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AVSystemCare – Looks Legit, But Is It?

Written by OSAblog on Friday, August 28th, 2009

AVSystemCare is a rogue security program designed to look like a legitimate Windows application. This fake advertises aggressively to the user, informing them that the security of their PC is at risk due to spyware and parasites that supposedly exist. This is simply a ruse to get the user to believe the alerts, so that [...]

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Defender 2009 – A Rogue Security Program

Written by OSAblog on Monday, August 10th, 2009

Defender 2009 is a rogue security program that wants users to believe it is capable of removing spyware, viruses, parasites and other security threats from their PC. Hackers design these malicious applications in hopes of frightening you enough that you will purchase their product. This one is not capable of doing anything, except perhaps causing [...]

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Contraviro Only Offers Chaos, When You Really Need Piece Of Mind

Written by OSAblog on Thursday, July 16th, 2009

If the world’s computer users would just install reliable virus and malware protection then rogue applications like Contraviro would simple fade into extinction. The only reason the Internet is inundated with so many rogue applications is that they are tremendously profitable for scammers. By preventing these infections from ever making it onto the computer, users [...]

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Only You Can Protect Yourself from Spy Kill and the Other Rogues

Written by OSAblog on Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Those in the trenches of this battle against malware are beginning to see that there is no end in sight. This month they fight Spy Kill, but next month it might be the same program with just a different name. Basically all Spy Kill is, a conglomeration of several other rogue applications made to look [...]

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Protecting Yourself from Contra Viro Is More Important Than Ever

Written by OSAblog on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

You would think that enough people have gotten infected with rogue applications, like Contra viro, that a majority of the population would have finally installed reliable malware protection programs. But unfortunately, not enough people are currently protecting themselves from these parasites.
The rate of growth that rogue applications are currently experiencing is phenomenal. There are an [...]

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