Fake Anti-Virus's [How to know when you have one]

[Atmosphere]

Add a list of names.

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* Advanced Cleaner
    * AKM Antivirus 2010 Pro
    * AlfaCleaner
    * Alpha AntiVirus
    * ANG Antivirus (knock-off of AVG Anti-virus)
    * Antimalware Doctor
    * AntiSpyCheck 2.1
    * AntiSpyStorm
    * AntiSpyware 2009
    * Antispyware 2010
    * AntiSpyware Soft
    * Antivirus 7
    * Antivirus Soft
    * Antivirus Suite
    * Antivirus System PRO
    * AntiSpyware Bot from 2Squared Software
    * AntiSpywareExpert[34]
    * AntiSpywareMaster[35]
    * AntiSpywareSuite[36]
    * AntiSpyware Shield[37]
    * Antivermins[38]
    * Antivirus 2008[39]
    * Antivirus 2009[40]
    * Antivirus XP 2010[41]
    * Antivirus 2010 (also known as Anti-virus-1)[42],[43]
    * Antivirus 360[44]
    * Antivirus Pro 2009[45]
    * AntiVirus Gold [46]
    * Antivirus Live[47],[48]
    * Antivirus Master[49]
    * Antivirus XP 2008[50]
    * Antivirus Pro 2010[51]
    * Avatod Antispyware 8.0[52]
    * Awola[53]
    * BestsellerAntivirus[54]
    * Cleanator[55]
    * ContraVirus[56]
    * Control Center[57]
    * Cyber Security[58]
    * Doctor Antivirus[59]
    * Doctor Antivirus 2008[60]
    * DriveCleaner[61]
    * Dr Guard[62]
    * EasySpywareCleaner[63]
    * eco AntiVirus
    * Errorsafe[64]
    * ErrorSmart
    * Flu Shot 4[65][66] (probably the earliest well-known instance of rogue security software)
    * Green Antivirus 2009[67]
    * IE Antivirus (aka IE Antivirus 3.2)[68]
    * IEDefender[69]
    * InfeStop[70]
    * Internet Antivirus (aka Internet Antivirus Pro, distributed by plus4scan.com)[71]
    * Internet Security 2010[72],[73]
    * KVMSecure[74]
    * Live PC Care[75]
    * MacSweeper[76]
    * MalwareCrush[77]
    * MalwareCore[78]
    * MalwareAlarm[79]
    * Malware Bell (a.k.a. Malware Bell 3.2)[80]
    * Malware Defender (not to be confused with the HIPS firewall of the same name)[81]
    * Malware Defense
    * MS Antivirus (not to be confused with Microsoft Antivirus or Microsoft Security Essentials)[82]
    * MS AntiSpyware 2009 (not to be confused with Microsoft AntiSpyware, now Windows Defender)[83]
    * MaxAntiSpy[84]
    * My Security Wall
    * MxOne Antivirus[85]
    * Netcom3 Cleaner[86]
    * Paladin Antivirus
    * PCSecureSystem[87]
    * PC Antispy[88]
    * PC AntiSpyWare 2010[89]
    * PC Clean Pro[90]
    * PC Privacy Cleaner[91]
    * PerfectCleaner[92]
    * Perfect Defender 2009[93]
    * PersonalAntiSpy Free[94]
    * Personal Antivirus[95]
    * Personal Security[96]
    * PAL Spyware Remover[97]
    * PCPrivacy Tools[98]
    * PC Antispyware[99]
    * PSGuard[100]
    * Privacy Center
    * Rapid AntiVirus[101]
    * Real AntiVirus[102]
    * Registry Great[103]
    * Safety Alerter 2006[104]
    * Safety Center
    * SafetyKeeper[105]
    * SaliarAR[106]
    * SecureFighter[107]
    * SecurePCCleaner[108]
    * SecureVeteran[109]
    * Security Scan 2009 [110]
    * Security Tool [111]
    * Security Toolbar 7.1[112]
    * SiteAdware
    * Security Essentials 2010 (not to be confused with Microsoft Security Essentials)[113]
    * Smart Antivirus 2009[114]
    * Soft Soldier[115]
    * SpyAxe[116]
    * Spy Away[117]
    * SpyCrush[118]
    * Spydawn
    * SpyGuarder
    * SpyHeal (a.k.a SpyHeals & VirusHeal)
    * SpyMarshal
    * Spylocked
    * SpySheriff (a.k.a PestTrap, BraveSentry, SpyTrooper)
    * SpySpotter
    * SpywareBot (Spybot - Search & Destroy knockoff, Now known as SpywareSTOP).
    * Spyware Cleaner
    * SpywareGuard 2008 (not to be confused with SpywareGuard by Javacool Software)[128]
    * Spyware Protect 2009
    * SpywareQuake
    * SpywareSheriff (often confused with SpySheriff)
    * Spyware Stormer
    * Spy Tool
    * Spyware Striker Pro
    * Spyware Protect 2009
    * SpywareStrike
    * SpyRid
    * SpyWiper
    * SysGuard
    * System Antivirus 2008
    * System Live Protect
    * SystemDoctor
    * System Security
    * Total Secure 2009
    * Total Security
    * Total Win 7 Security
    * Total Win XP Security
    * Total Win Vista Security
    * TrustedAntivirus
    * TheSpyBot (Spybot - Search & Destroy knockoff)
    * UltimateCleaner
    * VirusHeat
    * VirusIsolator
    * Virus Locker
    * VirusProtectPro (a.k.a AntiVirGear)
    * VirusRemover2008
    * VirusRemover2009
    * VirusMelt
    * VirusRanger
    * Virus Response Lab 2009
    * VirusTrigger
    * Vista Antispyware 201
    * Vista Antivirus 2008
    * Vista Internet Security 2010
    * Vista Smart Security 2010
    * Volcano Security Suite
    * Win 7 Antivirus 2010
    * WinAntiVirus Pro 2006
    * WinDefender (not to be confused with the legitimate Windows Defender)
    * Windows Police Pro
    * Windows Protection Suite
    * WinFixer
    * WinHound
    * Winpc Antivirus
    * Winpc Defender
    * WinSpywareProtect
    * WinWeb Security 2008
    * WorldAntiSpy
    * XP AntiMalware
    * XP AntiMalware 2010
    * XP AntiSpyware 2009
    * XP AntiSpyware 2010
    * XP Antivirus 2010
    * XP Antivirus Pro 2010
    * XP Defender Pro
    * XP Internet Security
    * XP Security Tool (not to be confused with Security Tool.)
    * XP-Shield
    * Your Protection
    * Zinaps AntiSpyware

Disregard the numbers in the []'s. Taken from Wikipedia.

A list can also be found here: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

Nice find! Thanks for the share.

[Thomas]

Thanks for sharing!

[Atmosphere]

Thanks for sharing!

No problem!

[DiCE]

My teachers computer keeps getting a pop-up from a fake antivirus called "Antivirus 2009" and says blocked an attempted attack from (IP address here). I looked up the IP and it said NASA haha.

[Julie]

Good tutorial, but I always download Anti Virus from there " official website "

[Atmosphere]

Good tutorial, but I always download Anti Virus from there " official website "

These fake AVs you don't download they appear on your computer.

[мємσ]

Peek, wont they get detected as a virus, or are they crypted succesfully?

[Charlie]

Very helpful tutorial, these king of virus/malware are a real pain to remove and you can easily make things worse if you don't know what your doing.

[Crysis.]

Thanks for the guide. Should help a lot of people out.

[Technology]

Never heard of fake AV's..but tutorial is nicely guided...you posting large no. of threads....wats the source?