Peaches Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 New Rogueware Blocks Windows Explorer From Loading A new and aggressive rogue antivirus program, which gets installed through a fake Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) alert, forces computers to reboot and prevents the Desktop from loading.Called ThinkPoint, the program is dropped by a downloader-type application mimicking Microsoft Security Essentials. The downloader displays a bogus MSE alert claiming that an unknown trojan has been detected on the computer and offers the option to clean it. Clicking the "clean computer" button prompts another fake MSE window claiming that a solution has been found, in the form of a ThinkPoint© trial version. Hitting ok, installs the program and reboots the machine. After reboot, the user is presented with a ThinkPoint splash screen with two buttons, one reading "Safe Startup" and an inactive one called "Normal Startup."Clicking "Safe Startup" launches the rogue application's interface, which informs the user that a scan will be performed. Details here: http://news.softpedi...ng-163874.shtml Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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