01 Feb 2010 | By Anne | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 2 Comments »

Antivirus Soft screenshot 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.

Keep reading »


07 Dec 2009 | By Anne | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 106 Comments »

Antivirus Live screenshot Antivirus Live, the latest spawn from the Antivirus System Pro badware family, throws all the typical fake antispyware tactics at you. First, it sneaks onto your computer and installs itself. Then, it runs fake system scans that, after showing phony threats, beg you to “Activate Antivirus Live now to be sure that maximal protection is applied.” And it does all this under the hilariously feeble tagline, “Protecting every second…”

But beneath all this ridiculousness, Antivirus Live is seriously creepy. It hijacks your browser, guides you to friend sites, spams you with Antivirus Live pop-ups, and even tries to steal your personal data.

Not interested in handing over your passwords to badware-making web creeps? Here’s how to get rid of Antivirus Live for free.

Keep reading »


21 May 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 148 Comments »

Spyware Protect 2009 screenshot Spyware Protect 2009 is just more scamware, disguised as antispyware software.

You probably got infected with Spyware Protect 2009 through Conficker, the headline-making worm that’s infected millions of PCs. Like other scareware, Spyware Protect 2009 tells you you’re infected with threats that don’t exist, and then demands you use Spyware Protect 2009 to remove them. Even if you see through the scam, you’re sanity is threatened by Spyware Protect 2009 popups.

Before you set fire to your PC to stop Spyware Protect 2009 popups, you can remove Spyware Protect 2009 for free with my instructions below. However, if you have SpywareProtect2009, you may also have Conficker worm. Use this eye chart to see if you have Conficker worm. If Conficker blocks your access to antivirus software or sites, follow our free Conficker removal instructions.

Keep reading »