SpyFalcon

Behavior

SpyFalcon is a security risk that is a rebranded version of another risk, Spyaxe. It may give exaggerated reports of threats on the compromised computer, and subsequently prompts the user to purchase a registered version of the software in order to remove the reported threats.

Symptoms

Your Symantec program detects SpyFalcon.

Transmission

This security risk must be manually installed.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version February 24, 2006
• Latest Rapid Release version February 22, 2009 revision 025
• Initial Daily Certified version February 24, 2006
• Latest Daily Certified version February 23, 2009 revision 021
• Initial Weekly Certified release date March 1, 2006

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