Fake Anti-Spyware Programs

[Thilak]

Hi all ,

Yup, they exist !!

Here is a fairly up to date list of the programs to avoid if your looking to relieve your PC of the AdWare burden:

Updated list of fake spyware removers
The following programs are not recommended because they install spyware themselves, just aren't any good at fixing spyware, or somewhere in between.

AdProtector
AdwareHunter (adwarehunter.com/browser-page.com)
AdWareRemoverGold (adwareremovergold.com)
BPS Spyware & Adware Remover (bulletproofsoft.com) -- AdAware knockoff,
InternetAntiSpy (internetantispy.com)
NoAdware (noadware.net/netpalnow.com)
Online PC-Fix SpyFerret
PurityScan (purityscan.com/puritysweep.com)
Real AdWareRemoverGold (adwareremovergold.com/sg08.biz)
Spybouncer (spybouncer.com)
SpyAssault (spyassault.com)
SpyBan (spyban.net) -- noadware clone
SpyBlast (spyblast.com/advertising.com)
Spyblocs/eBlocs.com (eblocs.com)
SpyDeleter (spydeleter.com/209.50.251.182)
SpyEliminator (securetactics.com) -- dead?
SpyFerret (onlinepcfix.com) -- also Lop Uninstaller, Xupiter Uninstaller
SpyGone (spygone.com) -- SpyBot S&D ripoff
SpyHunter (enigmasoftwaregroup.com\spywareremove.com\spybot-spyware.com\
SpyKiller (spy-killer.com/maxionsoftware.com/spykiller.com/spykillerdownload.com/
SpyKillerPro (spykillerpro.com)
Spyware Annihilator (solidlabs.com)
SpywareBeGone (spywarebegone.com\freespywarescan.org)
SpywareCleaner (»www.checkforspyware.com/ - »www.spw2a.com/sc/)
SpywareCrusher (spywarecrusher.com)
SpywareInfoooo.com
SpywareKilla (spywarekilla.com)
SpywareNuker (spywarenuker.com/trekblue.com/trekdata.com/spyware-killer.com/
SpywareRemover (spy-ware-remover.com/spywareremover.com)
SpywareThis (spywarethis.com)
SpywareZapper (spywarezapper.com) -- looks like it may be TZ Spyware Adware Remover
SpyWiper (mailwiper.com)
ssppyy pro (ssppyy.com)
TZ Spyware Adware Remover (trackzapper.com)
VBouncer/AdDestroyer (spywarelabs.com/virtualbouncer.com)
Warnet (warnet.com)
XoftSpy (download-spybot.com/paretologic.com/downloadspybot.com/no-spybot.com) - this may be a SpyHunter clone
ZeroSpyware (zerospyware.com/zeroads.com)

Suspect
Spyware X Terminator


*www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#products

check this out

Post ur opinion
Thilak

 

[QwertyManiac]

spied anti-spyware ?
I guess to protect the spyware frm gettin removed...


thnx for that awarness m8 !

 

[vmp_vivek]

Thanks for informing pal.

 

[anandk]

this topic has been discussed here
"stay away from these anti-spywares"
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22829&highlight=stay+away

perhaps this thread could be merged with the earlier dated one.
thanx anyway.

 

[ApoCalypse]

I'd been using NoAdware for quite a long time...r u sure it's a fake spyware?

 

[anandk]

I'd been using NoAdware for quite a long time...r u sure it's a fake spyware?

nope; its safe now.
noadware v 3.0 and above are safe now !
click my above mentioned link for fyrther links/details.

 

[neerajvohra]

thanks for the info..but i think digit is providing spywares tools everymonth ,so no one gonna download any other spyware protection