Responding to Impersonators
Rogue Anti-Spyware in the News
Rogue anti-spyware programs are bogus anti-spyware programs that may actually be malicious programs that install spyware on your PC.
If you think that you may have spyware or a rogue anti-spyware program on your computer, you can try to remove it manually. However, spyware removal is a difficult and complicated process for even the most experienced computer user. Without a recognized, top-quality spyware remover, spyware removal will be incomplete at best. To ensure complete protection, you must make sure you are using the best anti-spyware to rid yourself of problem-causing programs.
The following news stories detail the harm that fake anti-spyware programs can cause.
FTC Orders Wallace to Pay $4 Million for Spyware Scam
Former self-styled "Spam King" Sanford Wallace was ordered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to pay back more than $4 million that he illegally made by hoodwinking users into buying anti-spyware software to fix imaginary problems.
State Spyware Law Yields $84,000 Settlement
A Portland man who made money by tricking people into buying a bogus anti-spyware product became the first defendant to be penalized under a new Washington state spyware law.
Anti-spyware Company Sued Under Spyware Law
Lawsuits have been filed against anti-spyware software vendor Secure Computer, alleging that company's Spyware Cleaner software not only fails to remove spyware as advertised, but makes changes to users' computers that make them less secure.
It's hard to believe but its possible that the anti-spyware program that you downloaded and installed onto your PC could actually be spyware.
Dodgy anti-spyware firms to cough up $2 million
The Federal Trade Commission alleged that Spyware Assassin and TrustSoft used email and pop-up ads to drive users to their Web sites for a "free spyware scan."
Fake Anti-Spyware Makers Settle Fraud Charges
The civil lawsuits targeted the makers of the ‘SpywareAssassin’ and ‘Spykiller’ software titles.
Anti-spyware that's more spyware than anti
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