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Home Malware Cleaner
Fake Antivirus

Home Malware Cleaner

Home Malware Cleaner is a recently discovered fake antivirus program similar to its previous versions: Antivirus Smart Protection, AV Security Essentials, etc. Home Malware Cleaner is distributed via various Internet sources, mainly to steal money from the credit card accounts of unsuspecting comp

Strong Malware Defender
Fake Antivirus

Strong Malware Defender

Strong Malware Defender is a misleading program derived from a family of rogue applications such as AV Security Essentials, Smart Antimalware Protection, Antivirus Smart Protection, and many others. Internet criminals use a similar interface to Microsoft Security Essentials (a legitimate free anti

System Check virus
Fake Antivirus

System Check virus

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 2012
Fake Antivirus

Antivirus Protection 2012

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
Fake Antivirus

AV Security Essentials

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
Fake Antivirus

Internet Defender

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 Antimalware Protection
Fake Antivirus

Smart Antimalware Protection

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
Fake Antivirus

Antivirus Smart Protection

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
Fake Antivirus

Malware Protection Center

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
Fake Antivirus

Internet Security 2012

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