Category Archives: Fake Antispyware
Windows Functionality Checker
The fact that there is a particular family of rogues growing by day shows that a lot of users still get tricked by this classic fraud. Windows Functionality Checker is a direct clone of Internet Security Essentials, Home Safe Essentials, Anti-Malware Lab and other rogues that make you think your computer is infected with countless viruses, and then you are forced to purchase the full version of Windows Functionality Checker in order to delete the said infections. ...
Windows Performance Catalyst
Windows Performance Catalyst looks professional and trustworthy, however, under a Microsoft name and interface, alike to the Microsoft Security Center lays a member of a Rogue.VirusDoctor family. This rogue is a clone of Home Safety Essentials and Windows Protection Master, meaning that Windows Performance Catalyst does not come from a legitimate company, so it should be removed as soon as it is noticed to avoid the irreversible damage of your system. ...
Windows Protection Master
If you are receiving security notifications one after another from a program called Windows Protection Master, then you should not panic, because for one, these notifications are not real. Second, Windows Protection Master is rogue antispyware product which renders this program as a computer threat ...
Security Scanner
When it comes to rogue antispyware the most definite thing about it is that there is no end to it. New infections like Security Scanner pop up every single day, and you have to be exceptionally careful about this one. The reason why Security Scanner is dangerous is because it is a direct descendent of MS Removal Tool, ...
AV Security Essentials
The reason why we have computer threats like AV Security Essentials popping up every single day is that they are actually successful in achieving their goals. AV Security Essentials is not the first rogue in the line, having such threats as Antivirus Smart Protection, Malware Protection Center and Smart Anti-Malware Protection in its notorious family tree. Just like its forerunners AV Security Essentials arrives at your doorstep with intention to steal your money and if you think that a program cannot do that, you are most definitely wrong. ...
Internet Security
Internet Security is a rogue antispyware application that has a formidable background. It comes from a line of multiple clones and computer threats. Privacy Protection, Win PC Antivirus, XP Police Antivirus, Malware Protection, and a lot of other similar rogues are the predecessors of Internet Security, so you should not expect anything less from this new piece of malware. ...
Smart Anti-Malware Protection
When a rogue comes with such a high threat level, it must not be ignored. We are talking here about Smart Anti-Malware Protection which is a new version of Antivirus Smart Protection and Malware Protection Center. This new rogue marks another page in the development of Rogue.VirusDoctor family, ...
Win 7 Internet Security 2012
Some rogues come together in big blocks just like Win 7 Internet Security 2012. It is a rogue that belongs to a multi-name rogue family, and it means that every single rogue from this nest is practically the same, save for their name. Win 7 Internet Security is a fake antivirus program that targets users using Windows 7 operating system. However, the same infection can easily change its name to XP Internet Security 2012 or Vista Internet Security 2012 in no time, depending on what operating system it encounters. ...
Antivirus Smart Protection
If you are looking for a powerful security tool to complement your PC security, then steer well clear of Antivirus Smart Protection. This rogue antispyware application was never designed to be of any benefit to a computer, but instead to act as a deceptive tool with which unscrupulous online scoundrels rip off unsuspecting consumers. The fact that there existed very familiar applications named Malware Protection Center and Internet Security Guard should also help deciding if the program is legit. ...
Malware Protection Center
Take note of Malware Protection Center that is spreading via the Internet as of late. It is a new rogue antispyware application, a clone of Internet Security Guard, Home Security Solutions, and it can destroy your computer if you don’t take this infection seriously. Rogues like Malware Protection Center are created in order to steal your money and they do that by pretending to be reliable antivirus programs. ...
