Adware Punisher - or Adware.Punisher - is rogue anti-spyware software that may popup false security alerts and warnings to try to trick you into buying the “full version” of Adware Punisher. Adware Punisher is similar to and may be related to SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, and SpywareQuake.

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PurityScan is adware that may launch advertisements and may redirect you to unwanted websites. PurityScan may install third-party applications and other malware without your consent and automatically launch every time you startup Windows. If you partially remove PurityScan through a manual removal process, Purity Scan may automatically reinstall its missing components, making PurityScan difficult to manually remove. www.PurityScan.com

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Qidion Toolbar is an Internet Explorer toolbar that may launch pop-up advertisements. Qidion Toolbar may install itself on your computer without your knowledge and consent, and may come bundled with other spyware programs like Istbar toolbar. Qidion Toolbar may also be known as TheLocalSearch, The Local Smartbar, The Local Search, The Local Search Smartbar, Pugi, and just Qidion.

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PremiumSearch is a toolbar that may look like a Google toolbar and may change your Internet Explorer homepage and redirect your search requests through PremiumSearch search engine without your consent. PremiumSearch Toolbar may also bombard you with targeted ads. PremiumSearch Adware may install itself on your computer when you visit certain web pages, some of which may contain pirated software or porn. Typically these web pages that install PremiumSearch may also install other spyware onto your PC, like Smitfraud and WorldAntiSpy.

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Mediaplex is a tracking cookie that may monitor your web browsing habits and collect information about you, including what websites you are visiting and possibly any other data. MediaPlex may send this sensitive information to a third-party server so that your information and habits may be analyzed for marketing reasons. www.Mediaplex.com

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Fastclick is a tracking cookie that may monitor your web browsing habits and store this data for marketing reasons. While the Fastclick cookie isn’t dangerous itself, it may put your personal information at risk as the sensitive data it collects about you may easily be exploited and misused.

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Spyware Quake may pretend to be legitimate software for removal of spyware, but Spyware Quake may actually be installed by a trojan. Spyware Quake may attempt to trick you into buying the program via pop-up fake alerts that resemble system alerts. The trojan may be able to change Internet Explorer’s default home page and redirect your web browser to harmful web sites. Spyware Quake may display an icon in your PC’s system tray. www.SpywareQuake.com

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Zango Toolbar is an Internet Explorer toolbar with search functions. Zango Toolbar may launch annoying pop-up ads, and may redirect you from Google websites to its own website. Zango Toolbar may modify your PC’s registry in order to act as an IE plugin. Zango Toolbar may also be known as Aze Search Toolbar and Zango Search Assistant.

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SpySheriff is rogue anti-spyware software that may secretly install itself onto your PC. Once installed, SpySheriff may cause your desktop to change and display a fake warnings in attempt to trick you into buying the full version of SpySheriff. SpySheriff may also block your access to some web sites and may even stop any of your attempts to connect to the Internet. SpySheriff may disable important Windows components and tools, such as your PC’s System Restore and its Date and Time application.

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SpyFalcon is a rogue anti-spyware application. SpyFalcon may appear as an icon in your Windows tray and show a message that says your PC is infected with malware. SpyFalcon may then suggest you download and install software to remove this malware. If you follow its directions, you will download SpyFalcon, and once downloaded SpyFalcon may redirect your Internet Explorer home page and search results to a malicious website. SpyFalcon may also download and install other software without your permission. SpyFalcon may be distributed through bundles of trojans and other malware.

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