System Check is a misleading program that hides desktop icons and start menu items in order to scare computer users in believing that their computer hardware has malfunctioned. The program differs from typical fake antivirus software, since it employs different tactics to scare computer users. Wh
Antivirus protection is a misleading program that attempts to mimic a legitimate computer security program. This rogue program self-installs on your computer without permission, and then creates random files on your hard drive, supposedly 'detecting' them as being infected with spyware/malware. D
AV Security Essentials is an example of a cleverly-designed scam. This fake antivirus program is derived from a family of misleading applications that includes Malware Protection Center, Antivirus Smart Protection, Smart Antimalware Protection, and many others. As with these other versions, Inter
Internet Defender is a fake antivirus program that attempts to mimic a legitimate program called Windows Defender. Internet criminals have ‘borrowed’ the interface of a legitimate security program in order to trick unsuspecting computer users into purchasing a nonexistent license for their fake pr
Smart Anti-Malware Protection is a fake computer scanner that attempts to imitate the interface of the legitimate program, Microsoft Security Essentials. The interface, however, is the only aspect bearing any similarity to a legitimate security program - other security functions are merely imitate
Antivirus Smart Protection is a clone of its previous versions, Malware Protection Center, Internet Security Guard, and Home Security Solutions. Like its predecessors, Antivirus Smart Protection is a fake computer security program that attempts to sell a non existent license to unsuspecting comput
Malware Protection Center is a fake computer security program that attempts to mimic the interface of Microsoft Security Essentials. This fake program is created by those responsible for Internet Security Guard, Home Security Solution, and others. Like its previous versions, Malware Protection Ce
Internet Security 2012 is a fake computer security scanner, a rogue program that attempts to imitate a legitimate antivirus program. Internet Security 2012 is derived from the same family of rogue programs as Privacy Protection, Security Protection, and others. Like its previous versions, this bog
System Fix is a fake computer optimizer that attempts to scare computer users into purchasing a fake license. Like its previous versions (System Restore, Data Restore, Data Repair), this fake optimizer employs various methods to intimidate computer users into believing that their computer hardware
Security Sphere 2012 is a fake computer scanner derived from the same family of rogue software as Security Shield, a previous version widely distributed by Internet criminals. Security Sphere 2012 is proliferated through misleading websites, which show fake online security scans or provide fake Fl