Showing posts with label Privacy Center family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Privacy Center family. Show all posts

Friday, March 26, 2010

Control Components

Control Components is a fake Windows optimization program, which is a new clone of Control Center. Both programs from the Privacy Center family of malware.

 Screen shoot of Control Components

 Control Components installed through the use of trojans and uses false scan results and fake warnings as method to scare user into thinking that the computer have a lot of problems with various components of Windows.

If your computer is infected with this malware, then use these Control Components removal guidelines.



Monday, November 16, 2009

Control Center is a fake Windows optimization suite

Control Center is a fake Windows optimization suite from the same family as Privacy Center. The program is classified as fake (rogue) program because it installed through the use of malware and uses false scan results and fake warnings as method to scare user into thinking that the computer have a lot of problems with various components of Windows.


 Control Center - Scan in progress



Control Center - Problems were detected



Privacy Center

Control Center removal instructions.