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HDD Tools has entered the black market and this one is pretty nasty. Just as many fake disk prgrams HDD Tools started spreading around the internet just before the holiday season. It is distributed while people are trying to install video codecs, plugins or try to open fake e-mail attachments. After doing this action, a trojan will be injected which will run a series of commands on Your computer, one of which is to install the fake program HDD Tools. Read more »

It may be very difficult to actually see the difference between real software products and rogues. This is exactly the case when it comes to HDD Rescue. No matter how hard HDD Rescue will try,you need to know that it is nothing but a rogue defragmenter application that has been created for one purpose and one purpose only and that is to steal your money. HDD Rescue is going to report on hardware that does not exist and is going to make use of all types of authentic computer problems which could exist and state that these problems are taking place on your computer system at this very moment. Read more »

Win Defragmenter is another rogue disk fixing tool which has been created in order to continue the line of many fake disk-fixing programs. It is essential that Win Defragmenter never comes alone: the moment You see Win Defragmenter in YOur computer, we assure that You're also infected with a Trojan which got Win Defragmenter into Your computer in the first place. Win Defragmenter is really an annoying program - It shows and disturbs you to death with its endless alerts about the protection of Your data and disk life. All this is done in order to force a user into purchasing a license for Win Defragmenter which will shut up all warning messages. Read more »

There is a new rogue antispyware application lurking around the internet which is called Privacy Guard 2010. Privacy Guard 2010 will make use of a variety of tricks and tactics in order to try and convince innocent computer user's that their machines are infected. Privacy Guard 2010 may result in all types of symptoms changes. Privacy Guard 2010 will do all types of system changes to your PC without your consent or knowledge. It is best to delete Privacy Guard 2010 upon immediate detection. Read more »

Win HDD is yet another fake disk repair program which is being transferred to many PC's connected to the World Wide Web. Win HDD uses the unfair but successful business model which includes annoying messages, blocking of other programs, changed desktop and even Trojans. These trojans is the main core of the infection which helps Win HDD spread. Read more »

Antivirus V8 is an elaborate online scam fooling consumers to part with their money for worthless software. Antivirus V8, a rogue antispyware application has been extorting money out of PC owners by taking control of their PCs and holding it ransom. It might sound dramatic but it is crucial that you remove Antivirus V8 should you suspect your PC of being compromised. Read more »

Internet Security Suite is a rogue antispyware application and a cyber scam! Do not believe anything Internet Security Suite tells you as it were developed by incredulous cyber criminals bent on destructing PC owners’ systems in an effort to extort money. It is for this reason disturbing that many people still continue to fall victim to the Internet Security Suite scam. This rogue application should not be trusted, and consumers are urged to delete Internet Security Suite at the first opportunity. Read more »

Vista Security 2011, a new rogue antispyware application simply does more harm than good. This harmful rogue is only out to fleece consumers out of their hard earned money, offering no diagnostic or healing properties and is unable to protect systems against any Internet infections or threats. Vista Security 2011 will try and convince consumers otherwise, wanting them to believe that it has the power to remove harmful threats and protect their PCs. Vista Security 2011 is manufactured and distributed by illicit cyber criminals out only to make a quick buck off of unsuspecting consumers. It will try every trick in order to convince consumers of its legitimacy in an effort to conclude a successful sale. In an effort to convince users of the urgency of the “danger” of many fake infections, Vista Security 2011 will bombard the user with bogus security notifications informing him of fake infections running rampant on the system. Read more »

Security Inspector 2010 is the latest scam you need to watch out for. By duping unsuspecting users into purchasing its full version, Security Inspector 2010 ensures its goals are met! Utilizing affiliate websites, which have been specifically designed to coerce and trick users into thinking their only solution to their security issues, will be to purchase the full version of Security Inspector 2010. This is NOT true – and is a mere persuasion tactic employed by these type malicious scammers. Read more »

Scan 119, also known as Scan119 is a rogue antivirus application trying to convince consumers of its legitimacy. Do not fall susceptible to this scamware. If you suspect your PC of having fallen foul of this harmful application, using properly functioning security tools is the only way you’ll be able to effectively delete Scan 119 off the system. Symptoms of an Scan 119 infection include sporadic system malfunction, random creation of Desktop icons, browser and search redirection and even blocked Internet connections and executables. Scan 119 will try everything in its power to panic the user into thinking his system is really compromised by seriously harmful threats. Read more »