Open Cloud Security
September 30, 2011
What is Open Cloud Security?
Open Cloud Security is dangerous rogue spyware or “scareware”. It is designed to overwhelm you with simulated scans and fake warnings that your computer is infected with various malware. The reason for this is to scare you into buying bogus software by making you believe that only the full version of Open Cloud Security can remove these infections, when in fact, Open Cloud Security IS the infection.
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Methods of Infection:
Open Cloud Security is installed via a Trojan typically from questionable websites (i.e. pornography or gambling), but it has also been found on hijacked fake news websites and in torrent downloads.
Previous Versions:
Open Cloud Security comes from the same family of rogues that include Wireshark Antivirus and Open Cloud Antivirus.
What it Does:
Open Cloud Security will bombard your computer with numerous fake spyware alerts and scans in an attempt to lure you into purchasing the full version, which is nothing more than a hoax as Open Cloud Security is not legitimate software and is actually a spyware infection. Open Cloud Security can also hijack your web browser and redirect your search results to pages of its choosing, where you will likely encounter more fake alerts and spyware related warnings.
The larger threat that Open Cloud Security poses however, is that it can download and install key-loggers and other more severe malware that can log your keystrokes, websites visited, etc. and can send that information over the internet to a remote server where the hacker that created Open Cloud Security will then use that information in an attempt to gain access to your credit cards, bank accounts, and numerous other sensitive personal information – and may ultimately end up stealing your identity
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