AntiVirus Gold
3340875
225392898
2008-07-13T13:05:33Z
81.86.68.253
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'''AntiVirus Gold''' is a piece of [[rogue software]] that poses as a legitimate [[antivirus program]]. It attempt to persuade users to buy the software by displaying nags. There have also been many variants of this malware, such as Antivirus Golden, Antispyware Gold and the like. They seem to be related to both [[WinAntiVirus]] and [[Winfixer]]. Typically, said infections are installed by the [[Vundo]], [[SysProtect]] or [[SmitFraud]] trojans. The malware may re-install itself each time upon reboot, if attempting to remove it via uninstalling, via system restore.
== See also ==
* [[Pest Trap]]
* [[Spy Sheriff]]
* [[Rogue software]]
* [[Spylocked]]
== References ==
* http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic22397.html
* http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453094194
* http://www.spywaredb.com/remove-antivirusgold/
== External links ==
* [http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453094194More Information on AntiVirus Gold]
[[Category:Rogue software]]
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