I received a message from some at superantispyware in the last day or two that is a well timed and good heads up. Every year there is a surge in spyware, malware and rogue activity around April Fools Day (April 1st). It’s important to be aware and raise our skepticism a bit this time of year… I’m reprinting here…
Tag: Spyware
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How to Remove Data Doctor 2010 | Data Doctor 2010 Removal Guide
Data Doctor 2010 is a rogue antivirus application. It will pop up warnings and claim that your system is infected with viruses or has other security problems. In reality the worst problem you have is that Data Doctor 2010 is on your system. It will further claim that it can fix those problems if you pay for the software, which I hope you will not do, but instead read on for how to remove data doctor 2010.
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How to Remove TheDefend | TheDefend Removal Guide
TheDefend is a rogue antivirus program that is one of the latest incarnations of the wini family of rogues. It will introduce itself onto your system through aggressive advertising claiming to be a video codec update or flash player update that may be required to see a highly sought after video. Once the user tries to download the codec they have loaded a trojan which installs the software and then they are buried with popups and complaints of security problems on their computer and multiple viral infected files. The catch here is that they claim they cannot repair the problems unless you purchase their software. Read on for how to remove TheDefend.
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How to Remove GuardPCs | GuardPCs Removal Guide
GuardPCs looks like the latest entry from the wini family of rogues. (They just keep churning out new ones every other day it seems.) They’re using the same template these days of course, just the names change. This one, as the others, is pushed through bogus video codec or flash player updates. Note that I said BOGUS codecs or updates…. typically someone will be searching for the latest hot new video that everyone seems to be talking about and they’ll come across a site that claims to have it, but darn the luck, you have to download this update (wink wink) to be able to see it. There you have just bit the fat juicy worm that was bait and you have been hooked. At that point their frustrating software starts to invade your system and you held the door open for it. It will now pop up many alerts and warnings and complaints about your computer security (or lack thereof) and will scan your machine and claim that you have viruses which it is unable to remove until you purchase it. As you can see this is a scam, merely a ploy to separate you from your money. Read on for how to remove guardpcs.
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How to Remove AntiAdd | AntiAdd Removal Guide
AntiAdd is a rogue antivirus application. It is installed via trojans that claim to be video codec or flash player updates and then once installed on the system it will claim to be scanning your computer and discovering all sorts of viral infected files. In addition to this it may popup warnings about supposed security threats and will claim that it cannot fix the problems unless you purchase the software. AntiAdd is essentially just out to get your money and should be removed. Read on for how to remove AntiAdd.
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How to Remove KeepCop | Keep Cop Removal Guide
KeepCop is yet another of those rogue antivirus applications that seem to be such a plague on computer users today. These rogue security applications usually installed without permission, or by means of trickery claiming to be a video codec or flash player update. Further they will start out on your computer by creating many new files in C:\Windows and c:\Windows\System32. They will then come back and scan these files and claim they have viruses. It’s basically a scam. They will find problems on any machine. Read on for how to remove Keepcop.
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How to Remove Additional Guard | Additional Guard Removal Guide
Additional Guard is a rogue antivirus application and like many of these it can either be installed with or without the users permission. Even without a person actually wanting it, but simply visiting the wrong web page users may find this program on their system. Once on their system this software will popup many ads and warnings. It will claim that your computer is infected with many viruses and has many problems that only it can fix and of course, it CAN’T fix them unless you pay. It’s really a scam that will cost you money and not solve any problems. Read on for how to remove additional guard.
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How to Remove Antivirus System Pro | Antivirus System Pro Removal Guide
Last week I had the opportunity to remove Antivirus System Pro from not one, but two machines. Given that I was seeing it a bit more frequently I thought it might be a new rogue antivirus application, but I quickly found out that it’s been out at least since June of this year. I took notes on my removal so that I could document it here. Just as with most other rogue antivirus applications Antivirus System Pro is a rogue that claims that many things on your computer are infected with viruses (toolbars attached to the browser, most any application you attempt to launch.) It also repeatedly claims that your system is under attack. While web browsing, search result pages are hijacked to redirect to pages of their own choosing and there are occasional porn site popups. (adult.com was one – I suspect the writer has a bit of an affiliate relationship with them?) Read on for how to remove antivirus system pro.
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How to Remove AntiAid | AntiAid Removal Guide
AntiAid is a rogue antivirus/security program that is from the Wini family of Rogues. This is a bit of a departure from much of the long recent history of these rogues due to a new user interface. This rogue (and it’s family) is usually advertised (pushed would be a better term) through codec downloads. They will present content and say that in order to view it you must download this codec which turns out to be the rogue. Once installed, AntiAid will scan your computer and claim there are numerous problems with your system with regards to viral infected files. To remove these it will require that you purchase the software which…. you really shouldn’t do. Read on for how to remove AntiAid.
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How to Remove Windows Enterprise Defender (Removal Guide)
Windows Enterprise Defender is a rogue antivirus application that uses the name of Windows Defender and the similarities of their name to appear as an official product or add on to windows. Of course, the real Windows Defender is a legitimate application, but Windows Enterprise Defender is a rogue antivirus application that gives false warnings about security problems (which are also falsified) and it encourages you to pay for the ability to fix the problems. So, read on for information that will help you to remove Windows Enterprise Defender.