Tag Archives: Rogue Software
Do 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, [...]
Full StoryComputer Repair Telemarketing Scams
There are a growing number of cold telephone calls to users from a company known as Support on Click who are based in India and are reaching out across the globe with their scam calls. Currently, they have setup operations in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia and are quite aggressive in their approach. They [...]
Full StoryBeware of Rogue Registry Cleaners
Most expert users (not all) recommend against using registry cleaners that advertise “automagic” scanning and cleaning. And before anyone says there are good cleaners out there like CCleaner (http://www.techjaws.com/free-pc-optimizing-and-privacy-tool/), I will say that CCleaner, and Eusing, are two exceptions that prove the rule. And, CCleaner and Eusing are two that DO NOT do registry cleaning [...]
Full StoryBeware of this Scareware
PrivacyCenter 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. Name: Privacy Center Publisher: privacy-center.org Risk Impact: Medium Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows [...]
Full StoryBeware of PerfectDefender 2009
PerfectDefender2009 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. Name: Perfect Defender 2009 Publisher: Trambambon LLC Risk Impact: Medium Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows [...]
Full StoryBeware of CoreGuard Antivirus 2009
CoreGuardAntivirus2009 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. Name: CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 Publisher: CoreGuard Software Risk Impact: Medium Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows [...]
Full StoryRogue Software Rising at an Alarming Rate
Cyber-criminals have chosen Rogue Anti-Malware and Anti-Virus applications as their primary method of payment. These misleading applications become easier for them to make money by affiliate systems and utilizing these types of attacks. It’s no wonder why we have seen more Rogue detections in the first quarter of 2009 then all of 2008. PandaLabs predicts [...]
Full StoryConficker Spreading Scareware for Profit
The Conficker worm’s creators are trying new ways to put the pervasive computer virus to work by spreading rogue anti-virus applications called “scareware.” These practices are far too common these days. In fact, some experts are predicting that rogue software will rise by 500% over 2008 totals. An April update sent to a tiny percentage [...]
Full StoryDo Not Get Fooled by HackTool
Hacktool.WFPOff is a potentially unwanted application that allows the user to temporarily disable Windows File Protection. This can pose a severe risk to a user’s computer. Name: wfpdisable Risk Impact: Medium Publisher: Unknown Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP This potentially unwanted [...]
Full StoryBeware of this Harmful Misleading Application
Malware Cleaner is a misleading application that gives false reports on infections. Once a user downloads this application, they’re prompted to purchase the full license in order to remove the false infection. Name: MalwareCleaner Publisher: MalwareCleaner Technologies (www.malwarecleaner2009.com) Risk Impact: Medium Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server [...]
Full StoryMisleading Applications Rising at an Alarming Rate
ErrorRepair is the latest rogue software that may give 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 the threats. Publisher: Unknown Risk Impact: Medium Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server [...]
Full StoryBeware of FixTool a Misleading Application
Like all misleading applications, FixTool gives exaggerated reports of errors on the computer. Once a user receives the exaggerated report, they’re fooled into purchasing the full license of the application in order to remove the threats. This is a common tactic with these fraudulent companies. Publisher: www.fix-tool.com (This gets a Big Red from the WOT [...]
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