114 Windows “Antivirus” to Avoid at All Costs


  1. Posts : 408
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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    114 Windows “Antivirus” to Avoid at All Costs


    This year alone they will be responsible for infecting in excess of 25 million computers worldwide, but they could come close to compromising as much as 30 million machines. At the root of this epidemic lay simple social engineering tactics designed, through various methods, to convince victims to pay for peace of mind. Responsible for the actual infections are pieces of malicious code that the software industry refers to under a variety of monikers, including rogue antivirus, fake antivirus, scareware, etc.

    114 Windows ?Antivirus? to Avoid at All Costs - Courtesy of Microsoft - Softpedia

    And another list as well:

    Malware Lab's Rogue Gallery | Lavasoft
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  2. Posts : 32
    windows 7 ultimate
       #2

    thanks for the heads up mate.... good info
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