Internet Security 2010 is a rogue antispyware program that uses scare tactics to trick you into buying a product that isn't needed. It is related to the Advanced Virus Remover rogue antispyware program, and is downloaded onto your computer through a Trojan virus. The Trojan virus is usually disguised as a video codec or flash update. Once the Trojan virus has been downloaded, it will install Internet Security 2010 and configure it automatically run in the background. You will not know that your computer is infected until the program starts giving you fake scan results and fake security alerts.
Internet Security 2010 will act like it's doing a system scan of your computer and then display results showing all kinds of infections on your hard drive. However, these results are fake. The program will prompt you to pay for the full version of Internet Security 2010 in order to get the 'threats' removed from your system. It will display an activation menu prompting you get a license. Under no circumstances should you pay for this program. If you already have, you need to dispute the charges with your credit card company immediately. Even though the scan results are fake, this rogue antispyware program is still dangerous since it disables your antivirus and security software.
In addition to the fake scan and report, Internet Security 2010 will also give you fake security alerts and prompts such as the following:
IS2010 has found critical vulnerabilities on your computer!
Critical vulnerables found!
Internet Security 2010 is also designed to display fake notifications from the taskbar that look eerily similar to Windows itself such as:
System warning!
Continue working in unprotected mode is very dangerous. Virus can damage your confidential data and work on your computer. Click here to protect your computer.
This is fake and you need to ignore the program and make sure that you remove it completely and as quickly as possible.
This rogue program can be removed manually if you are familiar with deleting registry entries and terminating processes. You need to be very careful when deleting registry entries. Any mistakes can render your Windows operating system unstable. If you prefer a safer and easier removal method, you can use a real antispyware program that will automatically find and delete Internet Security 2010 off your computer. An added benefit of using a real antispyware program is that your computer will be protected from future spyware infections.
