microsoft has warned people about 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". FakePAV is a rogue that displays messages that imitate Microsoft Security Essentials threat reports in order to entice the user into downloading and paying for a rogue security scanner. The rogue persistently terminates numerous processes such as Windows Registry Editor, Internet Explorer, Windows Restore and other utilities and applications.
This fake software is distributed by a tactic commonly described as a "drive-by download" and shows up as a hotfix.exe or as an mstsc.exe file. 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.
This software is a fake. Do not be fooled by this scam.
Microsoft Security Essentials can be downloaded and used at no cost by users running genuine Windows. So anything mimicking Microsoft Security Essentials but asking for any sort of payment is clearly up to no good.
If you have not already updated your security software please do so. Making sure your security software is up-to-date and has the latest definitions is the best way to prevent infections.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
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MarkAnthony
Wow..really ??
EGA
wow!!!
thankfully I downloaded MSE from Microsoft website :)
WOW
I downloaded It At the Official website Microsoft
Cruise
Yes...!! I work for Symantec Virus Removal Service, We're handling almost 500 Cases of this kind everyday...!!
This Virus contains a single .exe file which could be found in the following Locations.
for Windows Xp:
C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\hotfix.exe
for Vista / 7
C:\Users\\Appdata\Roaming\Hotfix.exe
Delete the file in Safe Mode and then Scan your computer with MBAM.
Cruise
for Windows Xp:
C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\hotfix.exe
for Vista / 7
C:\Users\(username)\Appdata\Roaming\Hotfix.exe
Delete the file in Safe Mode and then Scan your computer with MBAM
leomate
If you want to safe, download from official website Or trusted mirror link.
Jorge-6025
Whoa... I just realized something!! You changed back to your old theme!!
Kyle
thank god this report came out
i heard a similar one from somewhere, but i forgot the name...
SCBright
If you want MS software, download from MS :)
By the way, you must have Windows Original.
kashifmin
i had that fake mse , it is called as thinkpoint beware of that