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PC Speed Maximizer is a bogus registry cleaner. Although PC Speed Maximizer is advertised as a way of cleaning a computer and improving its performance, PC Speed Maximizer displays large amounts of exaggerated error messages and fake scan results in order to lure inexperienced computer users into purchasing upgrades for PC Speed Maximizer or other bogus security products. PC Speed Maximizer may claim that the victim’s computer is in very poor shape regardless of its actual state. Even on a brand new computer with a fresh installation of the Windows operating system, PC Speed Maximizer will claim that it is riddled with problems that require the computer user to purchase this fake system optimizer.

PC Speed Maximizer displays numerous error messages, most of them claiming that there are very serious problems on the victim’s computer. Many of these supposed problems, however, are…

XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan is a rogue anti-malware scanner that is hosted on a malicious website. Unlike other rogue security programs that are contained in malicious executable files that install the rogue security application on the victim’s computer, the XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan is an online application. However, XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan carries out the same online scam that has been observed countless time before in the many variants of this scam. Visitors to the XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan website may also be exposed to other types of malware or dangerous content. As part of its scam, the XP Micro Antivirus Online Scan website will also attempt to convince the victim to download and install a fake security program that may be bundled with other, more dangerous malware.

Anti-virus applications are used to protect computer systems from malware infections….

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24/7 PC Guard is a rogue anti-spyware tool, which creates and displays a variety of false malware infections on the targeted PC, shows bogus pop-up security alerts and blocks victimized computer users from using genuine applications on their PCs. 24/7 PC Guard uses numerous misleading tactics in an attempt to trick gullible computer users into thinking their PCs are corrupted by numerous security threats. 24/7 PC Guard is produced by scammers to scare affected PC users their computers have numerous computer problems and are in danger and strives to swindle them out of their money by urging them to buy its nonexistent full version. 24/7 PC Guard states that its full edition will eliminate all detected malware infections and other security issues; however, in truth, the full edition of 24/7 PC Guard is a commercial version, which is a hoax and doesn’t exist at all.

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Vista Protection 2013 is a fake anti-spyware program that was designed by attackers to fool unsuspecting Internet users into thinking their PCs are infected with various malware infections. Vista Protection 2013 will urge affected computer users to register for the so-called full version to supposedly remove detected security threats. Vista Protection 2013 pretends to be legal security software; however, it has no capability of securing the PC from any type of malware threats and system issues. After installation on a compromised PC, Vista Protection 2013 will start executing a fictitious system scan and list fake malware threat results in an attempt to frighten target PC users into thinking that their computers are corrupted by numerous security infections.

Vista Protection 2013 will also display fraudulent security warning messages associated with the problems of the attacked…

XP Protection 2013 is a bogus antispyware program that usually targets systems running Windows XP. XP Protection 2013 attempts to win you over through its misleading pop-up warnings and system scan results, which are used to claim the XP Protection 2013 application has detected threats on your system. XP Protection 2013 does not have the ability to remove legitimate spyware or malware on a computer. Purchasing XP Protection 2013 does nothing to change the misleading nature of the XP Protection 2013 application. It is highly advisable that XP Protection 2013 be removed through the use of a trusted antispyware application….

Win 7 Protection 2013 is a fake antispyware program that attempts to win-over computer users through its familiar interface and deceptive pop-up alerts. Win 7 Protection 2013 is able to convince PC users that it is a legitimate antispyware program that has detected threats on their computer. Through this scam, Win 7 Protection 2013 is usually purchased where the PC user is unaware of it being a scam. In the end you discover that Win 7 Protection 2013 is a scam and your money paid for a useless program. The scan results rendered by Win 7 Protection 2013 are false and used as another scare technique. It is best that Win 7 Protection 2013 be removed using an updated antispyware program….

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Windows Essentials Pro 2013 is a rogue security program. Despite its impressive, authentic sounding name, Windows Essentials Pro 2013 is actually a fake anti-malware program. Windows Essentials Pro 2013 has the external appearance of an actual anti-malware application but Windows Essentials Pro 2013 is really used to execute an ordinary online scam. In case your Windows Essentials Pro 2013 has been installed on your computer, ESG security researchers strongly advise the use of a reliable anti-virus application to remove this threat. Windows Essentials Pro 2013 is not an actual security program and is used to pursuit to steal your credit card information and your money. More importantly, Windows Essentials Pro 2013 will usually be installed on a PC with the assistance of exploits or social engineering scams that will almost always install other malware on your machine as well as make it…

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iON Internet Security is a fake anti-virus program. These kinds of malware infections are among the most common types of malware scams. iON Internet Security is designed to trick inexperienced computer users into purchasing a fake security programs. To do this, iON Internet Security is designed to cause problems on the infected computer while impersonating an actual anti-virus application. Criminals distribute new versions of these scams renaming them periodically in order to release ‘new versions’. Typically, iON Internet Security is distributed through attack websites that use exploit kits to overcome a computer’s security protection. If iON Internet Security has been installed on your computer, you should know that it is actually a malware infection and not an actual anti-virus program as iON Internet Security claims. iON Internet Security should be removed with the help of actual…

Antivirus Security 2013 is a rogue anti-virus program. There are numerous clones of Antivirus Security 2013, all fake antivirus applications utilized to rip off money from credulous computer users. Consistent with ESG security specialists’ research, Antivirus Security 2013 is typically installed with a computer user’s consent. Installation methods include drive by downloads through attack websites containing exploit kits, malicious email attachments and file downloads, and deceptive websites and advertisements designed to convince inexperienced computer users to download and install Antivirus Security 2013 themselves. It is important to remember that Antivirus Security 2013 has no way to detect and remove malware and that Antivirus Security 2013 is actually part of an attempt to steal your money through a very well known online scam.

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AVASoft Antivirus Professional is a fake security application. It is a clone of fake security programs such as Disk Antivirus Professional. Typically, AVASoft Antivirus Professional will be installed on a computer without the computer user’s authorization, through illegal methods typically used to distribute malware. AVASoft Antivirus Professional is part of a scam that involves using fake anti-virus software to convince computer users to pay for expensive upgrades in order to remove nonexistent malware threats on their computer. If AVASoft Antivirus Professional is installed on your computer, it is important to remove AVASoft Antivirus Professional immediately with the help of a reliable anti-malware application.

Removing AVASoft Antivirus Professional can be difficult because this fake anti-virus…