Responding to Impersonators
Rogue Anti-Spyware Variants
There are several “family resemblances” in the realm of rogue anti-spyware applications. A new version of the same malicious software program will appear, but with a new name. A good example of this phenomenon is what Webroot has classified as the SpywareNO! Family.
The first of these malicious software programs discovered by Webroot was SpywareNO!
The first variant of SpywareNO! was SpySheriff. Notice how the “icon” is the same, as are the “feature” buttons, with the false results screen just slightly altered.
The next variant of SpywareNO! was the rogue program, SpyTrooper.
All of these malicious software programs are essentially the same program, but with a different name.
Other Rogue Anti-Spyware Applications
The Webroot Threat Research Team continues to track the growing list of bogus spyware removal applications. These are several of the latest malicious software:
- Raze Spyware
- RegFreeze
- WinAntiSpyware 2005
- WorldAntiSpy
Read recent news about rogue spyware applications and other malicious software here.