Spyware Removal

Rogue Antispyware scanners display false infections on the user’s computer and force the user to buy the “full version” to remove the “threats”. Rogue Antispyware often spread through malicious websites, and trojans exploiting vulnerabilities in the user’s system. They are often aggressively marketed through banner advertisements and email campaigns.

Here are some examples of banners/popups displayed by rogue antispyware to scare the user’s into downloading or buying the full version:

An example of a WinFixer pop-up dialog box within Opera. Even if the Cancel or X dialogs were clicked to dismiss the box, it would redirect to a WinAntiVirus page anyway, featuring a simulated system scan.

Fake security warning prompting the user to buy the full version.

False registry errors/infections