Category Archives: Fake Antispyware
Windows Activity Booster
Windows Activity Booster is a rogue antispyware tool which acts like a legitimate piece of software. However, you should definitely not trust it because its main purpose is to extort money from computer users. This threat belongs to FakeVimes family and it is assigned to the category of rogue software. ...
Vista Antivirus 2013
Quite a few users may think that Vista Antivirus 2013 is a genuine computer security application, which tries to protect computers from harm. Unfortunately, it is exactly the opposite, as Vista Antivirus 2013 is a rogue antispyware application which wants to steal your money by making you leak your credit card information. ...
Smart Guard Protection
Social engineering and drive-by download scams (e.g. fictitious online scanners) could be used to drop Smart Guard Protection onto your operating Windows system. The malicious rogue has been designed to resemble an authentic Windows security tool; however, it is a security threat itself, and so you should not expect it to guard your PC or help you remove malware. ...
Antivirus Plus 2014
Antivirus Plus 2014 is a deceitful computer application which has been launched recently to deceive unsuspecting computer users into purchasing the so-called full version of the program. The fake AV is part of the FakeRean family, which is also known as Braviax. It includes such malicious threats and System Progressive Protection, Privacy Protection, Antivirus Protection, and many other rogue anti-spyware programs. ...
Win 8 Antivirus 2013
If you cannot decide whether to invest in Win 8 Antivirus 2013 or some other well-known computer security tool, this report can give you the answer. You have probably found Win 8 Antivirus 2013 on your PC unexpectedly, which implies that it has been installed without your permission. ...
Windows Warding Module
The clandestine rogue anti-spyware Windows Warding Module may seem like a legitimate security tool for operating Windows systems; however, our researchers have discovered that it is nothing else but a fake AV. Do you know what the purpose of this application is? Schemers have developed the threat to trick you into purchasing the full feature version of a completely bogus malware detection and removal tool. Needless to say, if you spend your money on the fictitious application you will gain no benefits. ...
Windows Active HotSpot
Windows Active HotSpot is a rogue anti-spyware program which is installed on the computer without the user’s permission. Its ultimate goal is convince you that your computer is riddled with various computer threats which you can remove from the system after purchasing a license for the full version. ...
Antivirus Security Pro 2014
It looks like November 2013 is going to be a rogue season. With Antivirus Security Pro 2014 detected quite recently, we are obviously experiencing an onslaught of these annoying computer infections. Although it may seem that it is rather hard to remove Antivirus Security Pro 2014 from your computer, do not panic! ...
Windows Cleaning Toolkit
If Windows Cleaning Toolkit will tell you that you are infected with the likes of Trojan-GameThief or Porn-Downloader – do not believe a single thing this fake antivirus program says. The thing you need to remove is Windows Cleaning Toolkit itself, as this rogue antispyware application tries to convince you that you need to purchase its license, otherwise you will not be able to operate your computer properly. ...
Windows Expert Console
Windows Expert Console is the malicious rogue anti-spyware which comes from the widely spread, long-lasting, highly infamous family of rogues known by the name Rogue.VirusDoctor. The schemers behind the infection do not care where you live or how you run your computer because they know all of the tricks to help them spread the infection. Different drive-by download and social engineering scams can be used to infiltrate this rogue onto the computer without mush of your notice, and this is exactly what you need to avoid. ...