Watch out for a program called SpywareNo claiming to clean your system of Spyware. In a new twist on the anti-spyware war, criminals are luring victims into clicking on fake spyware-removal tools. Stick only to known anti-spyware brands that have been reviewed and recommended (see article, “10 ways to stop syware” in NetworkLife). This article in eWeek tells the stories of several victims of this malicious program that defeats anti-spyware tools and won’t erase from your system:
Spyware-Removal Program Tagged as a Trap By Paul F. Roberts May 26, 2005 Security experts are warning Internet users about a new piece of software that poses as a spyware-removal tool but is actually being used to persuade unsuspecting Internet users to download spyware programs and Trojans. The program, SpywareNo, is installed on Internet users’ computers without warning, can be difficult to remove and may be accompanied by malicious programs that hijack victims’ Web browsers, according to interviews with spyware experts. More.
