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Rogue Software Lies - Hang Onto Your Money!

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2008-06-18 14:23:25 by Bill Mullins in MakeUseOf.com
...rogue security software. Without a doubt there is an epidemic of rogue security software on the Internet at the moment; and much of it is using social engineering to convince users to download an unsafe product So there you are surfing the net when suddenly you find this popup on your screen: System Alert! System has detected a number of...
 
Tags: software, rogue security software, free software, pandora software, application, anti-malware application, rogue software, reputable anti-spyware software, malware
 
 
 
 
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Scammed by a Rogue Anti-Spyware Program?

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2008-06-17 16:02:46 by Valentino in Spyware Techie
 
...rogue anti-spyware program or anti-registry cleaner Many rogue anti-spyware programs display pop up ads that may look like a Windows system alert, install malicious software (trojans or other types of malware) and repeatedly prompt the user to pay for the full-version of the program. Popups and alert messages may continue to come up even...
 
Tags: program, rogue anti-spyware program, spyware program, program throught conventional, install malicious software, software, programs, bogus anti-spyware programs, computer
 
 
 
 
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Dont Download Advanced XP Fixer - Another Rogue Security App.

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2008-05-31 16:32:13 by Editor in Spyware - Articles - Zimbio
...Rogue security software is software that uses malware, or malicious tools, to advertise or install itself. Unless you have had the bad experience of installing this type of malicious software, you may not be aware that such a class of software even exists. But it does Frequently, after installation on a system, an attempt is made to force...
 
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Dont Download Advanced XP Fixer Another Rogue Security App.

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2008-05-31 16:42:00 by Editor in Spyware - Articles - Zimbio
...Rogue security software is software that uses malware, or malicious tools, to advertise or install itself. Unless you have had the bad experience of installing this type of malicious software, you may not be aware that such a class of software even exists. But it does Frequently, after installation on a system, an attempt is made to force...
 
Tags: software, rogue security software, rogue software, application, anti-malware application, malware, pandora software, reputable anti-spyware software, reliable anti-malware company
 
 
 
 
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How Fake/Rogue Software Affects Real People

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2008-06-08 18:47:26 by Editor in Spyware - Articles - Zimbio
...rogue security software. Heres why There seems to be an epidemic of rogue security software on the Internet at the moment; much of it using social engineering to convince users to download an unsafe product. Frequently, after installation of this type of software on a system, an attempt is made to force users to pay for removal of nonexistent...
 
Tags: software, internet, internet browser add-on, rogue security software, internet explorerfirefox add-on, affect internet users, antivirus, antivirus software, download software
 
 
 
 
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Rogue Security Software Spread Through Windows Messenger Net Send

2008-03-27 13:59:27 by Valentino in Spyware Techie
 
...rogue anti-spyware programs that Ron Cooke sold to users on the internet. Many of the rogue programs are well known fake anti-spyware software such as WinAntiSpyware, WinAntiVirus Pro 2007 , and System Doctor Reports have found that his software caused the infected computers to send additional spam messages via the Net Send service further...
 
Tags: software, reputable anti-spyware software, net, windows messenger net, ads, popup ads, viagra ads, rogue software, viagra
 
 
 
 
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Scammed by a Rogue Anti-Spyware Program?

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2008-06-17 16:02:46 by Valentino in Spyware Techie
 
...rogue anti-spyware, anti-cleaner, or registry cleaner program You paid upwards of $50 or more on a program and it does not provide type of customer service nor provide a valid customer service phone number. The home page for the purchased spyware program has misspelled words or looks very generic You scan your computer using the new program...
 
Tags: rogue anti-spyware program, rogue anti-spyware, program, spyware program, registry cleaner program, computer runs slow, slow, computer, credit card
 
 
 
 
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MacSweeper: Keep This Rogue Mac Application In The BroomCloset

2008-01-16 12:00:11 by Bob Rudis in The Apple Blog
 
...rogue Mac application that comes in the guise of security software: MacSweeper. It is hosted at www.macsweeper.com, but I do not recommend visiting that site . Im not convinced this is the first rogue Mac application ever to hit the internets, but the F-Secure folks are top-notch researchers who keep better tabs on such minutiae than I The...
 
Tags: f-secure, f-secure researcher, f-secure folks, software, software purports, windows, secure, rogue mac application, macsweeper
 
 
 
 
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Rogue Amoebas LiveDisc

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2008-01-04 04:35:07 by Nick Santilli in The Apple Blog
Rogue Amoeba - makers of some stellar audio software - are gearing up for another Macworld Expo in San Francisco, and have added a new twist to the goodies theyll be offering. In years past they (like many attending developers) have handed out CDs loaded with their many wares for Expo-goers to try out. The big problem has always been that by the...
 
Tags: enter live disc, disc, live disc, software, stellar audio software, expo-goers, expo, macworld expo, finder window
 
 
 
 
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SpywareDestructor - new rogue, AntiSpywareExpert clone

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2008-04-26 11:16:00 by Roman in Spyware Removal News
...rogue anti-spyware program. Like other rogue antispyware, SpywareDestructor may tease you with a false security alert popping up from your system tray. When you click this alert, you may be taken to SpywareDestructor s site. At SpywareDestructor s site, even if you dont choose to download SpywareDestructor, SpywareDestructor may silently...
 
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