Spyburner Burns You!

Spyburner is a rogue security tool that was released in February of 2008. It, along with the other rogue security tools, pretends to be a security program that happened to catch you getting infected. In the case of Spyburner, it implies that it protects you from spyware.

Spyburner can be transmitted from infected websites. These websites usually pretend to offer free or unlicensed video viewing. Once one of the video player icons is clicked, it downloads a Trojan Downloader pretending to be a video codec.

Once the Downloader is installed, it downloads Spyburner on your computer. This is how it bypasses security settings and gets around the manual installation necessary to download it.

Once that is done, Spyburner initiates the infection. You get a popup warning screen. You can also get redirected to their download page.

You will also get a scan from Spyburner, showing that your computer has a crippling spyware infection. This isn’t a real infection; it’s just a scare tactic.

Now that you’re good and scared, Spyburner will insist that you buy the full version of its program. They will imply that it is the only program that can clean up your so called infection.

Not only is the price tag for Spyburner steep, there are other problems that can arise after submitting your credit card information. First of all, the program you get is a junk program. Secondly, you could wind up with more spyware on your computer. Lastly, you could wind up with an even bigger problem: A depleted credit account!

Should you escape this shock and awe situation, your problems aren’t over. The same is true if you just try to remove the Spyburner program from your computer. You can frequently be re-infected every time you restart your system and get drawn back into the drama of the infection warnings and aggressive sales pitch.

If you get infected with Spyburner, it’s no lie that you need a new antispyware program. However, you don’t want Spyburner, or even just any antispyware program. Look for a 100% guarantee!