Tag: fake antivirus

HOW TO: Remove Fake Antivirus Software

March 24, 2010 | By | 11 Replies More
HOW TO: Remove Fake Antivirus Software

Reading time: 6 – 9 minutes I have mentioned on my post about rogueware attachments on Facebook support emails that I’ll be sharing to my readers how I was able to remove the fake antivirus in minutes without any complicated steps or registry editing involved so brace yourselves because this article answers that. The rogueware [...]

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Virus Alert: Facebook Password Reset Confirmation Support Message Attachments

March 22, 2010 | By | 14 Replies More
Virus Alert: Facebook Password Reset Confirmation Support Message Attachments

Reading time: 3 – 4 minutes There had been a lot of reported incidents this week about Facebook password reset confirmation emails containing an attachment which was an executable file that once opened would trigger a Trojan attack on your computer thus running the rogueware or fake antivirus, anti-spyware or anti-anything software for purpose of [...]

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Gizmodo Scareware Fiasco and My Two Cents

November 1, 2009 | By | 4 Replies More
Gizmodo Scareware Fiasco and My Two Cents

Reading time: 4 – 6 minutes It seems like everyday, thousands of online users are falling into the hands of crooks either by becoming a victim of online fraud, identity theft, phishing, hacking, and viruses. Recently, cyber criminals had once again proven that nobody on the web is safe particularly internet users. Gizmodo, a popular [...]

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