Spyprotector or Spyinfector?

(Fri Feb 6th, 2009, by Carl Atkinson)

Trying to figure out what is spyware and what is rogue anti-spyware is tough.  They both offer free trial scans.  They both urge you to pay for an anti-spyware program.  How do you tell if the anti-spyware is genuine?  For starters, if an anti-sp...

Personal Pc Spy is Both a Keylogger and Spyware

(Fri Feb 6th, 2009, by Carl Atkinson)

Personal PC Spy is rogue anti-spyware.  Not only is it a form of spyware, but it is one of the most harmful tools for identity theft.  The program advertises itself as a useful tool for your home or business in monitoring activity on your computer....

Malicious Securitycenter Spyware Runs Rampant

(Fri Feb 6th, 2009, by Carl Atkinson)

The online crime epidemic fuels a rise in more stealth and corrupt rogue anti-spyware programs that are impossible to detect by anti-virus tools.  Even some of the most legitimate anti-spyware programs have a hard time keeping up with the newest man...

Mycentria – Another Annoying Adware Add-on

(Fri Feb 6th, 2009, by Carl Atkinson)

If you have found MyCentria on your computer, you're going to be okay.  MyCentria is annoying adware, but as of yet, it is not a serious threat to your PC.  Just because I say it's not a serious threat does not mean that you want to leave it hangin...

Mycashbag Adware—not My Bag

(Thu Feb 5th, 2009, by Carl Atkinson)

It’s always nice when a piece of adware is honest about their intentions.  Mycashbag clearly states its mission within its name.  My cash bag.  Mycashbag has every intention of robbing and stealing from you to fatten their bag.   Some people s...

Fraudtool.win32.antivirus360 - More Bad News

(Wed Feb 4th, 2009, by Carl Atkinson)

Do you know what spyware is? Most people have a general idea, but don't really know that much about it. Spyware is software that is installed on your computer, usually without your permission. In order to get rid of it, you must use a reliable anti-s...

Express Antivirus is a Bum Claiming to be King

(Wed Feb 4th, 2009, by Carl Atkinson)

eXPress Antivirus 2009 is one of the newest of a long line of rogue security tools.  You would almost think that the developers of these things would learn what actually works.  I guess ultimately, they don’t care enough to bother putting out con...

Importance of Internet Security for Businesses

(Wed Feb 4th, 2009, by james burns)

Internet has come up as an excellent source of marketing for businesses; be it small sized or large sized. This allows them to sell their products and services. This has pushed a fierce competition among online vendors. Good Internet connection ...

Keenval is Keen on Infiltration

(Wed Feb 4th, 2009, by Carl Atkinson)

Few spyware programs are as potentially dangerous as Trojan Downloaders.  In fact, some of the most infamous program names in spyware are Downloader programs.  Zlob, Vundo and Keenval are well known and feared in the spyware world.  Keenval is par...

Windefender2009 – a Big Pain

(Tue Feb 3rd, 2009, by Carl Atkinson)

Before I start to tell you about WinDefender2009, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am a computer professional. I am a Microsoft Certified Professional, trained to work on Windows machines and networks. I have done a bit of everything when...