July 22, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized.
Antivirus Pro 2008 Threat Level: Antivirus Pro 2008 is more fake anti-spyware; Antivirus Pro 2008 is just XP Antivirus 2008 by another name. Like XP Antivirus 2008, Antivirus Pro 2008 pops up fake security alerts to try and trick you into buying Antivirus Pro 2008.Antivirus Pro 2008 may have downloaded itself onto your computer through [...]
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July 22, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized.
StopBadware2008.com is a malicious site that is known to display a generic warning page that has the text “Insecure Internet activity Threat of virus attack”. We find this message to be totally bogus and used as a tactic to get you to download and purchase the rogue anti-spyware program Antivirus 2008.On the home page [...]
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July 22, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized.
InternetSecurityDeluxe — AKA Internet Security Deluxe –is a deluxe scam. Like other fake anti-spyware software, InternetSecurityDeluxe pops up false system alerts to try and scare you into buying InternetSecurityDeluxe for $59.95. My favorite part of InternetSecurityDeluxe? If you buy InternetSecurityDeluxe, the scam pretends some of your wasted money is going to charity.If InternetSecurityDeluxe is annoying [...]
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July 22, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized.
Antivirus Master — or Antivirus Master — is a fake anti-spyware program, designed to waste your time and money.You probably caught Antivirus Master from a Trojan, like Zlob . How do you know if you have Antivirus Master? A bajillion Antivirus Master popups try to trick you into clicking them, and fake Antivirus Master security [...]
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July 22, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized.
Internet Security Deluxe, believe it or not, is a fake anti-spyware program. Even though the name may be misleading, it is still classified as a rogue program that we find to be useless at removing spyware or adding security features for your computer. Internet Security Deluxe does neither, all that it is good for [...]
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July 22, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized.
Antivirus Master (AntivirusMaster) is the latest clone of Antivirus 2008 rogue anti-spyware. Antivirus Master usually install itself onto your PC without your knowledge, using trojan horses and other spyware applications. After installation Antivirus Master will display fake security warnings and error messagess to trick user to buy the “full” version of Antivirus Master
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July 22, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized.
PC-Scanner-Online.com is home to Antivirus 2008, one of the latest fake anti-spyware applications. PC-Scanner-Online.com runs a simulated system scan online, thenoffers a free scan with Antivirus 2008.What a deal. Only if you download the trial, Antivirus 2008 gives false positives, and pops up fake security alerts to trick you into buying Antivirus 2008 for $49.95-$79.95. [...]
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July 22, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized.
VirusRemover2008 is phony anti-spyware software designed to extort money from computer users who make the mistake of purchasing the full VirusRemover2008 program. It is a very big mistake if you even download and install VirusRemover2008 because you run the risk of damaging your computer.VirusRemover2008 or Virus Remover 2008, has nothing to do with removing [...]
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July 22, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized.
RegistryDefender Platinum needs to be installed manually, as a rule. However, rare cases of hidden installation with codec etc. have been reported. Soon after installation, this fake registry cleaner displays scan window. 20 results listed as registry errors are misleading.
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July 20, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized.
IPExeWin.exe is a "threat" that appears on the websites and security scans of fake antispyware WinSpywareProtect.And why is IPExeWin.exe dangerous? Only because IPExeWin.exe might scare you into wasting $49.95 on WinSpywareProtect. Unless you like getting ripped off, don't download the software the IPExeWin.exe popup links to. You're not really infected with IPExeWin.exe — you're infected [...]
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