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PestTrapPestTrap was first spotted on June 7, 2006. Research shows that pesttrap is adware. PestTrap uses false positives to scare users into purchasing it. PestTrap will often identify harmless cookies as a "severe" risk to privacy PestTrap is a slightly modified version of Spy Sheriff and Spy Trooper. Seemingly all that has changed this time is the name and the internal product branding. The developer didn´t even bother to change the executable´s icon from the original Spy Sheriff icon. This repackaging is an attempt escape detection by malware removers and educated users who might have heard of Spy Sheriff and Spy Trooper.PestTrap can be downloaded from their website, but it may also be installed through drive by ActiveX installs, other malware and through exploits such as the Windows WMF exploit.Remove PestTrap Similarities: |