Anti-spyware 101

The Live PC Care tends to portray itself as a legitimate LivePCCare online protection program, whereas in actuality, it is not. The Live PC Care virus is an infection that causes a computer system to display pop-up messages that advertise a rogue security tool called the LivePCCare or the Live PC Care Antivirus. Once installed, Live PC Care may be configured to run automatically upon each system launch, which means the annoying pop-up messages will appear as soon as the user logs onto their system. Live PC Care will bombard the user with dozens of fake alert messages, suggesting that the only solution would be to purchase the full version of this fake software - in order to remove the ‘detected' threats. Remember – purchasing Live PC Care ‘licensed' version is only going to end up being a huge waste of money. If Live PC Care has been detected in a machine, it should be deleted immediately. Read more »

AntiKeep, which may be referred to as Anti Keep, is the latest in scams! Pretending to be a spyware remover, this application has one primary objective: to scare its victims into purchasing its licensed version. AntiKeep is a replica of the following rogue applications: RESpyware and KeepCop and doesn't deviate much from the typical and most widely practiced tactics of PC parasite infiltration. AntiKeep tends to use affiliated backdoor Trojans, usually Trojan Vundo or Zlob, in order to ensure hidden penetration into the targeted machine is successful. Once inside the designated system, AntiKeep will obscurely creates hundreds of fake malware entities in the infiltrated system. Once this is done, AntiKeep will then "detect" these dummy files and ensure the unsuspecting user, you, think it's high time you removed all the reported malware. Don't fall for this scam! Instead – one is encouraged to delete AntiKeep as soon as it has been detected within a computer system. Read more »

Personal Security is a fake malware remover, also known as rogue security software. PersonalSecurity does NOT remove malware from infected computers, but instead poses as a legitimate security tool, and only ends up ripping people off. Personal Security is corrupt software, designed to scam people out of their money and is a vaery dangerous XPAntivirus fake program. Personal Security infects computer after computer, and does so effectively, using the help of Trojan viruses and misleading advertising on the internet. Once installed on a computer, Personal Security will perform a ‘system scan' and report multiple infections. These infections do not exist! Personal Security reports false infections in an attempt to coerce people into thinking their computer is completely buggered, and the only remedy is to buy the full version of Personal Security to remove the infections. Do NOT fall for the Personal Security scam, whatever you do! Bear in mind that all security warnings, system scans and alerts from Personal Security are fake, intended to only scare the system user into buying this fake security software. Read more »

Additional Guard is a malicious rogue antispyware application that will take your money and leave you with computer problems. Additional Guard may also go by the name of AdditionalGuard. Here is the truth that you need to know, the system scan, the system scan report results as well as the computer security notifications are all fake. There is no full version so if you are offered the opportunity to buy it; you need to know that the full version of Additional Guard is really a big plot to take your money. It is imperative that you are warned to never download, install or purchase anything associated to the deceptive Additional Guard as it will only bring you many computer problems, invade your privacy and steal your money. If you wish to spend money on something that will help your computer, rather invest in a decent antispyware removal tool that will effectively detect as well as remove the malicious Additional Guard for you. Read more »

KeepCop is a rogue antispyware application and will not help your computer like the name suggests. It actually comes from the same family as similar AntiAID antispyware applications. The truth of the matter is that everything about KeepCop is fake. KeepCop may gain access to your computer without your knowledge or consent via a certain Trojan or a security hole within your internet browser. KeepCop will install itself on your computer system and will make sure that it automatically activates each time that you start up Windows. KeepCop will show you a fake system scan, which will look like there is a real system scan of your computer taking place. Everything which KeepCop does is all part of the big plan in order to try and steal your money. Do not fall for any of this, as you will only be left with no money and a computer that completely malfunctions and is problematic. Read more »

Malware Professional 2010 is nothing like the name suggests and is actually a terrible rogue antispyware application. You need to know that everything which is related to Malware Professional 2010 is completely fake. Malware Professional 2010 or MalwareProfessional 2010 will slow your entire computer system down and will bombard you with fake computer security notifications. You need to know that everything that Malware Professional 2010 does, is just one big malicious attempt to try and obtain your hard earned money. Read more »

Secure Keeper is NOT as its misleading name would have system users believe. SecureKeeper rogue anti-spyware program is indeed the ultimate scammer! Descendent from the same family tree as AntiAID or Link Safeness, this latest version - Secure Keeper tends to make use of the following methods to ensure its goal of duping unsuspecting users into purchasing its full version, is achieved and successful. Read more »

Personal Protector is a new spreading program which is misteriously placed into users computers. Personal Protector or PersonalProtector is NOT as its misleading name would have system users believe. This rogue anti-spyware program is indeed the ultimate scammer! Personal Protector tends to make use of the following methods to ensure its goal of duping unsuspecting users into purchasing its full version, is achieved and successful. One of these such tactics employed is Personal Protector ability to convince a system user of its ability to remove security threats from a system , whereas in actuality, Personal Protector is completely unable to detect or remove computer threats including spyware, viruses, Trojans and even malware. Read more »

Link Safeness is a rogue anti-spyware program that tends to make use of false spyware results to lure you, the unsuspecting system user, into purchasing its full version. It is also possible to install Link Safeness or LinkSafeness manually, by visiting the rogue website affiliated with this dubious application. Link Safeness may use its system scanner to display false positives, which work as an incentive to coerce unsuspecting users into making a purchase of Link Safeness's commercial version. It is an exact clone of AntiAID. Read more »

System Defender is a malicious rogue which may affect your Windows operating system. The clandestine infection may slither in using corrupted spam email attachments or misleading software bundle offers, and it could be downloaded by already running infections, like clandestine Trojans. Once activated, System Defender attempts to intimidate computer users and trick them into thinking that their operating systems are affected by dangerous infections. If you do not remove System Defender in time, the fake security tool will imitate a system scan and will list various bogus threats that you supposedly need to delete. For example, you may be pushed to remove Azero.B. This is not a threat that you need to be scared of; however, the provided description may be intimidating. Read more »