Written by Peter Reginald | 25 February 2010
Posted in Security

If you have Vista Antispyware 2010 running on your computer then beware. It is a rogue (or fake) antispyware program that performs a computer scan and reports that your computer is infected. In most cases these security alerts and reports of infections are false. This program will tell you to buy Vista Antispyware 2010 to remove the detected infections.

How did Vista Antispyware 2010 get in my PC?

You may have opened file in an email attachment or website download. This file contains the trojan. The trojan downloads and installs Vista Antispyware 2010 on your computer automatically.

During installation, Vista Antispyware 2010 will configure the Windows registry to run automatically every time when you start an application (files with “exe” extension). The rogue also uses this method of running to block the ability to run any programs, including your legitimate virus and spyware application.

Other Symptoms

Vista Antispyware 2010 will "hijack" (or take over) Internet Explorer and Firefox and display fake warnings when you opening a web site.

How to remove Vista Antispyware 2010

There are a number of websites that provide a guide to remove Vista Antispyware 2010 yourself but it is important that you know what you are doing as you risk losing your valuable photos, music and files.