PCKeeper and PCKeeper AntiVirus?

LazyLion

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How does this crapware keep getting onto my client's computers?

I've seen three infections now, and none of them can remember asking for it or installing it.

When I check the downloads folder, there are usually more than one download of it... meaning that something is triggering it to download.
I assume then that it must self-activate and my users then in their ignorance are allowing the installation to go ahead.

It install a program called PCKeeper and then also a PCKeeper AntiVirus which then immediately pops up with a bright red warning screen about some malware that it has supposedly found.
Of course it wants you then to buy the full version....

I found this...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCKeeper
http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/what-is-pckeeper-is-it-legit
 
probably click bait....

what AV are you running ?


Do you have adblock installed on clients PC ?
 
LazyLion said:
How does this crapware keep getting onto my client's computers?

I've seen three infections now, and none of them can remember asking for it or installing it.

When I check the downloads folder, there are usually more than one download of it... meaning that something is triggering it to download.
I assume then that it must self-activate and my users then in their ignorance are allowing the installation to go ahead.

It install a program called PCKeeper and then also a PCKeeper AntiVirus which then immediately pops up with a bright red warning screen about some malware that it has supposedly found.
Of course it wants you then to buy the full version....

I found this...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCKeeper
http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/what-is-pckeeper-is-it-legit
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Hi

This crapware comes from those popups that say "YOUR MACHINE IS INFECTED!!! CLICK HERE TO REMOVE" etc. I think you should consider installing ad blockers for your clients. Most browsers have free extensions / add-ons and they work like a charm. If your clients are easily fooled by these popups they probably won't even notice the ad blocker being installed...

My 2 cents
 
klipdrifter said:
Hi

This crapware comes from those popups that say "YOUR MACHINE IS INFECTED!!! CLICK HERE TO REMOVE" etc. I think you should consider installing ad blockers for your clients. Most browsers have free extensions / add-ons and they work like a charm. If your clients are easily fooled by these popups they probably won't even notice the ad blocker being installed...

My 2 cents
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Thanks ,that is what I suspected!
 
Problem i have noticed recently is that some sites rely heavily on ad revenue and prompt to disable adblock. If clients are not IT-savy there is a good chance they will inadvertently disable it and once again leaving them open to vulnerability.


MSE is pretty handy, however it will not prevent clients from clicking on pop-ups .....


Good luck Gary
 
SinghDude said:
Problem i have noticed recently is that some sites rely heavily on ad revenue and prompt to disable adblock. If clients are not IT-savy there is a good chance they will inadvertently disable it and once again leaving them open to vulnerability.


MSE is pretty handy, however it will not prevent clients from clicking on pop-ups .....


Good luck Gary
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Yes I am also seeing an increase with this on websites, but I have also seen that the ad blockers allow "non intrusive" ads to be displayed. So I am not sure if this is suppose to make certain websites open up although they don't allow ad blockers.

I personally believe a change is coming...
 
klipdrifter said:
Yes I am also seeing an increase with this on websites, but I have also seen that the ad blockers allow "non intrusive" ads to be displayed. So I am not sure if this is suppose to make certain websites open up although they don't allow ad blockers.

I personally believe a change is coming...
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Ad-block can be configured to allow sites.

Whitelist/Blacklist available.
 
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