SaveDefense is the newest variants to the family of rogue programs where TrustNinja, SaveSoldier and SaveKeep belongs. Fake programs such as SaveDefense was created in the purpose to gain monetary revenue by deceiving computer users about computer security status. It will tempt a computer user to purchase the program by displaying fake alert messages and false virus scan results.

Malware Catcher 2009 is a rogue security and anti-malware application that will be installed on computer without users consent by downloading itself on computers who visited their own scam website. Malware Catcher performs fraudulent and untrusted virus scanning of computers with over-rated scan results to scare the victims and force them to buy the registered version of the software.

AntiVirus360Remover is a program that pretend to remove a harmful adware called Antivirus 360. AntiVirus360Remover has no solid proof to remote adware instead it was categorized an adware due to its misleading reports and alert messages that sends to computer users.

PCCodecPack is a new fake multimedia coder/decoder or commonly known as codec that also came from the makers of Luxe Codec XP. PC Codec Pack will display a fake error message stating that the computer cannot play a multimedia files unless the said Codec is downloaded and installed. Once on the system, it will redirect users internet browser to website that endorses the useless product and rogue applications.

AV Antispyware is an addition to the long lists of rogue application that was also from the developer of MS AntiSpyware. Common potentially unwanted program such as AV Antispyware are promoted on scam websites as a legitimate security program and will have a pattern that prompt visitors in downloading these programs.

WiniBlueSoft is malicious security application that belongs to a large group of fake antivirus software. This malware can be dropped by a Trojan and installed without user consent. To run during Windows start-up, WiniBlueSoft will add certain entries on the registry. After that, this malware will repeatedly run virus scan and identify threats that do not really exists on the computer.

Privacy Center virus is potentially unwanted program being promoted as a “Simple one-click solution to protect your PC” which was also used by Privacy Components. Just like other rogue program, Privacy Center virus will sneak into computers by means of a separated Trojan and fake security center web sites. This program can be installed on computers when users click or executes any prompts from the web sites. If successfully installed itself on the system, it will pop-up misleading alerts and warnings of possible computer infections and advise users to register the program so [...]

Total Security is a fake antivirus application released by the same developers who created Antivirus 360. It utilizes similar Graphical User Interface (GUI) and techniques to deceive computer users into buying the said rogue program. Total Security can be downloaded onto computers by just visiting malicious websites that pretend as a legitimate security homepage with free online virus scanner. An associated Trojan is also assisting this malware to spread and infect computers globally. Once infected, Total Security shows its symptoms by issuing fake alert messages and fabricated virus scan [...]