Every few years, a newer version of the most widely used operating system, Microsoft Windows, hits the market. This means that as soon as a new version of Windows comes out, users will be clamoring to upgrade their computers to it. If you have upgraded your version of Microsoft Windows among different computer systems or [...]
A rogue antivirus application related to Paladin Antivirus, Dr. Guard uses scare tactics to trick users into purchasing a software license. Dr. Guard reaches user systems via Trojan viruses that get downloaded from malicious websites advertising fake online scanners and along with fake video codec packs. Once installed, Dr. Guard disables all legitimate security programs [...]
Virus Protector is a malicious program that appears to be a legitimate security software application. It tries to trick users into paying for a license to its ‘full’ version. Virus Protector gets installed on user systems via Trojan viruses that get downloaded along with fake video codec packs. Once installed, it creates a large number [...]
Antimalware Doctor is a rogue anti-spyware application that uses the same methods as most other programs of its kind to try and convince users to purchase a software license. Antimalware Doctor reaches a user’s computer via Trojan viruses that get downloaded from dangerous websites promoting fake scanners and through attachments that arrive along with spam [...]
PC Defender is a rogue anti-spyware application that is related to the well-known PC Defender 2008. It uses scare tactics to try and get users to buy a software license. PC Defender gets installed on user systems via Trojan viruses that get downloaded along with fake video codec packs and from websites that advertise fake [...]
Personal Anti Malware is a rogue anti-spyware application that tries to trick users into paying for its license. It gets installed by using Trojans that get downloaded from websites that advertise fake system scanners and through social engineering methods. Once established on the user’s system, Personal Anti Malware loads itself at boot time and performs [...]
