I recently experienced some trouble with my computer that I would like to talk about. While there is nothing I can do to go back and avoid the problems I went through, I hope that by sharing my experience I can help you to avoid bearing the same burden. The problem I am talking about [...]

Today I am going to share information that I have come up with from my research. Before we get started, I want to make sure we are on the same page with the term “adware.” Adware is a kind of program that was created to deliver advertising to you and, in some cases, gather information [...]

When faced with Win Protector, you may not think that the consequences of seeing this program on your computer are that big of a deal. However, if you do see Win Protector on your computer, you need to be aware that this program is a rogue anti-spyware program that is very dangerous to you [...]

While browsing the Internet, you may stumble across Antispyware Pro XP. If this happens, please use caution. This program will try to persuade you that you have a malicious software (malware) problem in order for you to run their free scan. This all sounds pretty harmless. However, it is very dangerous [...]

With Antivir 64 on the prowl, our computers and identities are at risk. You may come across Antivir 64 after it downloads itself to your computer without your knowledge. You will be bombarded with security warnings that may look legit, but are far from it.
Commonly found attached to video codec downloads, Antivir 64 [...]

Please do not download Micro Antivirus 2009. This program is a rogue anti-spyware program that will pretend to be a security program to scan and remove malicious software (malware), but will download its own malware onto your hard drive instead.
This program will present itself after you have downloaded certain video codecs. The Micro [...]

When encountering PC Antispy, you need to be very cautious. This program is another example of a rogue anti-spyware program that pretends to be a helpful malicious software (malware) scanner and remover which is actually just a ploy in order to download their own malware onto your hard drive. Once their malware is [...]

Is there anybody out there who enjoys being taken advantage of? Are there people who like to throw their money away? Most likely the answer to this is no, so if you want to avoid being scammed I suggest you read this article about spyware and rogue antispyware programs. Having spyware on your system is [...]

When you encounter Xpert Antivirus, you may be very trusting of this program, but you should not be. This program will appear as a pop-up ad. However, this pop-up will look very similar to your operating system so that you cannot distinguish it as a pop-up ad, but rather think that it is [...]

If you encounter PC Protection Center 2008, please get help for your computer immediately. This program is a rogue anti-spyware program that will appear to aid you in locating and removing malicious software, or malware, but will actually download the malware onto your computer instead. This whole scheme is just an attempt to [...]