Antimalware Doctor is a rogue anti-spyware program that is installed through malware. When installed, Antimalware Doctor will be configured to start automatically when you login to Windows. Once running it will scan your computer and detect numerous infections, but will not remove them until you first purchase the program.
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Personal Anti Malware, or Personal Anti Malware Center if it is registered, is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Antivirus'09. This rogue is advertised through the use of aggressive advertising and false scan results in order to trick you into thinking that you are infected.
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SysDefenders is a rogue anti-spyware program from the Wini family of malware. At the time of this writing, this particular variant currently does not have an English language version and only installs in the German, French, and Italian languages.
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Rootkits specialize in staying hidden. But while their disappearing acts make for a good game of technical hide-and-go-seek, the threats still pop up on the radar of security vendors at a steady clip.
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APcDefender is a rogue anti-spyware program from the Wini family of malware. This particular variant departs from the standard ones that are released in that it currently only offers installs in the German, French, and Italian languages.
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Traditionally, the first Top Twenty is relatively stable and December was no exception. The appearance of three newcomers in sixth, tenth and eleventh places pushed a few other programs down the rankings.
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GreatDefender is a rogue anti-spyware program that is promoted and installed through the use of Trojans that pretend to be video codecs or flash updates that a web site states is required to watch one of their online videos.
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APCProtect is a rogue anti-spyware program that is promoted and installed through the use of Trojans that pretend to be video codecs or flash updates that a web site states is required to watch one of their online videos.
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Malware Defense is a rogue anti-spyware program that is promoted through the use of Trojans and other malware. Once installed, this program will perform a scan and then state that your computer is infected with a variety of malware.
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Online scammers are taking advantage of the public's interest in the Google Doodle to spread malware, a security firm warned on Tuesday. In so-called "SEO poisoning," scammers use search engine optimization techniques to increase the distribution of malware.
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AntiTroy is a rogue anti-spyware program that is promoted through the use of Trojans that pretend to be video codecs or flash updates that are required to watch an online video.When this Trojan is installed it will download and install AntiTroy onto your computer and then configure it to start automatically.
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McAfee's third annual "Mapping the Mal Web" report, released Wednesday, looks at riskiest and safest domains across the globe. The small nation on the west coast of Africa reached the top spot this year with 36.7 percent of its sites posing a security risk.
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Antivir is a rogue anti-spyware program that is promoted through the use of fake online anti-malware scanners. When browsing the web you may see a pop-up that states your computer is infected and that you should run an online anti-malware program to scan your computer for infections.
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SaveArmor is a rogue anti-spyware that deliberately displays fake scan alerts and false security notices on your computer. SaveArmor is typically installed onto your computer by a Trojan that displays false security alerts.
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SaveDefender is classified as a rogue anti-spyware program because it deliberately attempts to trick you into thinking that you are infected with malware. It attempts to do this with three methods.
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Windows PC Defender is a new rogue from the same family as Ultimate System Guard and Windows Guard Pro. Windows PC Defender is promoted through the use of pop-ups that appear when browsing the web.
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SafetyKeeper is a classified as a rogue anti-spyware program because it utilizes Trojans to display fake alerts, creates fake malware files, and detects these files as malware in order to trick you into thinking you are infected.
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Proof Defender 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Perfect Defender 2009. This rogue is promoted through the use of malware and web pop-ups that state your computer is infected and then suggest that you use an online anti-malware scanner to check your computer.
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This family of trojan downloaders tries so hard to keep away from security scanners as far as possible to avoid discovery. In Figure 1, the filenames in the URLs are all RAR files; however the file extensions were modified to “.(t)” to avoid suspicion.
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SaveKeeper is a rogue security program that displays fake scan results, creates random files that impersonate malware, and shows fake security alerts on your computer.
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AvCare is a rogue security program that uses false scan alerts and deceptive advertising to promote itself. AvCare 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 scanner in order to check for infections.
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Spyware Protect 2009 is a rogue anti-malware program that uses false results, fake malware, and fake security alerts to scare you into purchasing the software. Historically, Spyware Protect 2009 has been installed via a variety of Trojans and malware.
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Spyware Protect 2009 is a rogue anti-malware program that uses false results, fake malware, and fake security alerts to scare you into purchasing the software. Historically, Spyware Protect 2009 has been installed via a variety of Trojans and malware.
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An updated version of the Conficker worm is installing malware that attempts to lure people into buying rogue anti-virus software. Security researchers also say the worm is downloading malware tied to the notorious Waledac botnet.
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The experts at SRI International, who have been tracking the Conficker worm as closely as anyone, have released the source code to the scanner they wrote to detect the active P2P scanning that Conficker-infected machines perform.
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An interesting bird this Conficker. A botnet, a worm, a USB infection... a media darling and technological masterpiece, yet, a wraith whose true intentions have yet to have been laid bare. An April Fools' Day joke punch line undelivered.
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