Fake Antivirus and Security Software
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We are seeing more and more infections of computers by fake Antivirus Software. If you find yourself with a large number of pop ups saying your computer is infected or has a corrupt hard drive DO NOT purchase the software. It is a Trojan virus that is looking to scam you from your credit card number. The virus is very intrusive it prevents you from accessing websites that would allow you to clean your machine. It also prevents users from stopping the app from running on your machine.
If you find yourself infected please open a support ticket we are able to remove this virus from your computer and get your computer back to a functional state.
These fake security programs are classified as Rogue Security Software Rogue security software (or rogueware[1]) is a form of computer malware that deceives or misleads users into paying for the fake or simulated removal of malware, or that installs other malware.[2] Rogue security software, in recent years (2008–2011), has become a growing and serious security threat in desktop computing.[3]
Please view the Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_security_software
List of Rogue Security Software http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rogue_security_software for a list of Rogue Security Software
The following is a partial list of rogue security software, most of which can be grouped into families. These are functionally-identical versions of the same program repackaged as successive new products by the same vendor.[1][2]
- Advanced Cleaner[3]
- AV Security 2012
- AKM Antivirus 2010 Pro[4]
- AlfaCleaner[5]
- Alpha AntiVirus[6]
- ANG Antivirus (knock-off of AVG Anti-virus)
- Antimalware Doctor[7]
- AntiMalware[8]
- AntiMalware GO[9]
- AntiMalware Go[10]
- AntiSpyCheck 2.1[11]
- AntiSpyStorm[12]
- AntiSpyware 2008
- AntiSpyware 2009[13]
- Antispyware 2010
- AntiSpyware 2011
- AntiSpyware Bot from 2Squared Software
- AntiSpywareExpert[14]
- AntiSpywareMaster[15]
- AntiSpyware Shield[16]
- AntiSpyware Soft[17]
- AntiSpywareSuite[18]
- Antivermins[19]
- Antivir Solution Pro[20] (not to be confused with Avira AntiVir)
- Antivira AV[21]
- Antivirus Action[22]
- Antivirus Monitor[23]
- Antivirus 7 or Antivirus5[24]
- Antivirus 8[25]
- Antivirus 8[26]
- Antivirus 360[27]
- Antivirus 2008[28]
- Antivirus 2009[29]
- Antivirus 2010 (also known as Anti-virus-1)[30],[31]
- AntiVirus Gold or AntivirusGT[32]
- Antivirus IS[33]
- Antivirus Live[34],[35]
- Antivirus Master[36]
- Antivirus .NET[37]
- Antivirus Pro 2009[38]
- Antivirus Pro 2010[39]
- Antivirus Scan[40]
- Antivirus Soft[41]
- Antivirus Studio 2010[42]
- Antivirus Suite[43]
- Antivirus System PRO[44]
- Antivirus XP 2008[45]
- Antivirus XP 2010[46]
- AV Antivirus Suite[47]
- Avatod Antispyware 8.0[48]
- AVG Antivirus 2011 (fake version)[49]
- AV Security Suite[50]
- Awola[51]
- Best Malware Protection[52]
- BestsellerAntivirus, Browser Defender[53]
- ByteDefender also known as ByteDefender Security 2010 (Knock-off of the legitimate BitDefender Antivirus software)[54]
- Cleanator[55]
- CleanThis[56]
- ContraVirus[57]
- Control Center[58]
- Cyber Security, Core Security[59]
- Data Protection
- Defense Center[60]
- Desktop Security 2010[61]
- Digital Security
- Disk Defrag
- Disk Doctor[62]
- Doctor Antivirus[63]
- Doctor Antivirus 2008[64]
- Dr Guard[65]
- DriveCleaner[66]
- EasySpywareCleaner, EasyFix Tools[67]
- eco AntiVirus
- Errorsafe, Error Expert[68]
- ErrorSmart, ErrorFix
- Essential Cleaner[69]
- Fast Windows Antivirus 2011
- Flu Shot 4[70][71] (probably the earliest well-known instance of rogue security software)
- Green Antivirus 2009[72]
- Hard Drive Diagnostic[73]
- HDD Fix[74]
- HDD Plus[75]
- HDD Rescue[76][77]
- HDD Scan[78]
- IE Antivirus (aka IE Antivirus 3.2)[79]
- IEDefender[80]
- InfeStop[81]
- Internet Antivirus, InstallShield (aka Internet Antivirus Pro, distributed by plus4scan.com)[82]
- Internet Antivirus 2011[83]
- Internet Defender 2011[84]
- Internet Security 2010]][85],[86]
- Internet Security Essentials[87]
- KVMSecure[88]
- Live PC Care[89]
- Live Security Suite[90]
- Mac Defender[91]
- Mac Protector[92]
- MacSweeper[93]
- MalwareAlarm[94]
- Malware Bell (a.k.a. Malware Bell 3.2)[95]
- MalwareCore[96]
- MalwareCrush[97]
- Malware Defender (not to be confused with the HIPS firewall of the same name)[98]
- Malware Defense
- MaxAntiSpy[99]
- Memory Fixer[100]
- MS AntiSpyware 2009 (not to be confused with Microsoft AntiSpyware, now Windows Defender)[101]
- MS Antivirus Microsoft Anti Malware (not to be confused with Microsoft Antivirus or Microsoft Security Essentials)[102]
- MS Removal Tool[103]
- MS Removal Tool[104]
- My Security Engine[105]
- My Security Shield[106]
- My Security Wall[107]
- MxOne Antivirus[108]
- Navashield
- Netcom3 Cleaner[109]
- Paladin Antivirus
- Palladium Pro[110]
- PAL Spyware Remover[111]
- PC Antispy[112]
- PC AntiSpyWare 2010[113]
- PC Clean Pro, PC-Doctor, PC Scan and Sweep[114]
- PC Privacy Cleaner[115]
- PCPrivacy Tools[116]
- PCSecureSystem[117]
- PerfectCleaner[118]
- Perfect Defender 2009, Perfect Optimizer[119]
- PersonalAntiSpy Free[120]
- Personal Antivirus[121]
- Personal Internet Security 2011[122]
- Personal Security[123]
- Personal Shield Pro[124]
- PC Antispyware[125]
- PC Defender Antivirus[126]
- Privacy Center
- Protection Center[127]
- PSGuard[128]
- Quick Defragmenter[129]
- Rapid AntiVirus[130]
- Real AntiVirus, RegAlilve[131]
- Reggenie Antivirus
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