XP Total Security 2013 is a computer infection from the Rogue.FakeRean-Braviax family of rogue anti-spyware programs. This infection is considered a rogue anti-spyware program because it displays fake scan results, false security warnings, hijacks your web browser, and does not allow you to run your legitimate Windows applications. This scareware is promoted through hacked web sites that attempt to install the software by exploiting vulnerabilities on your computer. It is also promoted through Trojans that pretend to be legitimate programs, but will install the infection instead when you run them.

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XP Internet Security 2013 is a computer infection from the Rogue.FakeRean-Braviax family of scareware infections. This program is considered a scareware program because it displays fake scan results, false security warnings, hijacks your web browser, and does not allow you to run your legitimate Windows applications. This scareware is promoted through hacked web sites that attempt to install the software by exploiting vulnerabilities on your computer. It is also promoted through Trojans that pretend to be legitimate programs, but will install the infection instead when you run them.

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XP Home Security 2013 is a variant of the Rogue.FakeRean-Braviax family of rogue anti-spyware infections. This program is considered a rogue anti-spyware program because it displays fake scan results, false security warnings, hijacks your web browser, and does not allow you to run your legitimate Windows applications. This scareware is promoted through hacked web sites that attempt to install the software by exploiting vulnerabilities on your computer. It is also promoted through Trojans that pretend to be legitimate programs, but will install the infection instead when you run them.

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XP Security 2013 is a variant of the Rogue.FakeRean-Braviax family of rogue anti-spyware infections. This program is considered a rogue anti-spyware program because it displays fake scan results, false security warnings, hijacks your web browser, and does not allow you to run your legitimate Windows applications. This scareware is promoted through hacked web sites that attempt to install the software by exploiting vulnerabilities on your computer. It is also promoted through Trojans that pretend to be legitimate programs, but will install the infection instead when you run them.

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The FBI Anti-Piracy Warning MoneyPak Ransomware is a computer infection that locks your screen until you send them a ransom in the form of a GreenDot MoneyPak payment. This lock screen, which is displayed below, will be shown when you login to Windows and will not allow access to the Windows desktop, your files, or your applications. To remove this lock screen you are required to pay a ransom of $400 in the form of a MoneyPak voucher code. Once you submit the code and its verified, your screen will be unlocked and the infection will be removed. As it is possible to remove this infection without paying the ransom, please do not go out and purchase the requested MoneyPak.

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Win Server Defender is a scareware program from the Rogue.PCDefPlus family of computer infections. This particular rogue is interesting as it purposely targets Windows Servers with its name, which has never been done before. This program is considered a scareware infection because it does not allow you to run any executables on your computer, displays fake scan results, and tries to scare you with fake security alerts. This infection is promoted as a utility that is required to view certain online videos. Once installed, though, instead of allowing you to view the video it will instead install the Win Server Defender infection. Once started, the infection will pretend to be an anti-virus program but will display only fake scan results. When you try to fix any of the infections it supposedly found, you will instead be shown a message stating that you need to purchase it before it can remove anything.

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Win 7 Defender is a computer infection that is part of the Rogue.PCDefPlus family of scareware programs. This program is classified as a scareware program because it pretends to be a legitimate anti-virus program, but instead only shows fake scan results and false security warnings. This infection is spread by masquerading as a program required to view an online video. Once installed, it will change .exe associations so that when you launch an executable on your computer, Win 7 Defender will be started instead. Once the infection is started it will then pretend to scan your computer and state that there are numerous infections present. If you try any remove any of these so-called infections, it will state that you first need to purchase the program before removing anything.

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Vista Defender is a rogue anti-spyware program from the Rogue.PCDefPlus family of computer infections. This program is considered malware because it hijacks your computer so that you unable to launch any executables, deliberately displays fake scan results, and displays fake security warnings to make you think your computer is infected. This infection is spread by pretending to be a program required to view an online video. Once installed, it will change various Windows Registry entries so that when you launch an executable on your computer, Vista Defender is started instead. Once the infection is started it will pretend to scan your computer and then state that there are numerous infections. If you try any remove any of these so-called infections, it will state that you first need to purchase the program before removing anything.

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XP Defender is a computer infection from the Rogue.PCDefPlus family of rogue anti-spyware programs. This program is classified as a rogue because it displays fake security alerts, displays false scan results, and takes over your computer so that you are unable to run your normal programs. This infection is promoted as a program required to view an online video. Once you install the program, though, it will hijack your computer so that every time you launch an executable it will launch XP Defender instead. Once started it will perform a scan of your computer and state that there are numerous infections present. If you try to remove these infections, it will then state that you first need to purchase the program before being allowed to do.

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The FBI Online Agent ransomware is a computer infection that locks your screen so that you are unable to access your Windows desktop, programs, or documents until you pay a ransom. This ransomware pretends to be a program from the FBI that states that unauthorized cybercrime was being committed from your computer. It then requires you to submit a $200 MoneyPak voucher code in order to unlock the screen. It also threatens that if you do not send the payment within 48 hours your computer will be permanently locked and legal action will be taken against you. Please remember that this is a computer infection and that the FBI is not locking your computer, so please do not be worried about the messages in the lock screen. This infection is detected by a variety of anti-virus vendors using the Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Dapato, Trojan:Win32/LockScreen.CO, Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kryptik identifiers.

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