Strange! Antispyware infected with spyware?

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  1. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
       #1

    Strange! Antispyware infected with spyware?


    I decided to try and test spyware cease.I open firefox...
    I search in google to find that WOT the safe page addon didn't like the website (capture 1)
    I said never mind and i click <<ignore warning and go to the site>>.(capture 2)
    So i download the spyware cease setup and i scan the file with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and....see yourself the result (capture 3)
    Is something wrong?
    Is a fault alert?
    What?
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Strange! Antispyware infected with spyware?-capture-1.png   Strange! Antispyware infected with spyware?-capture-2.png   Strange! Antispyware infected with spyware?-capture-3.png  
    Last edited by panais; 10 Apr 2010 at 14:31.
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  2. Posts : 2,737
    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
       #2

    FYI spyware cease is malware. It has a bad rating on a lot of forums and test sites.
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  3. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #3

    It's a rogue antispyware program. Meaning=Bad.

    Not recommended to use weird, non popular antispyware/antivirus programs. Stick with the more known ones, that are proven safe. Malwarebytes, SuperAntispyware, etc.
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  4. Posts : 2,737
    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
       #4

    Airbot said:
    It's a rogue antispyware program. Meaning=Bad.

    Not recommended to use weird, non popular antispyware/antivirus programs. Stick with the more known ones, that are proven safe. Malwarebytes, SuperAntispyware, etc.
    Well said...better worded than my reply.
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  5. Posts : 319
    Mac OS X Yosemite
       #5

    There is a reason why the name of that program is "Spyware Cease"....It ceased to be a spyware to infect your computer.
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  6. Posts : 3,028
    Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1
       #6

    WOT tells you that the website is untrustworthy, you ignore the warning and now ask "Is something wrong?" You're kidding right ....honestly what did you expect?
    Read this
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  7. Posts : 1,506
    W7 Ult. x64 | OS X
       #7

    Yes, please if you don't know that the website is 100% safe, don't ignore warnings.

    BTW, Spyware Cease is on CNET. Not trusting them ever again, not that I did much in the first place.
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  8. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
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    Brian6121990 said:
    There is a reason why the name of that program is "Spyware Cease"....It ceased to be a spyware to infect your computer.
    Good one Brian6121990.
    Btw as notsograymatter said Spyware Cease is on CNET and i personally found it in many trusted<<good>> websites,thats why i ignore the alerts,but at the end i decide to scan the file for good and bad.
    Why all this trusted<<good>> websites have this file?They dont know that is <<BAD>> fle?
    Strange this is really very strange.
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  9. Posts : 319
    Mac OS X Yosemite
       #9

    panais said:
    Brian6121990 said:
    There is a reason why the name of that program is "Spyware Cease"....It ceased to be a spyware to infect your computer.
    Good one.
    Btw as notsograymatter said Spyware Cease is on CNET and i personally found in many trusted<<good>> websites.
    Strange really very strange.
    CNET= Company Not Everyone Trust
    LOL I am in a joking mood.
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  10. Posts : 214
    Windows 7 64x
       #10

    I would not use it.

    With that being said:

    There is great debate on whether it is a rouge app or not. I haven't been able to find a definitive answer yet.
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