If you’re reading this because you have doubts about those My Security Wall pop-ups, your suspicions are well founded. The My Security Wall virus, from the same badware scammers who made Security Antivirus and PC Live Guard, doesn’t do any of the nice things it claims to do. Its system scans are fake, and it can’t provide “ultimate protection.”

And this fake antispyware doesn’t just lie. It works to take down your computer from within. It enters as a trojan, changes your settings, and fills your computer with useless junk. Then, as you’ve probably noticed, it refuses to leave until you pay.

Don’t let these scammers steal any more of your time. Here’s how to uninstall My Security Wall for free.

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The Security Antivirus fake antispyware is the latest newcomer to the badware family that includes PC Live Guard and Additional Guard. As you’ve probably noticed by now, these virus-makers know how to make nasty programs that stop at nothing to scam you, frighten you, and take your money. Fun stuff.

But in addition to the usual Security Antivirus pop-ups and phony system scans, this program distributes meaningless little files throughout your computer, which it then “detects” and labels as viruses. This is supposed to scare you into handing over your credit card number.

If you can resist smashing your computer to bits for 5 more minutes, I’ll show you how to uninstall Security Antivirus for free.

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The SecurePcAv virus, from the same badware scammers behind SafePcAv, GuardWWW, and InSysSecure, is not in the business of helping people. It may claim to have the ability to scan your computer, and it may say it can offer “Realtime protection” from computer infections, but this is all part of the deception. Luckily, there’s been about 40 of these pests, so we’re getting pretty good at removing them.

SecurePcAv gets into your computer through backdoor channels, then hijacks your browser, alters your registry, and starts sending SecurePcAv pop-ups showing fake system scans designed to scare you into paying for nothing.

Unless this sounds like a fun time to you, follow these steps to uninstall SecurePcAv for free.

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Those Advanced Defender pop-ups you’re seeing on your computer are not actually trying to help you. This program is badware designed to scam people out of money. So don’t believe the lies. Your computer’s not infected with “Virus.JS.Fortnight,” “Backdoor.Netbus” or any of the other goofily named viruses Advanced Defender supposedly “detects.”

If you’re wondering, the Advanced Defender virus probably entered your computer as a trojan attached to a seemingly legitimate download. It may have altered your computer’s registry settings, but it probably hasn’t actually done permanent damage to your computer. And if you remove it now, it won’t.

I know it’s frustrating, but don’t throw your computer out the window just yet. Instead, follow these steps to get rid of Advanced Defender for free.

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Paladin Antivirus pretends to be a knight in shining armor come to save you from the badware villains, but it’s actually just another troll bent on stealing your money. Plus, it’s weird. There’s an inexplicable, slightly frightening android eye in the upper-right corner, and it uses a picture of a syringe to go with its “System Scan” function. Who’s the genius who thought this creepiness would work?

Other than that, Paladin Antivirus is typical fake antispyware. It sneaks into your computer through Paladin Antivirus pop-ups, shows fake system scans designed to scare you into paying for the full version, and tries to make you uninstall your real antivirus software.

Ready to fight back against this faux-warrior? Here’s how to uninstall Paladin Antivirus for free.

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The SafePcAv virus is the latest scam cooked up by the badware crooks behind GuardWWW and MyPcSecure. These guys have no qualms about lying, being annoying, and sabotaging people’s computers just for a little bit of money. And if you have this on your computer, you already know that they do a pretty thorough job of it.

Those SafePcAv alerts that come up every 5 seconds? Fake. And those system scans that try to tell you your computer has hundreds of infections? All fake. That’s just this program’s way of trying to scare you into paying for their “Realtime protection,” which doesn’t exist.

Ready to drop this nuisance like a bad habit? I’ll show you how to get rid of SafePcAv for free.

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If you’re reading this, you’ve probably figured out by now that Your PC Protector is a virus. It’s nothing but badware with no antispyware capabilities, and its antivirus scans are just faked animations designed to make you think the program’s doing something. Those Your PC Protector pop-ups may look like the real deal, but it’s all a scam. And not a very original one.

In reality, this fake antispyware is just trying to scare you into paying for a Your PC Protector activation key. And the funny thing about that activation key? It doesn’t exist. Even if you pay, you won’t get one.

Ready to get your sanity back? I’ll show you how to uninstall Your PC Protector for free.

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The crooks behind the GuardWWW virus aren’t very good at naming their badware programs—who thought InSysSecure, SysDefence, and TheDefend were good ideas for names?—but they do have a knack for creating super-obnoxious programs that are hard to get rid of. GuardWWW is more of the same: annoying scareware tactics, phony scans, and manipulative pleas for free money. Fun stuff.

It enters as a trojan, burrows deep into your computer, and changes your registry settings. After that, it starts sending its horrible GuardWWW pop-ups, which try to fool you into thinking your computer is infected. Then it starts asking for money for “Realtime protection” it can’t deliver.

Don’t feel like getting scammed today? Let me show you how to uninstall GuardWWW for free.

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The Antimalware Defender fake antispyware tries to profit off of web users’ comfort with Windows software. It blatantly rips off Microsoft design features right down to the logo and the color scheme. But if you have the Antimalware Defender virus, try to see beneath the surface. These black-hearted badware crooks just want your money.

After sneaking into your computer, this program pulls out all the stops, spamming you with Antimalware Defender pop-ups, showing fake system scans, and trying to scare you into paying for a nonexistent full version. No, you don’t really have a threat named “Browser Modifier: Win32/Zwangi.” They just want you to think you do.

Sick of the lies? Let me show you how to remove Antimalware Defender for free.

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If you have the Antivirus Soft virus, don’t be fooled by the “Innovative protection for your PC” tagline or the sophisticated design of the program. This is fake antispyware from the same badware crooks who recently inflicted Antivirus Live upon honest web users like yourself. These people are not trying to help you. They just want your money.

The Antivirus Soft badware gets into your computer through ill-advised downloads. It spams you with Antivirus Soft pop-ups warning of phony viruses supposedly on your computer. But it’s all a scam to get you to pay for “maximal protection,” which doesn’t exist, at least with these guys.

Don’t pay the ransom to get your computer back. Instead, follow these steps to remove Antivirus Soft for free.

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