Windows is the most widely used commercial operating system available today and Microsoft releases new versions of it every few years. 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 [...]
Digital Protection is a rogue anti-spyware application that uses the same methods as its relatives User Protection and Your Protection to try and convince users to purchase a software license. Digital Protection reaches a user’s computer via Trojan viruses that gets downloaded from dangerous websites promoting fake scanners. Once installed, Digital Protection loads itself at [...]
Belonging to the same family of malware as the well-known rogue security programs Total Security 2009 and System Security, Security Tool uses scare tactics to trick users into paying for its software license. This malware affects computers running Windows Vista and creates an annoying atmosphere which renders Windows Vista practically useless. Security Tool gets installed [...]
Control Center is a rogue program that tries to trick users into purchasing a software license. It reaches the user’s computer via Trojans that get downloaded from malicious websites which promote fake security scanners and along with fake video codec packs. Once installed, Control Center disables all security applications already installed on the system. It [...]
Antivirus Live is a rogue antivirus program that is related to the fake antivirus programs Antivirus System PRO and Spyware Protect 2009. It tries to trick users into purchasing its license using various security warnings. Antivirus Live gets installed on a user’s computer via Trojans that get downloaded from malicious websites along with fake video [...]
Total XP Security, also known as TotalXPSecurity, is a dangerous rogue anti-spyware that uses scare tactics to try and trick users into buying a software license. It reaches user systems via Trojans that get downloaded from websites which are promoted by social engineering techniques. Once installed Total XP Security loads at boot time and performs [...]
