Malware Categories: Rogue Anti-Spyware

PC AntiMalware is a rogue anti-spyware program – a fake spyware remover, which uses misleading information as a means to trick the user into purchasing it’s “full version”. This parasite typically enters the system by using the Zlob trojan, which is usually disguised as a Video ActiveX codec and found on various websites on the … Continued

PC Antispyware 2010 is a fake anti-spyware which must be removed as it is detected on your PC. Claiming to solve all the computer problems, PCAntispyware 2010 is not able to remove any kind of virus. What is more, it can become the computer problem by itself. PCAntispyware2010 acts identically as its predecessors PC Security … Continued

PC Antivirus Pro (or PCAntivirusPro) should not be taken as legitimate anti-spyware application which is “capable to increase your PC security” as its fake pop-up ad reads. Contrary, PC Antivirus Pro is a typical rogueware which is known to report invented viruses and ask the money for their removal. It gets inside Operating System through … Continued

PC Bug Finder Pro is a fake security program deceiving people into believing they need this program for fixing tons of infections that PC Bug Finder Pro claims to exist on your computer. The main way this scam program is distributed is by hijacking Internet browser and redirecting people to PCBugFinder.com website. Here is what … Continued

PC Defender 360 is a rogue antivirus program that pretends to be a legitimate security tool, but in fact it only imitates functions of antivirus. It is a new version of Antivirus System, another rogue antivirus that was released in the middle of July 2013. Normally, the program gets inside the system with a help … Continued

PC Defender Plus is a fresh rogue anti-virus program that installs without user’s consent and displays various warnings and error messages to get attention. This is done for sole reason – to convince the owner that his PC is heavily infected and one has to buy a better program to protect from infections than their … Continued

PC Doc Pro pretends to be a reputable registry cleaner which is promoted on various websites to “hunt down registry problems, glitches, and other corrupt junk files” from every computer. However, in reality it is a fake optimizer which will announce hundreds of invented errors detected even a machine is completely new. PCDocPro seeks to … Continued

PC Live Guard (also called  PCLiveGuard) is paid security software which reveals to be malicious and even dangerous for the entire computer’s system. PC Live Guard mimics Windows Advanced Security Center and promises the highest protection for every PC user. However, the truth its intension is tricking people into buying its “licensed” version which will … Continued

PC MightyMax 2009 is a terrible program no matter how you look at it. It has a weird name, and an even weirder function. Yes, PC MightyMax 2009 is yet another rogue anti-spyware program – a fake spyware remover, which enters your system nefariously, usually by using one trojan or another. Vundo is most typically … Continued

PC Security 2011 is a deceitful anti-spyware, so never trust its offers of purchasing useless licensed version. This piece of malware will try to create a need of installing something what should “help” to increase computer’s security and so it will display continuous alerts telling that your PC is infected. The good news is that … Continued

PC Security Guardian is a rogue antispyware program that has the same origins as Security Guard, Smart Internet Protection 2011, Internet Security Essentials and many others. The program is installed with a help of Trojan viruses which also configure it to start automatically when the system is restarted. Once inside, PC Security Guardian generates its … Continued

PC Sweeper is a rogue anti-spyware product which in Korean language tries to convince computer users that they have malware inside their machines. This strategy is related to backdoor Trojans and based on fake system scanners that should scare users into purchasing license key of PC Sweeper. In fact, because of the Trojans, it’s intrusion … Continued

PCCleaner (not to be confused with CCleaner, a totally different application) is a rogue security and utility program – one of the many fake Windows optimizers roaming the internet today. It detects lots of problems on your computer, but doesn’t ultimately fix anything. PCCleaner preys on its users by showing fake errors and issues and … Continued

Don’t take PcSecureNet serious and ignore its security alerts because they all are invented by the same malware. In reality Pc Secure Net is a rogue anti-spyware program which hails from malicious WiniSoft constantly releasing numbers of malware. It designs its programs to start once the computer begins and uses Trojan affiliated techniques to spread … Continued

The second rogue tool of October 10,2007 is called PerformanceOptimizer. Strangely enough it’s not a security tool, which usually is the case with these bogus programs. As the name points out, it is a rogue optimization program. There really is no difference because the function of it is still exactly the same and I don’t … Continued

Personal Deluxe Guard is a clone of the rogue anti-spyware program Personal Deluxe Protector, and, just like it, it’s a fake. This parasite usually uses trojans, such as the infamous Zlob or Vundo, to enter the system. This is relatively easy to do, since the trojan is disguised as a video codec and mostly found … Continued

Personal Internet Security 2011 is useless and even dangerous application which is foolishly presented as a powerful security software, capable to protect your PC. However, in reality this software should be classified as rogue anti-spyware which just like Personal Security Sentinel, Internet Antivirus 2011, Internet Security Suite will do its best to steal your money … Continued

Presto TuneUp is a rogue system optimization tool and Windows registry cleaner. The rogue is obviously a clone of My Supervisor, that’s why we can assume that Presto TuneUp is made by creators of such rogue applications as Malware Catcher, Extra Antivirus, Virus Sweeper and others. This parasite is promoted through the use of Trojans, … Continued

Privacy Center is a rogue security program – a fake application, which is supposed to take care of your privacy, but takes care of your money instead. This parasite typically enters the system by using the infamous trojan Zlob, which can be found in porn/warez websites disguised as a video codec. Privacy Center uses disinformation to … Continued

Once upon a time, Privacy Guard Pro (a.k.a Privacy Guard Pro 2.0) might have been been a threatening newborn to the rogue-spyware family, but now this application is more like a grandparent. We wrote the primary version of this article back in 2009 and informed our visitors that this security application is not worthy to … Continued

Privacy Protection is fake anti-malware program that simulates activity of legitimate programs capable to solve your computer’s protection issues. Keep in mind that Privacy Protection is not one of them because it has been released by scammers only to swindle the money. For making victims pay for Privacy Protection license, this rogue anti-spyware starts showing faked … Continued

PrivacyCare has nothing common with a protection of your privacy. Even more, it’s a fake security application which uses Korean language on its continuous pop-up ads and fake system scanners. It truth, Privacy Care tries only to make you scared and push you straight away into purchasing its powerless license which you definitely don’t need. … Continued

ProtectShield is a dangerous cyber threat which is known to be spread through browser hijacking techniques with a help of Trojans. Besides, it may come with insecure downloads or updates. Protect Shield mostly manages to get on board undetected and then starts its commercial campaign based on fake system scanners and alerts. Creating such scams … Continued

Protection Center is a rogue anti-spyware program distributed through trojans viruses that infiltrate targeted computer without any user’s consent or knowledge. When secretly installed, Protection Center configures the Operating System to launch its executable files each time the machine is rebooted. Just after that people start receiving fake reports about tons of viruses detected that … Continued

Rango Win 8 Protection 2014 is listed as a rogue anti-spyware application. We consider it to be malicious due to several reasons. First of all, this application is entering users’ computers in an unfair way, without them even being aware of that. Usually it travels bundled with other free applications that can be downloaded from … Continued

REAnti is one more rogue antispyware program which was released by WiniSoft group of malwares. REAnti aims only to get unsuspected users to pay for its “full” version and uses the same malicious methods that have been used by its initials. Just like the clone Keep Cop, this badware impersonates reputable anti-spyware and performs continuous … Continued

RegFix Pro is a registry repair tool, and just as pretty much every other such program, RegFix Pro is fake. This parasite typically enters the system by using either Zlob or Vundo, both of which are backdoor trojans. RegFix Pro uses misleading advertising to trick the user into purchasing it’s “licensed version”, which is no … Continued

Registry Cleaner Pro is a rogue security program, fake Windows registry cleaner. Usually, this rogue is promoted through the use of Trojans, such as Zlob or Vundo. These Trojans display fake security alerts and notifications about various dangerous infections and privacy issues. Of course, these infections and computer security threats are all fake and shouldn’t be … Continued

Registry Defender Platinum is a rogue registry cleaner – one of the many rogue scams out on the net today. Much like any other piece of scareware today, Registry Defender Platinum enters the system by using the infamous trojan Zlob, which is usually disguised as a video ActiveX codec. This parasite uses disinformation and intimidation … Continued

RegistryQuick is a malicious rogue antispyware program that infiltrates with a help of Trojans and creates a bunch of problems in the system. It’s a program that simulates checking system for infections and afterwards asks to pay for removing threats that have been detected. If your system is infected with Registry Quick, you will start … Continued

Registry Smart Pro appears to be a fake spyware remover that was designed by its malicious creators to apply the same propagation methods just like many other scams. The most typical way for RegistrySmartPro to get installed is through the use of trojans that sneak into potential host computer via security vulnerabilities. Registry Smart Pro … Continued

As another rogue registry cleaner roaming the Web, RegSweep might deserve a special treatment by security analysts if it was innovative or more harmful then others of its kind. Well it doesn’t, because it’s nothing special. The good old formula of infection-scare tactics-scam never gets old, and RegSweep thrives on the same model of “business”. … Continued

Repair Registry Pro is a rogue registry cleaner – a fake registry cleaning utility, which uses trojans, such as Zlob or Vundo, to enter the system. This parasite uses popups and fake system notifications to "inform" the user that he has registry errors and therefore needs a registry cleaner to deal with the non-existent problem. … Continued

Safe Guard 2009 is a new rogue anti-spyware program – a fake spyware remover, which uses malware to spread. Safe Guard 2009 belongs to the same family as MS Antispyware 2009, and, like most other rogues, relies on trojans, such as Zlob or Vundo, to advertise and to infect systems. Safe Guard 2009 typically uses … Continued

Don’t trust Safe Doctor! Safe Doctor (also called as SafeDoctor) is a typical rogue anti-spyware which follows another badware Virus Protector and makes a great impact on the infected PC. It means that according to its characteristic features, this program uses the help of Trojan infections, spam emails and insecure websites for its infiltration and … Continued

Safety Anti-spyware (or Safety AntiSpyware) is a malware application that pretends to be reputable security software, urgently needed to be installed into every computer. Safety Anti-spyware generally uses various tactics to swindle the money from trustful PC users and tries to convince them that purchasing its “full” version is a must. However, after being purchased … Continued

SafetyGuard is a rogue anti-spyware which hails from the fraudulent and quite old family of malwares known to be joining WiniGuard and other rogues. You should remember that all scams from this group are closely related to Trojan.FakeSmoke and that’s why they all can easily get on your computer without any permission asked. SafetyGuard is … Continued

SecretService is a very pretentious name for a very bad product. It is an antivirus-scam that claims cleaning your PC from all kinds of infections. Well, mostly from non-existing ones as it does not had fully working removal module. SecretService is cloned from other similar parasites and is a really simple application : it searches … Continued

Secure Veteran is a new rogue anti-spyware program from the same family of fake security programs as Security Soldier, SoftSafeness, BlockDefense and numerous others. This parasite relies on malicious means to spread: it uses trojans and browser hijackers to spread and it employs misleading advertising to trick users into purchasing it’s “licensed version”. Once inside … Continued

Securebit Technologies is a fake antivirus program that is distributed worldwide and can infect any computer. The program gets access to computers using social engineering tactics. As soon as you find out about existence of this badware on your system, you have to take care of it. It is a malicious program that you must … Continued

SecureCleaner is a rogue anti-spyware program – essentially, a fake spyware removal tool, which employs scare tactics, such as popups and fake system notifications to intimidate the user into buying the "licensed version". SecureCleaner usually makes it’s way to your computer by using Trojans, such as Zlob, disguised as video codecs. Once inside the system, … Continued

SecureDefense is a rogue antivirus that is distributed using malware. It belongs to Wini rogue family, together with IronProtector and similar rogues. Typically, you start getting alerts of SecureDefense after downloading Flash or other software updates to watch specific movie files. While you can get other malware from these updates (like notorious Security Tool), you … Continued

Security Center is a rogue anti-spyware application that pretends to be a reputable security product. It runs a couple of fake system scams as soon as it gets inside the system. Of course, Security Center just like its earlier version Antivirus Pro detects 18 or more infections on the computer and offers removal for about … Continued

Security Cleaner Pro is a fake antivirus that is distributed using infected websites. Such sites try to exploit various vulnerabilities in your browsers and other common applications and environments, like Flash or Java. If your version is vulnerable, your PC gets infested with various trojans ranging from information stealers to downloaders that infect with additional … Continued

Security Essentials 2011 (also you can find it named as SecurityEssentials2011) is a program categorized as rogue anti-spyware. It replaces previously known Security Essentials 2010, Internet Security 2010 and Advanced Virus Remover. Security Essentials 2011 is just a slightly modified version of these rogues mentioned above with the same looks and main features. To be … Continued