Win 7 Antivirus Pro 2013 is a fake antispyware program that reports phony infections on your PC in an effort to make you pay for a full, registered version of the program that doesn't exist. So before you go any further, just know that nothing this program tells you is true. It shows the same fake alerts and warnings to everyone and does not actually have the ability to scan your computer for … [Read more...]
Vista Security Pro 2013
By on November 13, 2012
Vista Security Pro 2013 is a fraudulent program that claims to be able to help rid your computer of viruses and other security threats, but it can't actually do any of these things. It's goal is to take your money and run, and it will also try to fill your computer with junk along the way. You might think those Vista Security Pro 2013 popups look pretty convincing, or at least pretty scary, but … [Read more...]
XP Antispyware Pro 2013
By on November 7, 2012
XP Antispyware Pro 2013 is a fake antispyware program from the same crooks who've recently unleashed a slew of similarly named pests such as XP Antivirus Pro 2013 and Win 7 Total Security 2013. Since you're here, you've probalby already figured out that there's at least something fishy about XP Antispyware Pro 2013, and your suspicion is correct. And it's not just fishy; it's a program with no … [Read more...]
XP Antivirus Pro 2013
By on November 4, 2012
XP Antivirus Pro 2013 is part of the large family of fake antispyware programs that's already given rise to obnoxious pests like Win 7 Total Security 2013 and XP Security 2013. The main thing you need to know about this program is that you cannot believe anything it says. It exists solely to scam you into paying for a full version that does not exist, and it will got to great lengths to get you to … [Read more...]
PC Defender Plus
By on October 31, 2012
If you are seeing alerts from a program called PC Defender Plus---especially one that says "PC Defender Plus Firewall Alert---you have been targeted by a fake antispyware program that is out to get your money through fraudulent means. So whatever you do, don't trust this program or any of its alerts. The whole thing is fake. PC Defender Plus might look sort of real, and it's always scary when … [Read more...]
Win 7 Total Security 2013
By on October 25, 2012
Win 7 Total Security 2013 is a fake program in the ever expanding badware family that has given us junk like XP Security 2013 and Win 7 Home Security 2013. As anyone can see, these programs are pretty much exact copies of one another with the name changed and with a few minor tweaks for each version of Windows. And unless you are unfamiliar with the concept of badware, you can probably recognize … [Read more...]
File Restore
By on October 23, 2012
File Restore is a fake system optimizer designed to get your money by falsely convincing you your hard drive is full of errors and infections. The program is basically the same thing that we've seen a hundred times before. The jerks behind this infection release one every couple of months, hoping to take advantage of PC users who are not careful enough with their security. The main symptom of … [Read more...]
XP Security 2013
By on October 16, 2012
XP Security 2013 is the newest junky program in the badware onslaught that has already given us the likes of Win 7 Home Security 2013 and XP Defender 2013. If you get one of these programs on your computer, it's bad news. It pretty much takes over your system for as long as you let it do its thing, making it impossible for you to use your browser or do practically anything. And although you are … [Read more...]
Win 7 Home Security 2013
By on October 9, 2012
Win 7 Home Security 2013 is a fake antispyware program in the badware family that's given rise to Win 7 Defender 2013, XP Defender 2013, and a growing number of pests that are nearly identical to these. If you are seeing lots of Win 7 Home Security 2013 popups on your PC, this means you have a serious infection that's going to wreak havoc on your hard drive until you get rid of it. Although the … [Read more...]
Windows 7 Defender 2013
By on October 6, 2012
Windows 7 Defender 2013 is a fake antispyware program from the same family as XP Defender 2013. In case you're not sure whether this program is the real deal or not, I'll tell you straight: This program is not just fake; it's a huge scam that can even damage your hard drive if you let it stick around too long. Take it seriously, because the fact that it's on your computer is bad news. These … [Read more...]
