Tag Archives: Rogue Software
Paretologic feigns innocence, but evidence shows otherwise
A recent post on the WOT forum by a WOT community member details how this person received a PM from a ParetoLogic person questioning why a comment was made that ParetoLogic produces rogues: The flavor of the PM from the ParetoLogic person was innocence. Additionally, the ParetoLogic person posted this: “I found it difficult to [...]
Full StoryTrophy in the Rogue Hall of Shame
Most rogues do their dirty work by using an overwhelming number of detections (some, and maybe most, are false positives) to scare a novice into purchasing the rogue to remove what was either not there in the first place, or is trivial (like a tracking cookie or a missing help file). Some like the one [...]
Full StoryUniblue Offering Rogue Software?
An email from Uniblue to a colleague offering payment for placing a Uniblue link on his site has prompted me to come out of lurk mode and resurrect the Uniblue discussion. This has been discussed before . . . if you do a search on “Uniblue” here on WOT, you’ll get 8 hits. Uniblue has [...]
Full StoryWhere are the Bad Guys?
It looks like 2010 came in like a lamb as the bad guys have been silent. We are now in the fifth day of the New Year and there’s nothing to report so far about rogue software, hoaxes or any other damaging security snafu’s. I certainly wouldn’t turn my back yet as these cybercriminals could [...]
Full StoryHow to Remove DefenceLab Removal Tools
DefenceLab Removal Tools is rogue software! This fake application can be downloaded from the publisher’s site and any other affiliate sites. The application must be manually installed. When a user downloads DefenceLab Removal Tools and runs a scan, the program reports false security threats. The user is then prompted to pay for a full license [...]
Full StoryAvoid this Antivirus Program as Seen on TV!
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Full StoryNoAdware is Full of Adware
NoAdware doesn’t do what the name implies, but the total opposite. NoAdware is a misleading application that reports false scan alerts. Once a user downloads and runs a scan, it falsely reports errors on the computer. The program than tries to fool the user in purchasing the full license to remove the false errors. Name: [...]
Full StoryHow to Detect and Remove Malware and Rogue Software
I visit many malicious sites which contain IRC Bots, Backdoor Trojans, malicious Codec’s and so on. I also download many different applications, to run them and verify whether they are rogues or not. In some cases a rogue is defined as having malicious content which will harm a user’s computer, and in other cases the [...]
Full StoryHow to Remove 007AntiSpyware
007AntiSpyware is a misleading application that reports false scan alerts and deceptive advertising to promote itself. 007AntiSpyware is typically first encountered when visiting web sites that display a pop-up stating that your computer is infected and that you should run an online anti-malware or anti-virus scanner in order to check for infections. The program than [...]
Full StoryMalwareBot Scam On The Loose
This program falsely identifies legitimate network applications as threats on the computer. It than prompts the user to pay for a full license of the application in order to remove the threats. Malwarebot is a scam just like many of the fake antivirus programs that have launched since January 2009. Type: Potentially Unwanted App Name: [...]
Full StoryDo Not Download this Misleading Application
ErrorFix is a misleading application that gives false reports of threats on the computer. Once a user downloads this application, they’re prompted to purchase the full license in order to remove the false infection. This web site has been reported and marked red using the WOT (Web of Trust) Firefox add-on. Name: ErrorFix Version: 2.8.3456.520 [...]
Full StoryDo Not Be Fooled By SpywareCease
SpywareCease, like many other misleading applications, gives false reports of threats on the computer. Once a user downloads this application, they’re prompted to purchase the full license in order to remove the false infection. Name: SpywareCease Version: 3.4 Publisher: SpywareCease.com Risk Impact: Medium Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, [...]
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