FakeAlert-GA Trojan is software that masquerades as a legitimate security application purely to make money for its developer. “OpenCloud Security.exe” is one of the prevalent FakeAlert threat families.

Aliases: OpenCloud Security

Detailed information about the worm, its propagation, and mitigation are in the following sections of the attached document.

Threat Advisory - FakeAlert-OpenCloud Security

• Infection and Propagation Vectors

• Characteristics and Symptoms

• Restart Mechanism

• Getting Help from the McAfee Foundstone Services team