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Malware assuming as antivirus software is over extension fast with tens of millions of computers infected each month, according to a address to be appear on Wednesday from PandaLabs.

PandaLabs begin 1,000 samples of fake windows antivirus software in the first division of 2008. In a year, that amount had developed to 111,000. And in the second division of 2009, it accomplished 374,000, Luis Corrons, technical director of PandaLabs said in a recent interview.

"We have created a specific team to accord with this," he said, of the rogue antivirus software that issues false warnings of infections in adjustment to get person to pay for software they do not need. The programs as well about download a Trojan or added malware.

PandaLabs begin that 3 percent to 5 percent of all the humans who scanned their PCs with Panda antivirus software were infected. Using that and common computer stats from Forrester, PandaLabs estimates there could be as abounding as 35 actor computers adulterated per ages with rogue antivirus programs.

About 3 percent of the humans who see the affected warnings fall for it, bifurcation over $50 for an annual authorization or $80 for a lifetime license, according to Corrons.

Last September, a hacker was able to access rogue antivirus maker Baka Software and apparent that in one period an associate fabricated added than $80,000 in about a week, said Sean-Paul Correll, a PandaLabs threat researcher.
A Finjan address from March estimated that affected antivirus distributors can accomplish added than $10,000 a day.

"The general consumer doesn't understand" the threat, Correll said. "No legitimate antivirus vendor will start a scan automatically on your computer without your consent."

After all the activity about the Conficker threat, advisers seemed about adequate that it angry out to deliver affected antivirus software instead of something much worse.

Operating System: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista

Summary: IEAntivirus is rogue security software that comes into user’s PC system through Vundo Trojan, Virus or fake software, generating fake system warning alerts and fake scan results to deceive users into paying for its license. IEAntivirus comes from rogue antispyware programs such as MalwareBell, MalwareBell 3.2 and IE Defender. Not only does it cause your computer to slow down without explanation, it would also put your data and privacy in risk. We recommend you to run a scan of computer to detect any spyware threats.

Files associated with IEAntivirus

• %UserProfile%\Desktop\IE AntiVirus 3.2.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\IE AntiVirus 3.2.lnk
• %ProgramFiles%\IEAntiVirus\ieas.db2
• %ProgramFiles%\IEAntiVirus\ieas.db3
• %ProgramFiles%\IEAntiVirus\ieav.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\IEAntiVirus\uninst.exe

Then, it will create the following registry entry so that it executes no matter when Windows starts up.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”antispy” = “C:\Program Files\IEAntiVirus\ieav.exe”

Registry Subkeys Associated with IEAntivirus

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IEAntiVirus
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Bind
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IE AntiVirus

Manually Removal of IEAntivirus

Note: SpywareCease. Com highly recommends you back up your computer before you modify anything. Incorrectly remove of registry files can lead to permanently loss of data.

1. Click Start Menu / Run

2. Enter regedit

3. Delete the following registry entry :
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\”antispy” = “C:\Program Files\IEAntiVirus\ieav.exe”

4. Delete the registry subkeys below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IEAntiVirus
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Bind
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\IE AntiVirus

However, manual removal of IEAntivirus may be difficult and you may run the risk of destroying your computer. Besides, you are always required to back up computer before any modify is made. To save time and avoid risking destroying your computer, we highly recommend you use a spyware scanner such as Spyware Cease, to detect IEAntivirus and other spyware, adware, Trojans, viruses, keyloggers, and more that sneak into your PC without your permission.

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