21 Apr 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware, Trojans | 3 Comments »

Privacy Watcher 1.20 Threat Level: Privacy Watcher 1.20 is a pest

Privacy Watcher 1.20 screenshotPrivacy Watcher 1.20 is fake — or rogue — antispyware. Privacy Watcher 1.20 will popup fake security alerts or run system scans and tell you your privacy is at risk. Privacy Watcher 1.20’s goal? To scare you into paying to remove these non-existent “privacy violations.” Rather ironic, considering PrivacyWatcher might download more spyware onto your computer, and a Trojan may have installed PrivacyWatcher.

PrivacyWatcher? More like PrivacySucker. Forget removing those “privacy violations” — remove Privacy Watcher 1.20 instead.

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