TrustCop, from the makers of SecureWarrior and TrustWarrior, is a rogue spyware pest, exactly like those older pests in all ways but the name. It sneaks into your computer as a Trojan or bundled up with shady downloads, takes root in your hard drive, and does bad stuff.

What does Trust Cop do, exactly? Let’s just say that its phony scans, security-blocking tactics, and TrustCop pop-ups make this application a very bad cop. It drags your system, lies, and tries to scare you into handing over money for protection that it can’t deliver. If real cops did this kind of thing, we’d be in trouble.

Is this police impersonator knocking at your door? I’ll show you how to remove TrustCop from your computer, for free.

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The makers of SecureWarrior love their fake antispyware program so much that they’ve released it about a dozen times under different names, SaveArmor, SaveDefender, and TrustWarrior among them. Either it’s working well for them, or they just don’t feel like coming up with new ideas. The good news is that these pests are easy to diagnose.

SecureWarrior sneaks into your computer, ducks your security software, and displays SecureWarrior pop-ups that do phony system scans designed to scare you into paying for a full version.

And by the time you realize that there is no full version, SecureWarrior will have changed its name to SecureNinja or TrustArmor or something. Please don’t encourage them. Instead, I’ll show you how to remove SecureWarrior from your computer, for free.

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SecureFighter has too much in common with recent spyware threats SecureVeteran, SecuritySoldier, and SaveArmor for it to be a coincidence. These people may not be creative with their malware names, but they make up for it with the type of dumb, single-minded persistence that should make them the envy of zombies everywhere.

SecureFighter installs itself on your computer and wreaks havoc with your security software and your browser. It may block your firewall, and SecureFighter pop-ups will tell you that your computer is infected. That’s when it starts begging for money.

In short, the threats are made up, and the money gets you nothing. Not much more to say about this pest. Let me show you how to remove SecureFighter from your computer, for free.

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Home Personal Antivirus is pushy malware dressed up to look like a real security program. It sneaks into your hard drive, then whines and bullies you until you agree to hand over cash to “activate your copy of Home Personal Antivirus.” Not a good idea.

The program brings a full toolbox of scareware tactics, including Home Personal Antivirus pop-ups, firewall blockers, and fake scans that show made-up security threats. It opens every time you start your computer, and it nags you until it gets its way.

Not a fan of rude, money-hungry guests who don’t know when to leave you alone? I’ll show you how to remove Home Personal Antivirus, for free.

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Trivia question: Other than the name, what’s the difference between SecureVeteran and previous malware threats SaveSoldier, TrustNinja, and SaveKeep?

Stumped? Good, because it’s a trick question. There’s no difference at all. Just like those other pests, Secure Veteran comes bundled with downloads that probably should’ve been avoided in the first place, and then it proceeds to turn your computer into a conduit for its irritating spam and RAM-crippling SecureVeteran pop-ups.

It then says your computer is infected with some arbitrary number of viruses and invites you to pay money for a full version. Trivia question: Is there such thing as a SecureVeteran full version?

If you said no, you’re getting good at this. Let me show you how to remove SecureVeteran from your computer, for free.

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SecuritySoldier wants to con you with its polished design and hawkish name, but it’s just another rogue spyware program. If you don’t believe me, compare it to recent spyware pests SecurityFighter and SaveDefender, and notice the similarities in, well… everything but the name.

Like those lovely programs, SecuritySoldier burrows into your computer with two goals: to annoy you, and to take your money. It accomplishes this by displaying fake scans and SecuritySoldier pop-ups saying your computer’s infected and that you should pay for a full version. I hope you haven’t gotten that far, because there’s no full version.

Do you have better uses for your money then handing it over to anonymous web criminals? I’ll show you how to remove SecuritySoldier from your computer, for free.

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SecurityTool—or Security Tool—is the newest badware release from the wonderful people who brought us past web pests Total Security 2009 and System Security. SecurityTool enters your computer through a Trojan and blocks your real security software. Then, it imitates Windows to falsely claim your computer is infected, which is when they spring their “Get Full protection with Security Tool” pop-up on you.

Does “Warning! 41 infections found!!!” sound familiar? It’s what SecurityTool tells everyone, and it has nothing to do with reality. SecurityTool’s scan is a phony scare tactic to get you to pay for a non-existent full version.

Not a fan of fake warnings with excessive exclamation points? I can show you how to remove SecurityTool from your computer, for free.

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SecurityFighter is a rogue spyware pest that wears the friendly face of a real antispyware program and tries to scare money out of you. Like its recent partners in crime SaveArmor, TrustWarrior, and SoftSafeness, SecurityFighter pops up on your screen, does a fake scan, and tells you your computer is infected.

This would be a nice public service if it really did anything, but SecurityFighter’s progress bars are only fancy animations. Once they’re done, it’ll ask you to pay for a nonexistent full version. Sure, it’ll take your money, but you’ll be waiting a very long time for your full version.

Sadly, this badware’s only interested in you for your money. But I’ll show you how to remove SecurityFighter from your computer, for free.

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Alpha Antivirus is malware dressed up to look like real antivirus software. It’s more or less the same as our old buddy Personal Antivirus, but it has a slightly updated look that I guess we’re supposed to think is pretty sharp.

Here’s how the scam works. Alpha Antivirus pops up when you’re on the internet and says your computer is infected. But to fix these infections, it says, you have to “Get full time protection,” which means forking over some cash for a licensed version, which doesn’t actually exist.

Alpha Antivirus also blocks your current security software and basically screws up your system as much as it possibly can.

If these Alpha Antivirus pop-ups make you feel like giving up on technology, don’t pull the plug just yet. I can show you how to remove Alpha Antivirus from your computer, for free.

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If you ask me, the makers of SaveArmor need to find a new hobby. Their long line of malware applications going back through SoftSafeness, SaveKeeper, QuickHealCleaner, TrustNinja, and SaveSoldier becomes less and less inspired with each release. I say they should retire this franchise for good, but something tells me these geniuses don’t care about public opinion.

The SaveArmor pop-up, which enters your computer through dark, secret paths, displays a fake system scan and tells you that you have so-and-so threats on your computer and that you need to register for the licensed version if you want to get rid of them.

Two problems: 1) These so-called infections don’t actually exist on your computer. 2) If they did, you would need a real antispyware program to get rid of them. SaveArmor does not qualify.

SaveArmor pop-up ads are extremely annoying, but I can show you how to permanently delete this badware from your computer, for free.

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