Fake Windows Security Center

[Don Begezda]

I'm starting to get a very elaborate pop up window that says it's a Wndows
Security Center.
However, I am very suspicious. There are a number of gramatical errors and
the window tells you that " you need to buy all the software listed below"

In the window it says:

Security Essentials
Security Center helps you manage your Windows security settings. To help
protect your computer make sure the three security essentials are marked ON.
If the settings are not ON, You need to buy all softwre lited below to keep
your computer secure. To return to security center later, open Control
Panel.


Then it lists the three items:

System Error Fixer OFF



System Defender OFF


SysCleaner OFF

All three of these items have poor gramatical descriptions of what they are.
This is not a valid Microsoft product is it?
I have run a Malicious Software removal too from Microsoft. It removed some
files.
I ran Norton anti-virus, it found nothing.
I ran Spysweeper, it found nothing.

How do I get rid of this annoying pop-up????

BTW there are also annoying application fatal errors that I feel are fake
also:

SysFader: IE7EXPLORER.EXE Application fatal error

X The instruction at 0x01cf34739 referenced memory at 0x02df2e50. The
memory could not be read. OK


What do you think?

TIA
Don

 

[pcbutts1]

Use my free Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your
system. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm


--

Newsgroup Trolls. Read about mine here http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads
The list grows. Leythos the stalker http://www.leythosthestalker.com, David
H. Lipman, Max M Wachtell III aka What's in a Name?, Fitz, Beauregard T.
Shagnasty,Rhonda Lea Kirk, Meat Plow, F Kwatu F, George Orwell

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for review
by an expert in such matters, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
==============
The SysFader error's probably legit; see
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general/msg/73cc6eaaf61e12e2

 

[Rock]

I'm starting to get a very elaborate pop up window that says it's a Wndows
Security Center.
However, I am very suspicious. There are a number of gramatical errors and
the window tells you that " you need to buy all the software listed below"

In the window it says:

Security Essentials
Security Center helps you manage your Windows security settings. To help
protect your computer make sure the three security essentials are marked
ON.
If the settings are not ON, You need to buy all softwre lited below to
keep
your computer secure. To return to security center later, open Control
Panel.


Then it lists the three items:

System Error Fixer OFF



System Defender OFF


SysCleaner OFF

All three of these items have poor gramatical descriptions of what they
are.
This is not a valid Microsoft product is it?
I have run a Malicious Software removal too from Microsoft. It removed
some
files.
I ran Norton anti-virus, it found nothing.
I ran Spysweeper, it found nothing.

How do I get rid of this annoying pop-up????

BTW there are also annoying application fatal errors that I feel are fake
also:

SysFader: IE7EXPLORER.EXE Application fatal error

X The instruction at 0x01cf34739 referenced memory at 0x02df2e50. The
memory could not be read. OK


What do you think?

Caution , don't accept any advice from pcbutts. See PA Bear's reply.

 

[Don Begezda]

I ran a system restore, and reset the computer to a week ago. I don't seen
to have the problem any longer. Is this enough, or do I still have to go
through hijackthis, etc.?
TIA
Don

: Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
:
: Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis
log
: to an appropriate forum.
:
: Checking for/Help with Hijackware
: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
: http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
: http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
: http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
: http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
:
: When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
: (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
: It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
: assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
: http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
: http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
: http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
: http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for
review
: by an expert in such matters, not here.**
:
: If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
this
: isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
: independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
: ==============
: The SysFader error's probably legit; see
:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general/msg/73cc6eaaf61e12e2
: --
: ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
: MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
: AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
: DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
:
:
: Don Begezda wrote:
: > I'm starting to get a very elaborate pop up window that says it's a
Wndows
: > Security Center.
: > However, I am very suspicious. There are a number of gramatical errors
and
: > the window tells you that " you need to buy all the software listed
below"
: >
: > In the window it says:
: >
: > Security Essentials
: > Security Center helps you manage your Windows security settings. To help
: > protect your computer make sure the three security essentials are marked
: > ON.
: > If the settings are not ON, You need to buy all softwre lited below to
: > keep
: > your computer secure. To return to security center later, open Control
: > Panel.
: >
: >
: > Then it lists the three items:
: >
: > System Error Fixer OFF
: > System Defender OFF
: > SysCleaner OFF
: >
: > All three of these items have poor gramatical descriptions of what they
: > are.
: > This is not a valid Microsoft product is it?
: > I have run a Malicious Software removal too from Microsoft. It removed
: > some
: > files.
: > I ran Norton anti-virus, it found nothing.
: > I ran Spysweeper, it found nothing.
: >
: > How do I get rid of this annoying pop-up????
: >
: > BTW there are also annoying application fatal errors that I feel are
fake
: > also:
: >
: > SysFader: IE7EXPLORER.EXE Application fatal error
: >
: > X The instruction at 0x01cf34739 referenced memory at 0x02df2e50. The
: > memory could not be read. OK
: >
: >
: > What do you think?
: >
: > TIA
: > Don
:

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

I'd recommend that you post a HijackThis log to an appropriate forum for
review by an expert to make sure everything's OK, Don. Otherwise, format &
reinstall Windows.