Protection System Antivirus is an added risk that belongs to rogue antivirus program which promises to “detect and eliminates viruses, spyware and other malware from computers and network.” In reality, Protection System Antivirus will just scam computer users by displaying fake scan results and forcing them to purchase the registered version of the program to be able [...]

Wind Optimizer is a fake Windows utility program that promises to “clean your system junk files.” Wind Optimizer was tagged rogue because it came from the same author that created Personal Antivirus. Also, the ways of deceiving computer users that a fix is needed on computers but before proceeding, they must purchase the registered version.

VSCodec Pro is a fake multimedia codec that has an embedded malware in it that may trigger a threat when executed. VSCodec Pro pretends to be a legitimate coder/decoder required by a computer to view multimedia files hosted on unknown websites.

Barracuda Antivirus is a scamware or fake antivirus application that will mislead computer users by displaying fake alert messages. Barracuda Antivirus can be acquired manually by downloading and installing it from its own websites.

Windows Deluxe Protector is a rogue security application pretending to be a legitimate software to protect computers. Windows Deluxe Protector will display popup alert messages to mislead computer users from downloading the program.

USBcillin is a rogue security application that disguises to protect USB drives from virus threats. USBcillin can modify Windows registry to hook itself and run each time Windows is started.

XP Deluxe Protector is a fake antivirus program that pretends to be effective in removing threats on compromised computer. Common method to mislead computer users, XP Deluxe Protector will run its own scanning without users intervention and display results of detected threats. Before you can remove the threats, you must purchase the registered version of the [...]

Unvirex is a misleading program that will display exaggerated alerts of possible computer infections. Unvirex was categorized rogue because of intetionally displaying fake scan results and asking computer users to pay for the program first before removing the fabricated infections.

WinBlueSoft is an application that belongs to a family of  rogue programs. It has a similar characteristics of other in its variants which produces fake warning alerts and false scan results. WinBlueSoft, commonly obtained by visiting a malicious websites or when computer got infected with trojan Zlob and trojan downloader. These trojan can install rogue programs without [...]

WinAV 2009 is another fake Windows security application that pretends to be an antivirus application. WinAV 2009 was created to deceived computer users and forced them to purchase a registered version of the program. One common method is to display exaggerated alert messages and false scan results on the computer.