Spy Sheriff Trojan
Discovered: 08-19-2005
Threat Level: High
SpySheriff is rogue anti-spyware software that acts like a trojan horse. SpySheriff hijacks the desktop, changes the wallpaper to a warning message to lure the user into using the antispyware software [which fixes nothing] it installs.
Below is the description released by the publisher:
(False) SpySheriff an award-winning spyware removal tool will help you fighting all kinds of spyware & adware including key loggers, trojan horses, password thieves & on. With new & unique protection module once cleaned your machine will not get infected ever again.
