Hdrivesweeper - Rogue Anti-Spyware Application
Posted on February 8, 2009
Filed Under Rogue Anti-Spyware
Hdrivesweeper is considered a rogue anti-spyware application designed to fool the user into buying fake software. Hdrivesweeper propogates from rogue zlob sites through active-x and fake video codecs. It’s always a good idea to avoid video downloads from unknown sites. Hdrivesweeper begins with a fake but convincing system scan that displays several false positive infections on your system. These are all fake as they do not exist on your system! Hdrivesweeper will warn the user to allow the program to ‘use ActiveX controls to repair your computer’. Again, this is only to enhance the legitimacy of the page, do not click anything. Finally Hdrivesweeper will continually serve popups associated with the system scan that state ‘New Database Update is Available’ and that viruses are detected on your PC. Eventually this infection will begin degrading your system performance and making your online experience very frustrating. Click the link below for award winning trusted virus removal.