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Cyber Security is yet another deceptive rogue antispyware application. CyberSecurity makes use of a false scan, false scan report results as well false security notifications in order to try to trick users into handing over their money. Cyber Security may seem like a decent application that will guard your computer, but the truth of the matter is that Cyber Security will not guard your computer in any way and will only cause you many computer problems because it is a clone of an older rogue program Total Security. Read more »

Home Personal Antivirus is malware which tries to pull itself off as a Windows Optimisation program. The truth of the matter is that Home Personal Antivirus has nothing to do with Microsoft at all. Home Personal Antivirus or HomePersonalAntivirus is a fake Windows system optimisation program but it does not improve your machine like the name suggets; instead it adds a degree of danger and Read more »

SaveArmor is a malicious threat that you need to keep your eyes open for. SaveArmor gains direct access to your machine after you have installed a specific video Codec or a Trojan. SaveArmor may not come alone and may be bundled with various other malicious threats that could cause serious amounts of damage to your computer. If you suspect that you have SaveArmor on your machine, then you need to remove it very quickly before it causes you further unnecessary damage. Read more »

CoreGuard Antivirus 2009, or Core Guard Antivirus 2009, is a fake anti-spyware application that uses deceptive methods to swindle a computer user into purchasing a full version of the CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 program. CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 may be installed by a Trojan horse infection or from a web site that advertises the CoreGuard Antivirus 2009 application. Read more »

AV Antispyware is an application that uses various deceiving tactics to get computer users to purchase a full version of the AV Antispyware program. AV Antispyware is a clone of MS Antispyware 2009, which is also another rogue anti-spyware application. AV Antispyware or AVAntispyware, is usually installed and advertised through a Trojan horse infection. Read more »

Antivirus '09 or Antivirus09, is a bogus anti-spyware application that loads fake infection warnings. Antivirus '09 may be pushed by Trojans (such as Zlob) through fake security warnings or popup messages. You may think that the trial version of Antivirus '09 will assist you with detection and removal of spyware but it will not. Antivirus '09 in the full purchased version does no more than the trial version. After Antivirus '09 is installed, it will continually attempt to lure you into purchasing the Antivirus '09 licensed program. Antivirus '09 is an absolute waste of money if you ever purchase it. Read more »

Personal Defender 2009 is a malware pretending to be a security tool. Personal Defender 2009 gets into your system via a Trojan. The Trojan tricks you into downloading it by imitating a Windows Firewall. By downloading the phony Windows Firewall, you actually download the Trojan that will install the rogue Personal Defender 2009 program. Read more »

AntivirusLab 2009 (AntivirusLab2009 or Antivirus Lab 2009) is a fake anti-spyware software related to AntiVirus 2008 (Antivirus XP 2008, Windows Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008, System Antivirus 2008, WinSpywareProtect and MS Antivirus 2008). AntivirusLab 2009 sneaks into your computer system with the help of Trojan Zlob (you may have downloaded a fake video codec with Trojan Zlob bundled), via a weak security hole. Like other common rogue, AntivirusLab 2009 will try to scare you with fake Windows Security Center messages that read: Read more »

We had heard about bugs infecting computer systems... But, bugs eating away your desktop image?! Never. Malware Protector 2008 (MalwareProtector 2008) creators have perplexed computer users with their latest scare tactic: a Malware screensaver. Read more »