Tag Archives: Fake Antivirus
FBI File Charges Against Scareware Authors
Three men who made more than $100 million selling scareware have been charged by the FBI. They sold their fake antivirus programs in over 60 countries. The programs they sold that we published articles about are; Â ”Malware Alarm“, “Antivirus 2008” and “VirusRemover 2008“. Scareware has been on the rise since 2008 and it continues to [...]
Full StoryHow to Remove AntivirusDemoFraud – Rogue Antivirus
AntivirusDemoFraud is a fake antivirus application. This security risk can be downloaded by other threats on the computer or by clicking on certain Internet advertisements, but it must be manually installed. When a user downloads AntivirusDemoFraud and runs a scan, the program reports false scan alerts. The program than tries to fool the user in [...]
Full StoryHow to Remove Virus Protector
VirusProtector is rogue software that reports false threats on the computer. The software must be downloaded manually by the user. When a user downloads Virus Protector and runs a scan, the program reports false scan alerts. This rogue software tries to fool the user in purchasing the full license in order to remove the false [...]
Full StoryBeware of Fake Microsoft Security Essentials
It’s a very common tactic to create rogue antivirus products that have a similar name, look and feel as the legitimate security software. Microsoft has warned Windows users to be on their guard against a piece of rogue antivirus software passing itself off as Microsoft Security Essentials. Security Essentials 2010 is a piece of software [...]
Full StoryBeware of this Fake Antivirus Application AntivirusFraud
AntivirusFraud is a fake antivirus application. This security risk can be downloaded by other threats on the computer or by clicking on certain Internet advertisements, but it must be manually installed. When a user downloads AntivirusFraud and runs a scan, the program reports false scan alerts. The program than tries to fool the user in [...]
Full StoryHow to Remove SysDefence
SysDefence is a misleading application! This fake application can be downloaded from the publisher’s site and must be manually installed. When a user downloads SysDefence and runs a scan, it displays a large number of fake results about security threats on the system. The misleading application forces the user to buy a licensed version in [...]
Full StoryFake Antivirus Scams Slow, But Beware
It has been more than a month since the last Fake Antivirus scam showed its face. The one that made the most impact was the Security Tool Virus. As I stare at my radar, it makes me wonder why things have slowed being so close to the holiday season. Than it came to me, the [...]
Full StoryHow to Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams
Many websites and blogs use Adsense and other advertising portals to publish products and services in order to earn money. However, many people are not as reluctant to click on these ads, due to the ongoing Phishing scams that are becoming more popular than ever. What’s Phishing? Phishing refers to an attempt to collect usernames, [...]
Full StoryBeware of this Fake Antivirus Application
Anti-Virus Professional or (AntivirusProfessional) is a fake antivirus application. This security risk can be downloaded from a Web page and must be manually installed. When a user downloads AntivirusProfessional and runs a scan, the program reports false scan alerts. The program than tries to fool the user in purchasing the full license to remove the [...]
Full StoryFraud Alert – Antivirus2010
Antivirus2010 is a misleading application. When a user downloads Antivirus2010 and runs a scan, the program reports false scan alerts. The program than tries to fool the user in purchasing the full license to remove the false errors. The website AntivirusPro21.com is already marked as a dangerous site by WOT. Date: September 22, 2009 Name: [...]
Full StoryFraud Alert – Personal Antivirus
PersonalAntivirus is not an antivirus program, it’s a misleading application. When a user downloads PersonalAntivirus and runs a scan, the program reports false scan alerts. The program than tries to fool the user in purchasing the full license to remove the false errors. Date: September 17, 2009 Name: Personal Antivirus Risk Impact: Medium Systems Affected: [...]
Full StoryFraud Alert – Beware of this Antivirus Scam
VirusBye is a misleading application that gives exaggerated reports of threats on the computer. The user is then prompted to pay for a full license of the application in order to remove false or exaggerated threats. VirusBye is a scam just like many of the fake antivirus programs that have launched since January 2009. Type: [...]
Full Story