Antivirus Sentry is a Threat to Your Computer

<h1>Antivirus Sentry is a Threat to Your Computer</h1>Author: <a title="Carl Atkinson" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/carl-atkinson/81027.htm">Carl Atkinson</a> The title makes it obvious that Antivirus Sentry is not what it says it is. Antivirus Sentry is really a rogue antispyware program. The computer industry calls these programs “rogues” because they are fake. These programs are traps to separate you from your money and to take control of your computer in the process. Some basic information about Antivirus Sentry in particular is that we have seen this program before. Antivirus Sentry is a clone of Vista Antivirus and MS Antivirus2008. These programs are part of the Innovagest 2000 family. Let me tell you a little about the Innovagest 2000 family. Innovagest 2000 is a company that creates and distributes nothing but rogue antispyware programs. That’s correct – a company dedicated to scamming you out of your money and using your computer for its own purposes. Programs like Antivirus Sentry are spread through either the Vundo or Zlob Trojans. These Trojans get on your computer any number of ways. You could have gone to a porn site and a corrupt advertisement or video infected your computer. You could have gotten a corrupt or infected file while using a file sharing program. You could have opened a spam email and clicked on the file attached. Or the Trojan could have disguised itself as a video or ActiveX codec in an infected free download. Once on your computer, the Vundo or Zlob Trojan will flood your computer with pop-ups telling you that your computer is infected or false security alerts telling you that your computer is under attack. Your web browser will be hijacked and you will be taken to antivirussentry.com. At the website a fake scan will run and then tell you that you are infected with a variety of malware. At this point you are pressured to purchase the “full version” of Antivirus Sentry. The price will be $34.95, $49.95 or $119.95. If you give your credit card information you get nothing useful back. This is because Antivirus Sentry has already installed itself on your computer without your permission by this point. If you pay the money you will only get more malware, spyware and adware in exchange. Antivirus Sentry is a resource hog. Your computer will slow down. The programming is shoddy and causes conflicts, which cause errors and freezes. This accelerates the wear and tear of your computer. If you look at your running processes you will see that Antivirus Sentry uses more of your CPU than your most demanding programs. If you try to remove Antivirus Sentry through Add/Remove Programs you will find on system log in that Add/Remove Programs does not work. At system log on Antivirus Sentry will be running as if you never tried to uninstall it. Some people who are well versed in the registry will try to manually remove the infection. I do not suggest this route because removal can take hours and if you miss a single file Antivirus Sentry will reinstall itself. Not only that, but if you remove the wrong file you could cause Windows not to run. What I suggest instead is for you to get a real, dependable antispyware program. There are many out there for $40 or less. Once you have an antispyware program on your computer, keep it updated and it can prevent any further infections by rogue antispyware or the Trojans that spread them.About the Author: Carl runs a site devoted to helping you rid your computer from all sorts of <a href="http://www.spyzooka.com/">spyware</a> and malware at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.spyzooka.com/">http://www.spyzooka.com/</a>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/security-articles/antivirus-sentry-is-a-threat-to-your-computer-695587.html" title="Antivirus Sentry is a Threat to Your Computer">Antivirus Sentry is a Threat to Your Computer</a>

The title makes it obvious that Antivirus Sentry is not what it says it is. Antivirus Sentry is really a rogue antispyware program. The computer industry calls these programs “rogues” because they are fake. These programs are traps to separate you from your money and to take control of your computer in the process.

Some basic information about Antivirus Sentry in particular is that we have seen this program before. Antivirus Sentry is a clone of Vista Antivirus and MS Antivirus2008. These programs are part of the Innovagest 2000 family. Let me tell you a little about the Innovagest 2000 family. Innovagest 2000 is a company that creates and distributes nothing but rogue antispyware programs. That’s correct – a company dedicated to scamming you out of your money and using your computer for its own purposes.

Programs like Antivirus Sentry are spread through either the Vundo or Zlob Trojans. These Trojans get on your computer any number of ways. You could have gone to a porn site and a corrupt advertisement or video infected your computer. You could have gotten a corrupt or infected file while using a file sharing program. You could have opened a spam email and clicked on the file attached. Or the Trojan could have disguised itself as a video or ActiveX codec in an infected free download.

Once on your computer, the Vundo or Zlob Trojan will flood your computer with pop-ups telling you that your computer is infected or false security alerts telling you that your computer is under attack. Your web browser will be hijacked and you will be taken to antivirussentry.com. At the website a fake scan will run and then tell you that you are infected with a variety of malware.

At this point you are pressured to purchase the “full version” of Antivirus Sentry. The price will be $34.95, $49.95 or $119.95. If you give your credit card information you get nothing useful back. This is because Antivirus Sentry has already installed itself on your computer without your permission by this point. If you pay the money you will only get more malware, spyware and adware in exchange.

Antivirus Sentry is a resource hog. Your computer will slow down. The programming is shoddy and causes conflicts, which cause errors and freezes. This accelerates the wear and tear of your computer. If you look at your running processes you will see that Antivirus Sentry uses more of your CPU than your most demanding programs.

If you try to remove Antivirus Sentry through Add/Remove Programs you will find on system log in that Add/Remove Programs does not work. At system log on Antivirus Sentry will be running as if you never tried to uninstall it. Some people who are well versed in the registry will try to manually remove the infection. I do not suggest this route because removal can take hours and if you miss a single file Antivirus Sentry will reinstall itself. Not only that, but if you remove the wrong file you could cause Windows not to run.

What I suggest instead is for you to get a real, dependable antispyware program. There are many out there for $40 or less. Once you have an antispyware program on your computer, keep it updated and it can prevent any further infections by rogue antispyware or the Trojans that spread them.

Carl runs a site devoted to helping you rid your computer from all sorts of spyware and malware at http://www.spyzooka.com/

Rate this Article:

0 / 5 stars - 0 vote(s)

Re-Publish

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/security-articles/antivirus-sentry-is-a-threat-to-your-computer-695587.html

Article Tags: Real Antivirus, Antivirus Sentry, Internet Antivirus Pro

Related Videos
Related Articles
Ask / Related Q&A

Play

An Antivirus for Ubuntu

Play

Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition - software Review

Play

BitDefender Antivirus Review

Play

How to Know the Difference Between Good vs Bad Antivirus and Antispyware-p2

Play

How to Know the Difference Between Good vs Bad Antivirus and Antispyware p1

Latest Security Articles
More from Carl Atkinson

How to Make a Password - Creating Sophisticated Passwords that are Easy to Remember

By: Nicholas G. | 10/11/2009
If you do any shopping, bill paying, banking, or communicating online, it is safe to assume that you have created at least five to ten passwords. If not, you may have created one password that you are using for more than one account. Whether you have one or many, we can all agree on one thing. When we make a password, we want it to be easy for us to remember and hard for someone else to figure out.

Peak consulting offers Informatica training and SAP migration services

By: John k | 10/11/2009
The data accessing needs to be faster for meeting the challenges with ease. If you have been looking for enhancing the operational efficiency with a unified basis for the data integration for your enterprise, PowerCenter is the solution. For more information visit at www.peakconsulting.eu

Internet Use at Work - Analytical Research Based on Real Data

By: usergate | 10/11/2009
The study presented by Entensys (www.entensys.com) was completed in April-June, 2009. The results are based on the analysis of websites visited by 41,200 employees in 1,600 enterprises.

Network Security Risks Affect Everyone

By: Darlene Chisholm | 10/11/2009
Network security risks appear like simple enough matters, like someone standing guard over a room full of computers. That is a decent idea but it is impractical. Why? you ask.

On-Demand Security is the Need of the Hour

By: Jeff | 09/11/2009
With the availability of sophisticated and modern IT tools, companies are increasingly adopting remote access technologies that enable them to have greater mobility and flexibility. Hence, is becomes important to protect network’s unmanaged endpoints.

Network Security Provider Should Also Take Care of PCI audit

By: Jeff | 09/11/2009
PCI audit has affected millions of businesses around the world. E-commerce is gaining popularity and the use of Credit/Debit cards is increasing because of the conveniences they offer to the buyers and sellers.

Medical Identity Theft

By: Heinz Golz | 07/11/2009
Medical identity theft is a criminal act that occurs when a person uses another person personal information, such as name and insurance card number, without that person knowledge to obtain or make false claims for medical services or goods.

ISP BitTorrent restrictions? This should help you

By: Carlton Diaz | 06/11/2009
Nowadays more and more humans are participating in the WWW phenomenon known as P2P, moreover it has designed an absolutely new way of enjoying media. But some Providers don't like it at all, for the reason that using these systems forges monstrous amounts of traffic that flood through their lines, which of course forges identically extensive costs for them. For this reason, file sharers all over the country experience something very unpleasant with their ISPs - BitTorrent downloads ar...

Can SaveDefender Save You From Parasites?

By: Carl Atkinson | 06/11/2009 | Hardware
If you are considering SaveDefender to protect your PC from spyware, parasites and other infections, read this article first. This rogue security program is designed to fool you, and make you believe that your computer is infected with all kinds of nasty applications in order to get you to purchase the full product. This is a scam, so keep your money. Here is some more information about how this rogue works.

Is SpywareQuake a Waste of Money?

By: Carl Atkinson | 06/10/2009 | Security
SpywareQuake is a rogue security program that infiltrates your system through trojans and websites of questionable security. Through incessant security warnings and pop-up ads, this application advises the user that many infections and parasites exist, in an attempt to frighten them so that they eventually purchase the product to remedy these threats. This program is spyware, and is not capable of performing any positive action for your PC.

Why VirusIsolator is a Complete Waste of Money

By: Carl Atkinson | 06/10/2009 | Security
VirusIsolator sounds like the name of a program that would be beneficial for the health of your PC, doesn't it? While the name sounds professional, this is a rogue security program designed to trick users through pop-ups and fake system notifications. These alerts will inform you that there are infections that exist on your computer, and that you should download the scan they offer to detect these parasites so that they may be removed, and security restored. It is a total scam, and the following

AntiSpywareExpert is No Expert on Spyware Removal

By: Carl Atkinson | 06/10/2009 | Security
AntiSpywareExpert is a rogue security program that fails to deliver on its promises, and is itself spyware. Although it displays alarming security alerts to users informing them of security threats and parasites, it has no ability to detect these things. This program is a scam invented by hackers for the purpose of frightening users into ultimately purchasing the product to remove threats that supposedly exist on their PC.

Beware of BraveSentry for Spyware Removal

By: Carl Atkinson | 06/10/2009 | Security
BraveSentry sounds like a trusted name, doesn't it? While the name may sound good, it is actually a rogue security program that advertises to be a legitimate spyware removal application. This program advertises aggressively to the user, giving them misleading information and false promises. Its main intention is to alarm the user, making them believe that their computer is infected with spyware and that their application can detect these infections and remove them. Don't waste your money on this

Why SpySpotter Should Not Be Trusted

By: Carl Atkinson | 29/09/2009 | Security
SpySpotter sounds like it would spot spyware in order to remove it, right? That's what the hackers who make this rogue security program would like you to think. This malicious application is actually malware that is designed to trick people in to buying a product that has no use or value. Through incessant security warnings and ads, they hope to convince you that your computer is infected with many security threats, and that the only way you can remove these parasites is with the product. Don't

Is XPAntispyware2009 Worth the Money?

By: Carl Atkinson | 29/09/2009 | Security
If you are considering XPAntispyware2009 to get rid of security threats or parasites on your PC, you may want to reconsider. This program is malicious, and is actually a rogue security program designed by hackers for the purpose of making a profit. It cannot back up the claims it makes, and is a complete waste of money. What does this rogue do? This article will explain a little about spyware, so that you have a better understanding.

Should SpyAxe Be Trusted?

By: Carl Atkinson | 29/09/2009 | Security
While SpyAxe promotes itself as a legitimate spyware removal tool, it is actually a rogue security program, or trojan, that is spyware. This application can do many harmful things to your PC, and is not capable of anything it claims to be able to do. You may have an icon or two in your system tray that pop out balloon messages warning you of security threats. If you do, beware. Here is more information on this malicious program to help you determine if you do have it, and what you should do.