I'm finding more of these that are not detected by Spybot or Ad-aware. McAffee found one of them, but unlike viruses, it did not block it at the tiee of install (and I have Zonealarm running and don't give websites permission to do things when ZA asks unless I REALLY know the site).
When I google the names of these programs, I get hits for sites selling the same software that the hijackers offer to sell to clean my system.
This crap should have been criminalized years ago. It is simply holding your computer for randsom. They never should have been able to install crap software without your permission in the first place. And these programs have some pieces that will attempt to reinstall if you don't delete EVERYTHING. C;early the designers know that you don't want it there in that case.
I call them virsues because that is what they are. Lobbyists appear to have conviced congress otherwise.
My wife and I were just having this same discussion regarding the thoughts you just conveyed. It seems like entrapment or unlawful entry. My CPU seems to be running OK, but I'm certainly not going to be running any credit card purchases or visiting my bank on-line until this is gone.
I was just FReemailed a solid fix and should be A-OK now.
"I'm finding more of these that are not detected by Spybot or Ad-aware."