Rouge Antispware (spyaxe Errosafe Etc)

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Rouge Antispware (spyaxe Errosafe Etc)

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cubic View Member Profile	Feb 15 2007, 07:47 AM Post #1
New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 5-December 05 Member No.: 43,282	you most likely have heard of these programs that sneaks into your computers and starts to warn you about critical system errors and that you should install their software. antivermins, spyaxe errorsafe etc. i have read that they can be installed trough activex components, codecs etc. But why is it that so rarely antivirus software will remove these viruses? I have heard from many that its not really a virus and therefor it wont be removed by antivirus providors but is that really true? Im not sure if this has been discussed here earlier, tried to search but didnt come up with anything so i thought id add a new topic. hope anyone can clarify these things for me. Also if anyone have any good articles i can read about these types of programs to understand how they work and get in the system i would appriciate it. Thank you //cubic

fozzie View Member Profile	Feb 15 2007, 09:46 AM Post #2
aut viam inveniam aut faciam Group: Members Posts: 3,510 Joined: 14-November 06 From: Ossendrecht/The Netherlands Member No.: 95,557	Here is a website which gives you some sort of explanation about what Rogue spyware programs do and how. Please note this list constantly changes -------------------- Free antivirus : AVG Free Free Anti-spyware AVG Anti Spyware Free Firewall :Zone Alarm Ccleaner Ad aware & Manual SpybotS&D&Manual Free Handy programs

Animal View Member Profile	Feb 15 2007, 09:35 PM Post #3
Bleepin' Animin Group: Site Admin Posts: 5,767 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Now On... Member No.: 31,547	Another article here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/ind...mp;hl=Foistware -------------------- The Internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete substitute for life. Andrew Brown "On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key." — Scott Adams.

cubic View Member Profile	Feb 16 2007, 03:27 AM Post #4
New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 5-December 05 Member No.: 43,282	thank you for the information. I will read trough them right now =D

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