Ransomware/SpywareStrike

Alias: SpywareStrike, Spyware Strike

Description: SpywareStrike is a rogue anti-spyware product that is promoted by various trojans. Typically, a trojan hijacks the user's PC, changes the default homepage to rogue website, shows messages that the PC is infected, then recommends SpywareStrike as a solution.

IMPORTANT: If you are receiving pop-up advertisements or messages referring you to download SpywareStrike claiming that your computer is infected, this means your computer is infected with the ZLOB Trojan. Click here for details: ZLOB Trojan.

Threat type:

Adware - Adware is a software application which displays advertisements on your computer. Advertisements can be displayed through pop-up / pop-under windows, additional bars or toolbars, underlined links or buttons that appear on a computer screen. Adware applications include additional code that delivers the ads. Adware authors earn money when users click on those ads. Occasionally, adware includes code that tracks user's site visits and passes it to third parties without the user's permission or knowledge.

Ransomware - Ransomware is a software application that infects a computer and asks for money to have the infection removed.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer or your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore detects Ransomware/SpywareStrike: Yes

Threat risk: Very High Risk

Extremely dangerous malware. Uses stealth installation, randomly named entries and has the capability to self update or resurrect after incomplete removal. Almost impossible to remove manually. Category mostly consists of trojans and spyware.

Symptoms:

Pop up balloon warning messages claiming that your PC is infected.

Automatic installation of SpywareStrike.

Hijacked homepage to some obscure 'security' webpage.

Ransomware/SpywareStrike Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with Ransomware/SpywareStrike, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

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See Also:
Worm/Sober
Ransomware/SpyAxe
Trojan/ZLOB
Trojan.AF
Worm/Sasser
WinHound