Check Disk virus
What this infection does:
CheckDisk also attempts to make it so you cannot run any programs on your computer. If you attempt to launch a program it will terminate it and state that the program or hard drive is corrupted. It does this to protect itself from anti-virus programs you may attempt to run and to make your computer unusable so that you will be further tempted to purchase the rogue. The messages that you will see when you attempt run a program are:
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Security Essentials 2011 virus
Security Essentials 2011 is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Internet Security 2010. This rogue is installed by malware that impersonates Flash updates or video codecs that are required to watch an online video. When you install these Trojans, instead of allowing you to watch the video they will instead download and install Security Essentials 2011 onto your computer without your permission or knowledge. Once Security Essentials 2011 is installed, it will be configured to start automatically when you log into Windows. Once started it will scan your computer, and when done, state that there are numerous infections on your computer, but will not allow you to remove any of them until you purchase the program. As the infections it shows are all fake, and as this program is a scam, you should definitely not purchase it. Also note that many of the files it states are infections are legitimate Windows files that if deleted could cause your computer to not operate correctly. Therefore, do not manually delete any of the files it states are infections.
While running, Security Essentials will protect itself by not allowing you to run any executables on your computer. When you attempt to run an executable it will display a message that states the executable is infected and then terminate the program.
This alert is fake and should be ignored as your programs are not infected. It is only performing this action this so that you cannot launch any programs that will allow you to remove it from your computer.
While the program is running you will also see a constant barrage of security alerts appear on your desktop. These alerts may be pop-up windows or little balloon alerts from your Windows taskbar that state active infections have been found, that private and personal data is at risk, or that your computer is under attack.
Without a doubt, this program was created to scare you into thinking you are infected so that you will be scammed into purchasing the program. With that said, you should definitely not purchase it, and if you have, you should contact your credit card company and dispute the charges stating that the program is a computer infection. To remove Security Essentials 2011 and any related malware please contact one of our specialists at VA Denver Computer Services.
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Ultra Defragger Infection
Ultra Defragger is a fake computer defragmenter and optimization program that hijacks your computer and does not allow you to run any executables. Ultra Defragger pretends to be a computer error repair and optimization program that scans your hard drives and memory for problems. When installed Ultra Defragger will be configured to start automatically when you login to Windows. Once started, it will display numerous error messages when you attempt to launch programs or delete files. It will then prompt you to scan your computer with the program, which will state that there are a variety of errors that it cannot fix until you purchase the program. If you attempt to use the so-called defragment tool it will state that it needs to run in Safe Mode and will then show a fake Safe Mode background. As this program is a scam do not be scared into purchasing the program when you see its alerts.
To further make it seem like your computer is not operating correctly, Ultra Defragger will also make it so that certain folders on your computer display no contents. When opening these folders, such as C:\Windows\System32\, instead of seeing the normal list of files it will instead display a different folder’s contents. They do this to make it seem like there is further corruption on your hard drive.
Ultra Defragger will also not allow you to easily run other programs on your computer. When you attempt to launch another program, it will be terminated with a message stating that it is corrupted or cannot be found.
While Ultra Defragger is running it will also display fake alerts from your Windows taskbar. These alerts are designed to further scare you into thinking that your computer has an imminent hardware failure.
As you can see, the warnings issued by this program are all fake, and once you realize that, the alerts become more of a nuisance rather than a concern. Therefore, do not purchase Ultra Defragger for any reason, and if you already have, please contact your credit card company and state that the program is a computer infection and a scam and that you would like to dispute the charge. To remove this infection and related malware, please call our specialists at VA Denver Computer Services.