Here we go folks, yet another rogue program for you all … with another really zippy name.
SpywareRemover is a rogue anti-spyware program that is advertised through the use of malware. When this malware, labeled Hoax.Win32.SpyWare.d by Kaspersky antivirus, is installed on your computer you will start to see popups for a variety of services. One of these is advertisements is a misleading popup stating you are infected and that you should install SpywareRemover to remove it. The title of this popup is Spyware detected! and the content of the popup is:
Windows has detected a spyware infection!
Please install Spywareremover to remove the infection.
Once SpywareRemover is installed, it will automatically scan your computer for infections and then display a variety of false positives as well as an interesting find; the malware that installed it in the first place. In order to remove these infections, though, you must first purchase a license for the software. (Surprise surprise) Screen shots of the SpywareRemover program can be seen below.
Above blurb and screenshot have been shamelessly pinched from Bleeping Computer. Needless to say… you won’t be doing yourself any favours if you do purchase this program because all you will be doing is putting money into the malware vendors pockets and your PC will still be infected.
For comprehensive self help removal instructions please visit Bleeping Computer. If you are still having problems after following those instructions then please ask for help at one of the anti malware forums.
