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Virus Burst is identified as an Adware program by Webroot Spy Sweeper.  The program is actually marketed as a Spyware Removal tool.  The program issues fake alerts to the user telling them they have spyware installed on their computer which is why this program is also considered as a rogue anti spyware program.  Clicking on the alert brings you to their website where you can purchase their commerical version of the software.  Virus Burst also seems to be also marketed in other software called “VirusRescue” and “Spyware Quake”.

The best advice for removing Virus Burst is to download Webroot Spy Sweeper and have it remove the software.  You can be assured that Webroot and many of the other reputable companies do not knowingly issue fake alerts to scare you into using their software. 

For those who are interested in manually removing this software, you can visit Bleeping Computer.  We just always like to point out that their are lots of new spyware and adware threats appearing everyday.  An automatic solution that prevents the threat from even getting on your computer is always your safest option.

I came across this new adware threat today called BraveSentry Fake Alert.  My anti-spyware program Spyware Doctor from PC Tools popped up an alert today letting me know that it quarantined this program today.  I did a little research into it and found out that sites on the internet are saying that this adware threat is actually coming from a rogue anti-spyware program called BraveSentry.  It seems that the program does nothing more than try and trick you to purchase the commercial version of their program by telling you that you have spyware threats on your computer.  PC Tools classifies this as an adware program because it seems to have the ability to display advertisements on your computer such as the fake spyware alert.

We always recommend to our clients that they have a trusted anti-spyware program installed on their computer to protect against threats like the “BraveSentry Fake Alert”.  We do recommend that they use PC Tools - Spyware Doctor for their anti-spyware protection.  Click here to get a free trial scan to see what has been installed on your computer.  PC Tools does not use scare tactics to get you to use their program and they will tell you truthfully if your computer has any threats installed on it.