spybotsandra
2008-09-05, 11:52
Hello,
The reasons why Spybot - Search & Destroy detects this software are several ones:
There are anti-spyware tools like 1ClickPCFix, 1stAntivirus, 100PercentAntiSpyware, AdArmor, Ad-Protect, Ad-PurgeSpywarerAndAdwareRemoverPro, AdsAlert, ADS-Remover, AdvancedCleaner, AdvancedXPFixer, AdwareAlert, AdwareBazooka, AdwareBot, AdwareDelete, AdwareDeluxe, Adware-Patrol, AdWare Pro, AdwarePunisher, Adware Remover, Adware Remover2007, AdwareSheriff, AdwareSpy, AdwareStriker, AdwareX Eliminator, AgentSpyware, AlfaCleaner, AntiSpyCheck, AntiSpyKit, AntiSpySpider, AntiSpyStorm, AntispywareBot, AntiSpywareDeluxe, AntiSpywareMaster, AntiSpywareShield, Antispywaresoldier, AntiSpyWare2007, AntiSpyZone, AntiVermeans, AntiVerminser, AntiVerMinsPro, AntiVirGear, AntiVirProtect, Antivirus Gold, AntiVirusPro, Awola.Anti-Spyware, BPS Ad Butcher, BPS AddwareRemover, BPS Addwere, BPS AdEradicator, BPS AdFlusher, BPS AdScrub, BPS AdStriker, BPS Adware Butcher, BPS Adware Cops, BPS AdwareBlaster, BPS AdwareBlocker, BPS AdwareCatch, BPS AdwareCatcher, BPS AdwareCheck, BPS AdwareChecker, BPS AdwareCleaner, BPS AdwareCrusher, BPS AdwareDestroyer, BPS AdwareDetect, BPS AdwareEradicator, BPS AdwareEraser, BPS AdwareFlush, BPS AdwareFlusher, BPS AdwareGuard, BPS AdwareGuardian, BPS AdwareInspector, BPS AdwarePolice, BPS AdwareSanitizer, BPS AdwareScanner, BPS AdwareScrub, BPS AdwareScrubber, BPS AdwareShield, BPS AdwareShredder, BPS AdwareSquash, BPS AdwareSquasher, BPS AdwareStopper, BPS AdwareStriker, BPS AdwareSweep, BPS AdwareSweeper, BPS AdwareTerminator, BPS AdwareWasher, BPS AdwareWatch, BPS AdwareWipe, BPS AdwareZapper, BPS AdwareAdwash, BPS Antithiefware, BPS.Gen, BPS IHateAdware, BPS Security Console, BPS SpyButcher, BPS.SpyEliminator, BPS SpySanitizer, BPS SpywareButcher, BPS SpywareCatch, BPS SpywareCops, BPS SpywareFlusher, BPS SpywarePolice, BPS Spyware Remover, BPS SpywareScrub, BPS SpywareSeeker, BPS SpywareShield, BPS SpywareSquash, BPS SpywareSterilizer, BPS SpywareStriker, BPS.SpywareZapper, BPS Squash, BreakSpyware, BrowserAid, BugDoctor, Cleanator, CleanSpaceUltimate, Contra-Spy, Contra-Virus, CyberDefender, DiaRemover, Doctor-Adware, Doctor-Adware-Pro, DoctorCleaner, DoctorSpyware, DrAntispy, DriveCleaner2006, DeusCleaner, Easy-Spyware-Killer, EliteProtector, ErrorClean, ErrorDoctor, ErrorGuard, ErrorKiller, ErrorSafe, ErrorSmart, ErrorSweeper, ETD-Security-Scanner, EvidenceEraser, EyeSpyNow, ExpertAntivirus, FakeAlert, FakeAlter.cc, Fake.Antispyware.TheSpybot2007, Fake.MSAntivirus, Fake.PC-Antispyware, Fake.SpywareRemover, FixerAntispy, FlashDollars.AntiVirusProtection, FlashDollars.RegistryRepair, FlashDollars.SpywareRemover, Fraud.AntiMalwares, Fraud.Antivirus, Fraud.Antivirus2008, Fraud.PCAntispy, Fraud.PCAntispyXP, Fraud.XPAntivirus, Fraud.XPAntivirus.gen, FraudXPCleaner, FroggieScan, Goodbye-Spy, IEDefender, KazaapAdwareAndSpywareRemover, KillSoft.V2008, KillSpy, LiveAntispy, LocusSoftware.BestsellerAntivirus, LocusSoftware.PCPrivacyTool, LocusSoftware.SecurePCCleaner, MacroVirus, MagicAntiSpy, MalwareAlarm, MalwareBell, MalwareBot, MalwareBurn, MalwareCore, MalwareCrush, MalwareDestructor, MalwarePro, MalwareProtector2008, MalwareScanner, MalwareWipe, MalwareWipePro, MalWarrior, Marketflip.FakeSearchAndDestroy, Maxion.MaxnetShield, Moatsoft.AntiMalware, MrAntispy, MyNetProtector, MySpyProtector, Neospace-Internet-Security, Netcom3Cleaner, NoAdware, NousTech.SysCleaner, NousTech.SystemDefender, Nous-Tech.UCleaner, Nous-Tech.UDefender, Nous-Tech.UFixer, Nous-Tech.Ultimate-Fake-Security-Center, One-Shot-Antivirus, OnlineGuard, Pal-Spyware-Remover, PCCleaner, PC-Health-Plan, PCPrivacyCleaner, PCSleek.FreeErrorCleaner , PerformanceOptimizer, Pestbot, PestCapture, PestTrap, Power-Antivirus-2009, PrivacyControl, PrivacyGuarantor, PrivacyRedeemer, PSGuard, PurityScan, RazeSpyware, RegClean, RegCleaner, RegistryBot, Registry Cleaner, RegistryClear, RegistryFix, RegistryFixIt, RegistryHelper, RegistryPatrol, RegistrySmart, RegRecall, RegSweep, RegSweep,Fake.SpywareRemover, Repair Registry Pro, Rogue.IEAntivirus, Rogue.ScanAndRepair2007, SaferScan, SecureMyPC, ScanSpyware, ShudderLtd.AntiVirusPro, Softland.Antivirus2008XP, Spionfrei, SpyAgent, SpyAnalyst, SpyAnyWhere, SpyAxe, SpyBlocs, SpyBouncer, SpyBurner, SpyCleaner, Spycontra, SpyCrush, SpyDawn, Spydeface, SpyDefence, SpyDefender, SpyDestroy-Pro, SpyFalcon, SpyGuard, SpyGuarder, SpyHazard, SpyHeal, SpyHeals, SpyHunter, SpyKill, SpyKiller, SpyLax, SpyLocked, SpyMarshall, SpyOfficer, SpyOnThis, SpyPry, SpyQuake, SpyRemover, SpySherrif, SpyShredder, SpySnipe, SpySoap, SpySpotter, SpyStriker, SpyTrooper, SpyVampire, SpyViper, SpywareAnnihilatorPro, SpywareBomber, SpywareBot, SpywareBOT.SpywareStop, SpywareCleaner, SpywareDetector, SpywareIsolator, SpywareLocked, SpywareLocker, SpywareNO!, SpywareQuake, SpyWareRemover, SpywareScraper, SpyWare-Secure, SpywareSeizer, SpywareSheriff.FakeAlert, SpywareSoftStop, SpywareSolver, SpywareStormer, SpywareStrike, SpywareThis, SpyWarp, StartGuard, StopingSpy, SynergeticSoft.PrivacyDefender, SysProtect, SysRegistryCleaner, SystemDoctor2006, TheSpywareDetective, TheSpywareShield, TitanShield, Trek Blue Error Nuker, Trojan-Guarder, TrueSword, TrustCleaner, TrustSoftAntiSpyware, UltimateAntivirus2008, UltimateCleaner, UltraSoft.Xlib, UtileProtection, VarioAntivirus, Vario.RogueAntiSpy, Virusblast, VirusBurst, VirusHeat, VirusIsolator, VirusLocker, VirusProtect, VirusProtectPro, VirusRanger, VirusRescue, VirusSchlacht, VistaAntivirus2008, VsSpy, WareOut, WinAntivirusPro2006, WinClear, WinDefender, Windows.Antivirus2008, WinFixer, WinFixer2005, WinHound, WinPerformance, WinReanimator, WinSoftware, WinSoftware.WinAntiSpyware2006, WinSoftware.WinAntiVirusPro2006, WinSoftware.WinAntiVirus2006, WinSpyKiller, WinSpywareProtect, WinXDefender, WiperWizard, WorldAntispy, X-Con-Spyware-Destroyer, XPSecurityCenter, X-Spyware, XSRemover, YourSoft-AntiVS, YourSoft-AntiVT, YourWebSafe and ZoneProtectAntispyware which have a very dubious or bad character.
They state to be an anti-spyware tool but employ questionable advertising methods: In the form of a PopUp they offer a scan of your system. They refer you to an infection of viruses and spyware on your system which is actually not true, because the listed items are not really on your pc. After downloading the software you can only scan for the threats. If the threats (pseudo-infections) are detected you have to register first and pay (up to $30) in order to remove them. Some of these dubious anti-spyware tools do also create a toolbar in IE and create recurring PopUps.
More dubious anti-spyware tools you will find here:
http://spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot