What is a Rogue Anti-Virus Program?

A rogue anti-virus program is a type of computer parasite not unlike that of a Trojan horse virus. Rogue anti-virus programs are typically installed onto your computer system due to web-surfing activities and the acceptance of advertisements claiming that leaving the current website will leave a trace or bug infection that their product can remove.

Rogue anti-virus applications differ from Trojan viruses by utilizing scare tactics in order to intimidate you into purchasing their product. In the case that one has already been installed on your system, many infections are possibly installed along with it will not appear in any “Add or Remove Programs” menu.

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