PCVD's Dallas Computer Repair still receives personal computers of all sizes that have one or more rogue anti-spyware installed (please see the "rogue anti-spyware list" published by one site). The 'pest applications' are nothing but trojan downloaders that user's download unknowing that this is a huge piece of fully functionable malware generally occompanied by other independent, heavily stealth mode and hard to remove trojans.
There are a number of attributes that lend to this behavior; [1] the User, [2] those entities that publish their bogus goods. The User is not trained to spot such surreptitious software heaped upon the masses. The entities promoting the products may well not understand that they are contributing to the promotion of not only fake products but harmful products.
There are many possible ramifications that may come about. Some search engines are refusing to post known rogue software as results in their queries. Users need to become trained to question software and training materials must be presented through public education avenues or private avenues.
The key is to be aware of fake anti-malware programs.
There are a number of attributes that lend to this behavior; [1] the User, [2] those entities that publish their bogus goods. The User is not trained to spot such surreptitious software heaped upon the masses. The entities promoting the products may well not understand that they are contributing to the promotion of not only fake products but harmful products.
There are many possible ramifications that may come about. Some search engines are refusing to post known rogue software as results in their queries. Users need to become trained to question software and training materials must be presented through public education avenues or private avenues.
The key is to be aware of fake anti-malware programs.
