May 31
GFI Software spotted another rogue AV variant belonging to the Fake-DLL family. This time it goes under the guise of Security Center. When executed, it displays fake system detections to scare users into purchasing this application in order to clean their systems from infection, which are really nonexistent. How do I Remove Security Center From …
May 31
Windows Firewall Unit is a rogue security software product from the Privacy Center family which claims to be firewall, scaring the end-user into purchasing “protection” through fake infection warnings. How do I Remove Windows FireWall Unit From My PC? There are ways of removing this manually, but we recommend using our malware removal tool, VIPRE Antivirus. …
May 31
Windows Necessary FireWall is a rogue security software product from the Privacy Center family which claims to be a firewall, scaring the end-user into purchasing “protection” through fake infection warnings. How do I Remove Windows Necessary FireWall From My PC? There are ways of removing this manually, but we recommend using our malware removal tool, VIPRE …
May 30
Windows Troubles Solver is a Privacy Center clone that displays nonexistent presence of malware on systems so that users panic and purchase the product, believing that it will clean their systems from supposed infections. How do I Remove Windows Troubles Solver From My PC? There are ways of removing this manually, but we recommend using …
May 28
Another Privacy Center clone is spotted in the wild, and this time it goes by the name of Windows Protection Servant. It aims to dope users into purchasing this product, which displays only bogus detections of system infection, supposedly to clean them. How do I Remove Windows Protection Servant From My PC? There are ways …
May 27
Antivirus Pro is a rogue AV application that purports to install itself on an unwary user’s system then displays fake scan results after. Once the user falls for this and decides to purchase the said bogus application in order to clean their system, Antivirus Pro then displays a payment window to the user wherein they …
May 26
Essential Cleaner is a better version, if you may, of the an old rogue AV application called MS Removal Tool. You may read more about the said retired application here. When executed, Essential Cleaner displays fake scan results to users in an attempt to make them believe that their systems are infected and that they …
May 07
PC Security Guardian is a rogue security software product that claims to keep your system free of malware by scaring the end-user into purchasing “protection” through fake infection warnings. How do I Remove PC Security Guardian From My PC? There are ways of removing this manually, but we recommend using our malware removal tool, VIPRE …
Apr 26
E-Set Fake XPA is a rogue security software product from the XP Antivirus family which claims to keep your system free of Malware, by scaring the end-user into purchasing “protection” through fake infection warnings. It is also trying to use the good name of a legitimate product / company to confuse end-users. How do I …
Apr 26
Windows Fix Disk is a fake system defragmenter tool (part of the FakeSysDef family) which uses fake notifications and warning to lure the user into making a purchase. How do I remove Windows Fix Disk From My PC? There are ways of removing this manually, but we recommend using our malware removal tool, VIPRE Antivirus. …
