Friday, January 15, 2010

Softwarespam.net promotes Ghost Antivirus scareware (Remove Softwarespam.net)

There is a list of active websites (classified as browser hijackers) that promote the scareware called Ghost Antivirus. Those websites are: (NOTE: please don't visit the websites listed below. Otherwise, you can automatically infect your PC)
  • Softwarespam.net 
  • Softwareanti.com
  • Softwarerising.com
  • Softwaresecure.net
  • Softwarejar.com 
  • Softwarethreats.com 
  • Softwarespyware.net
  • Softwarethe.net
  • Softwarethreats.net
  • Softwarexp.net
The above sites load from the same server with IP 93.190.140.165. These websites imitate online anti-malware scanners and display bogus scan results. Here's an example of a fake scan:



As you can see from the image above, Softwarespam.net impersonates Windows OS "My Computer" view. It then displays "Ghost Antivirus Warning!" and recommends downloading this fake virus remover to remove supposedly found infections. Leave this and similar websites immediately. If your PC is already infected, please read Ghost Antivirus removal guide. Good luck!

Thanks to Sandi Hardmeier for the above list of malicious sites.

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