SpywareStrike
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SpywareStrike is a rogue anti-spyware program. This means that it pretends to be an anti-spyware program, but it is a security risk since it gives exaggerated information about the computers security status so that the user would buy the full commercial version.
Like SpyAxe, this program will invade your computer through the zlob trojan (and possibly others), popping up frequent alerts to "upgrade". If you click on the alert, you'll pay for a program that does nothing to protect you against spyware, and even opens up additional security holes on your PC.
SpywareStrike is located at the URL of the same name. The website was created on December 20th, 2005 and the marketing is identical to that of SpyAxe, down to the logo. SpywareStrike can be installed via trojan horse, direct download from the site, or is left behind after manually disabling SpyAxe. It has a different signature than SpyAxe, so SpyAxe removal tools are ineffective against it.
SpywareStrike hijacks the home page and redirects the web browser to SpywareStrike.com. SpywareStrike automatically runs on every Windows startup. It affects only the Windows operating system.
Unlike other family members (SpyFalcon, AntiVirus Gold), SpywareStrike is an exact clone of SpyAxe.
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