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This thread's last reply is from . Advice, software, and links below may be out of date — treat specific steps and download links with caution.

FYI…

Another resource - Rogue lookups
- http://www.lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/rogues/help
"Rogue security software is an application that appears to be beneficial from a security perspective but provides little or no security, generates erroneous alerts, or attempts to lure users into participating in fraudulent transactions. Some products defined as "rogue" simply fail to provide the reliable protection that a consumer paid for. Others are far more sinister, masquerading as legitimate security software, and using deceptive tactics to con users into buying the product… instead of purchasing a program to protect your PC, you may actually be playing into the hands of cyber scammers, falling for bogus software specifically designed to mislead you…"

(Indexed list of known rogues from "Latest" to A-Z available at the URL above.)

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Very nice :thumbup:

What can you do keep from falling for rogue programs?
1. Do not fall for scare tactics. While browsing sites, be cautious of pop-ups warning you that your system is infected and offering a product to clean it up. Never pay for a program that installed itself to your computer. This is a hallmark of rogue software.
2. Use security software and keep it up-to-date. If you know that you have anti-virus, anti-spyware, and a firewall on your PC, you can safely ignore security alerts you receive that do not come from your chosen security software provider. (Rogue security software will often try to lure computer uses by using legitimate looking pop-up messages that appear to be security alerts.) Also, most anti-malware programs, like Ad-Aware, will help keep you protected from rogues because they can find and detect these programs.