A newly discovered spyware to watch out for is XP Protector 2009.
This is a medium level spyware that installs itself and uses scare tactics to get users to register. For example. once installed, you might get prompts saying your PC is infected, with a purchase link to remove the threats.
Affected Files:
forceuninstall.exe
pphc3nsj0e57c.exe
thcansj0e57c.exe
uninstall.exe
xpprotectorinstaller.exe
%common_desktopdirectory%\xp protector 2009.lnk
%common_programs%\xp protector 2009.lnk
%common_programs%\xp [...]

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