17 Aug 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 22 Comments »

Total Security 2009 screenshot Total Security 2009 is fake security software trying to ride off BitDefender Total Security’s trusted name. Total Security 2009 has no affiliate with BitDefender: Total Security 2009 is as useless as BitDefender is legit.

Total Security 2009 works just like its papa, Total Security: Total Security 2009 slips into your computer through a Trojan or a virus, and launches a faux system scan. The second course? Extra helpings of Total Security 2009 popups and spoof system alerts.

If you click any of these Total Security 2009 pop-up ads, you’ll be tricked into wasting money on the “full” — or “fool”? — version of Total Security 2009.

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25 Mar 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 1 Comment »

Total Security Protection Center screenshot Total Security Protection Center is a false security alert from fake antispyware Total Security. This Total Security Protection Center reads:

““Top Threats in the last 24 hours. Virus count: 1.wm32/Netsky.Q worm 7879; 2.Wn32/Stration.XW worm 1337; 3.Win32/Netsky.D worm 721; 4.Win32/bagle.HE worm 491; 5.Win32/Mytob.BK worm 221”

Or

“Your version of TotalSecurity still not activated yet. Click here to get Total Security License”

If you follow Total Security Protection Center’s prompts, you’ll end up downloading scamware Total Security.

Try to close this Total Security Protection Center window until your mouse breaks. But that won’t make this Total Security Protection Center go away. Let me show you how to block this Total Security Protection Center, for free.

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21 Mar 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 2 Comments »

“Privacy Violation Alert!” Popup screenshot “Privacy Violation Alert!” Popup is a false security alert from fake antispyware Total Security. This “Privacy Violation Alert!” Popup reads:

Privacy Violation alert!
WARNING Total Security Alert!
Privacy Violation alert! Total Security detected a Privacy Violation. A program is secretly sending yoru private data to an untrusted internet host. Click here to block this activity by removing the threat.”

If you follow “Privacy Violation Alert!” Popup’s prompts to block this “privacy violation,” you’ll end up downloading scamware Total Security.

Try to close this “Privacy Violation Alert!” Popup window until your mouse breaks. But that won’t make this “Privacy Violation Alert!” Popup go away. Let me show you how to block this “Privacy Violation Alert!” Popup, for free.

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20 Mar 2009 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 11 Comments »

Total Security screenshot Total Security — or TotalSecurity — is more fake antivirus software.

You can thank a Trojan or scam website for installing Total Security onto your PC. Once Total Security is in, Total Security tries to trick you into buying the “full” version of Total Security with fake threat alerts, and by noting harmless files as dangerous.

Before you take a golf club to your PC to stop Total Security popups and crashes, I’ll show you how to get rid of Total Security for free.

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