HDD Doctor is a rogue system tool that ransoms your computer while displaying fake alerts stating that there is something wrong with your hard drive. When this infection is installed it will configure itself to start automatically when you start Windows. Once started it will display a stream of alerts stating that your computer has a corruption or hard drive problem and requesting that you let it scan your computer. When the computer is scanned it will state that there are a variety of system problems and that the only way for it to fix them is for you to purchase the program. This is obviously a scam and you should not purchase this program for any reason.

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Internet Security 2011 is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Antivirus 2010. This rogue is promoted through the use of malware that installs it automatically onto your computer and through web sites that pretend to be online anti-malware scanners. Once installed it will scan your computer and state that there are numerous threats present on your computer. but will not allow you to remove any of these so-called threats until you first purchase the program. This is a scam because all of the files it states are infections are in fact legitimate Microsoft files. Therefore, do not manually delete any of the files it detects as it may cause Windows to not operate properly.

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Antivirus Scan is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Antivirus Action. When this infection is installed on your computer it will be configured to start automatically. Once started it will scan your computer and list numerous infections in the scan results. If you attempt to remove any of these so-called infections it will state that you first need to purchase the program in order to remove anything. As these scan results are all fake, please do not purchase this program based upon anything it states.

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Defragmenter is a fake computer optimization and analysis program that displays false information so that it can scare you into thinking that there is something wrong with your computer. Defragmenter is installed via Trojans that display fake error messages on the infected computer. These messages will state that there is something wrong with your computer's hard drive in order to scare you into purchasing the program.

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Personal Security Sentinel is a rogue anti-spyware program that deliberately displays fake scan results in order to scare you into purchasing the program. When installed, Personal Security Sentinel will be configured to start automatically when Windows boots. Once started it will perform a scan of your computer and list numerous infections on it. If you attempt to remove any of these infections, though, the program will state that you need to purchase it before you can do so. In reality, the programs or Windows Registry keys that are shown as infections are actually legitimate Windows files and configuration settings. Therefore, do not manually delete any of the items it displays as it may cause your computer to not operate correctly.

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HDD Tools is a fake computer optimization and analysis program that displays false information so that it can scare you into thinking that there is something wrong with your computer. HDD Tools is installed via Trojans that display fake error messages on the infected computer. These messages will state that there is something wrong with your computer's hard drive in order to scare you into purchasing the program.

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Smart HDD is a fake hard drive optimization and analysis program that displays false information so that it can scare you into thinking that there is something wrong with your computer's hard disks. This program is part of the Rogue.FakeHDD family of scareware programs. Smart HDD is installed via Trojans that display fake error messages on the infected computer. These messages will state that there is something wrong with your computer's hard drive in order to scare you into purchasing the program.

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HDD Plus is a fake computer optimization and analysis program that displays false information so that it can scare you into thinking that there is something wrong with your computer. HDD Plus is installed via Trojans that display fake error messages on the infected computer. These messages will state that there is something wrong with your computer's hard drive in order to scare you into purchasing the program.

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HDD Plus is a fake computer optimization and analysis program that displays false information so that it can scare you into thinking that there is something wrong with your computer. HDD Plus is installed via Trojans that display fake error messages on the infected computer. These messages will state that there is something wrong with your computer's hard drive in order to scare you into purchasing the program.

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Security Shield is a computer infection from the same family as MS Removal Tool. This program is a long running infection that was first seen in 2010 when it was simply called Security Shield. In 2011 it changed its name to Security Shield 2011 and it is now called Security Shield 2012. Security Shield 2012 is categorized as a rogue anti-spyware program as it pretends to be an anti-virus program, but is actually a program that displays fake security alerts and scan results in order to make you think your computer is infected. Security Shield is installed through the use of malware that will install the program onto your computer without your knowledge or permission. When installed, the infection files will be created in a random named folder in c:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Application Data\, in XP, or C:\Users\\AppData\Local\, in Windows Vista and Windows 7. It will then be configured to start automatically when you login to your computer.

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PrivacyCorrector is a security program that displays fake security alerts and scan results in order to make you think your computer has a serious computer problem. This rogue is installed on to your computer through the use of Trojans that display alerts pretending to be a legitimate Microsoft Security Essentials security alert. This alerts states that an Unknown Win32/Trojan has been detected and that you should scan your computer to attempt to clean it.

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HDD Diagnostic is a fake computer optimization and analysis program that displays false information so that it can scare you into thinking that there is something wrong with your computer. HDD Diagnostic is installed via Trojans that display fake error messages on the infected computer. These messages will state that there is something wrong with your computer's hard drive in order to scare you into purchasing the program. This infection has also been found to be installed with the TDSS rootkit. This rootkit can redirect Google searches as well as block access to security sites. The removal instructions below will contain information on how to remove the TDSS rootkit as well.

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Hard Drive Diagnostic is a fake computer optimization and analysis program that displays false information so that it can scare you into thinking that there is something wrong with your computer. Hard Drive Diagnostic is installed via Trojans that display fake error messages on the infected computer. These messages will state that there is something wrong with your computer's hard drive in order to scare you into purchasing the program. This infection has also been found to be installed with the TDSS rootkit. This rootkit can redirect Google searches as well as block access to security sites. The removal instructions below will contain information on how to remove the TDSS rootkit as well.

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PCoptimizer 2010 is a rogue security program that pretends to analyze your computer for virus infections and system errors. When installed, PCoptimizer 2010 will issue an alert that states that one of your running processes is a security issue and will then prompt you to clean your computer. Regardless of what you press on the alert you will be brought to a screen where PrivacyGuard will pretend to scan your computer for viruses and other system errors. When finished it will state that it has fixed these errors and viruses, but that there are other issues it could not fix until you license, or purchase, the program. This is obviously a scam and you should not purchase the program regardless of what it tells you.

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Disk Doctor is a fake computer optimization and analysis program that displays false information so that it can scare you into thinking that there is something wrong with your computer. Disk Doctor is installed via Trojans that display fake error messages on the infected computer. These messages will state that there is something wrong with your computer's hard drive in order to scare you into purchasing the program.

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Win Defragmenter is a fake computer optimization and analysis program that displays false information so that it can scare you into thinking that there is something wrong with your computer. Win Defragmenter is installed via Trojans that display fake error messages on the infected computer. These messages will state that there is something wrong with your computer's hard drive in order to scare you into purchasing the program.

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PrivacyGuard 2010 is a rogue security program that pretends to analyze your computer for virus infections and system errors. When installed, PrivacyGuard 2010 will issue an alert that states that one of your running processes is a security issue and will then prompt you to clean your computer. Regardless of what you press on the alert you will be brought to a screen where PrivacyGuard will pretend to scan your computer for viruses and other system errors. When finished it will state that it has fixed these errors and viruses, but that there are other issues it could not fix until you license, or purchase, the program. This is obviously a scam and you should not purchase the program regardless of what it tells you.

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Win Defrag is a fake computer optimization and analysis program that displays false information so that it can scare you into thinking that there is something wrong with your computer. Win Defrag is installed via Trojans that display fake error messages on the infected computer. These messages will state that there is something wrong with your computer's hard drive and will eventually show a message asking if you would like to run a scan of your hard drives.

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Win HDD is a fake computer optimization and analysis program that displays false information so that it can scare you into thinking that there is something wrong with your computer. When installed Win HDD will be configured to start automatically when you login to Windows. Once started, it will display numerous error messages when you attempt to launch programs or delete files. It will then prompt you to scan your computer with the program, which will state that there are a variety of errors that it cannot fix until you purchase the program. If you attempt to use the so-called defragment tool it will state that it needs to run in Safe Mode and will then show a fake Safe Mode background. As this program is a scam do not be scared into purchasing the program when you see its alerts.

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Check Disk is a fake computer optimization and analysis program that displays false information so that it can scare you into thinking that there is something wrong with your computer. When installed Check Disk will be configured to start automatically when you login to Windows. Once started, it will display numerous error messages when you attempt to launch programs or delete files. It will then prompt you to scan your computer with the program, which will state that there are a variety of errors that it cannot fix until you purchase the program. If you attempt to use the so-called defragment tool it will state that it needs to run in Safe Mode and will then show a fake Safe Mode background. As this program is a scam do not be scared into purchasing the program when you see its alerts.

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Ultra Defragger is a fake computer defragmenter and optimization program that hijacks your computer and does not allow you to run any executables. Ultra Defragger pretends to be a computer error repair and optimization program that scans your hard drives and memory for problems. When installed Ultra Defragger will be configured to start automatically when you login to Windows. Once started, it will display numerous error messages when you attempt to launch programs or delete files. It will then prompt you to scan your computer with the program, which will state that there are a variety of errors that it cannot fix until you purchase the program. If you attempt to use the so-called defragment tool it will state that it needs to run in Safe Mode and will then show a fake Safe Mode background. As this program is a scam do not be scared into purchasing the program when you see its alerts.

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XP Guard, Vista Antispyware 2011, and Win 7 Antimalware are all names for the same rogue anti-spyware program. When this particular rogue is installed, it will install itself as a variety of different program names and graphical user interfaces depending on the version of Windows that is running. Regardless of the name, though, they are all ultimately the same program with just a different skin on it. This rogue goes by different program names, which I have listed below based upon the version of Windows that it is installed on: XP Antispyware, Vista Antispyware, Win 7 Antispyware, XP Antispyware 2011, Vista Antispyware 2011 ,Win 7 Antispyware 2011 ,XP Security ,Vista Security ,Win 7 Security ,XP Security 2011, Vista Security 2011, Win 7 Security 2011, XP Internet Security, Vista Internet Security, Win 7 Internet Security, XP Internet Security 2011, Vista Internet, Security 2011, Win 7 Internet Security 2011, XP Antimalware, Vista Antimalware, Win 7 Antimalware, XP Antimalware 2011, Vista Antimalware 2011, Win 7 Antimalware 2011, XP Guard, Vista Guard, Win 7 Guard,

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Quick Defragmenter is a fake computer defragmenter and optimization program that hijacks your computer and does not allow you to run any executables. Quick Defragmenter pretends to be a computer error repair and optimization program that scans your hard drives and memory for problems. When installed Quick Defragmenter will be configured to start automatically when you login to Windows. Once started, it will display numerous error messages when you attempt to launch programs or delete files. It will then prompt you to scan your computer with the program, which will state that there are a variety of errors that it cannot fix until you purchase the program. If you attempt to use the so-called defragment tool it will state that it needs to run in Safe Mode and will then show a fake Safe Mode background. As this program is a scam do not be scared into purchasing the program when you see its alerts.

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Security Inspector 2010 is a rogue anti-spyware program that is installed via malware without your permission or knowledge. Once it is installed it will be configured to start whenever you login to Windows. Once started it will scan your computer, and when finished, state that you computer has numerous computer infections. It will not, though, allow you to remove any of these so-called infections until you first purchase the program. As the detected infections are all fake, you should not purchase the program.

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Security Essentials 2011 is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Internet Security 2010. This rogue is installed by malware that impersonates Flash updates or video codecs that are required to watch an online video. When you install these Trojans, instead of allowing you to watch the video they will instead download and install Security Essentials 2011 onto your computer without your permission or knowledge. Once Security Essentials 2011 is installed, it will be configured to start automatically when you log into Windows. Once started it will scan your computer, and when done, state that there are numerous infections on your computer, but will not allow you to remove any of them until you purchase the program. As the infections it shows are all fake, and as this program is a scam, you should definitely not purchase it. Also note that many of the files it states are infections are legitimate Windows files that if deleted could cause your computer to not operate correctly. Therefore, do not manually delete any of the files it states are infections.

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HDD Defragmenter is a fake computer defragmenter and optimization program that hijacks your computer and does not allow you to run any executables. HDD Defragmenter pretends to be a computer error repair and optimization program that scans your hard drives and memory for problems. When installed HDD Defragmenter will be configured to start automatically when you login to Windows. Once started, it will display numerous error messages when you attempt to launch programs or delete files. It will then prompt you to scan your computer with the program, which will state that there are a variety of errors that it cannot fix until you purchase the program. If you attempt to use the so-called Defragmenter it will state that it needs to run in Safe Mode and will then show a fake Safe Mode background. As this program is a scam do not be scared into purchasing the program when you see its alerts.

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Smart Defragmenter is a fake computer defragmenter and optimization program that hijacks your computer and does not allow you to run any executables. Smart Defragmenter pretends to be a computer error repair and optimization program that scans your hard drives and memory for problems. When installed Smart Defragmenter will be configured to start automatically when you login to Windows. Once started, it will display numerous error messages when you attempt to launch programs or delete files. It will then prompt you to scan your computer with the program, which will state that there are a variety of errors that it cannot fix until you purchase the program. If you attempt to use the so-called Defragmenter it will state that it needs to run in Safe Mode and will then show a fake Safe Mode background. As this program is a scam do not be scared into purchasing the program when you see its alerts.

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AntiVirus Solution 2010 is a fake security program that is installed through malware that is run on your computer. This rogue is installed by malware that pretend to be video codecs required to view online movies, but will instead install other malware, including AntiVirus Solution 2010, onto your computer. Once this rogue is installed it will be configured to scan your computer when you login to Windows. Once the program has finished scanning your computer it will state that you are infected with numerous viruses, but will not remove them until you purchase the program. The scan results, though, are fake and you should not purchase this program for any reason.

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System Tool is a computer infection from the same family as System Tool. This infection is also categorized as a rogue anti-spyware program as it pretends to be an anti-virus program, but is actually a program that displays fake security alerts and scan results in order to make you think your computer is infected. System Tool is installed through the use of malware that will install the program onto your computer without your knowledge or permission. When installed, the infection files will be created in a random named folder in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\, in XP, or C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\, in Windows Vista and Windows 7. It will then be configured to start automatically when you login to your computer.

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ThinkPoint is a fake rogue anti-spyware program that is part of the Fake Microsoft Security Essentials infection. When this infection is installed on your computer it will display a fake Microsoft Security Essentials alert that states that it has detected an Unknown Win32/Trojan on your computer. It will then prompt you to scan your computer, which will start a fake scan of your computer that ultimately states that C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe is infected with Trojan.Horse.Win32.PAV.64.a and that it will install ThinkPoint to remove the virus. It will then prompts you to press the OK button, which will reboot your computer to finish the installation.

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