Fake AV, or Fake Anti-Virus, is one of the most frequently-encountered and persistent threats on the web. This malware, with over half a million variants, uses social engineering to lure users onto infected websites with a technique called blackhat Search Engine Optimization.

Once the Fake AV is downloaded onto the user's computer, the software will scare them into believing their system is infected with threats that do not really exist, and then push users to purchase services to clean up the non-existent threats. The Fake AV will continue to send these annoying and intrusive alerts until a payment is made.

Warnings: If anything pops up on your screen suggesting you to clean your computer, DO NOT download/run it.

Some of the fake AV

CleanUp Antivirus


Dr Guard


Antimalware Defender


XP Guardian 2010


Antivirus Live


XP Internet Security


Antivirus XP 2010


XP Antivirus Pro 2010


Security Antivirus

thanks for spreading the awareness. a lot of people actually gets tricked by this.

safe surfing.. nowadays we have many popups ..should be careful with whatever things that we click

if you know any..share it here

This post has been edited by H4XF4XTOR: Aug 21 2011, 08:29 PM

The biggest problem I face in my office with the staffs is they never learn! Educated them not to simply open unknown e-mails. A lot is from banks, slimming product, what size enhance, win lottery and other bullshit! I have to disable all internet access to every pc unless necessary. Always causing so many virus around the network. Especially when thumb drive is transfered here and there.

thanks for sharing

prevention is better than cure
your welcome..

wow. really thanks.
lucky my uni provide free anti virus for all students

woo~~ so nice...
what U and what antivirus they give?
kaspersky ka?

UPDATE;

Advanced Defender



My Security Wall

I think these fake sh*ts have a better interface than many genuine AV software. It looks much better!!!

thats how they trick the user

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Added on August 22, 2011, 12:58 pmUPDATE;

Antivirus 360



This post has been edited by H4XF4XTOR: Aug 22 2011, 12:59 PM

Nice info

Yup totally agree. Some of those fake AV even have very nice name which make people thinks its good

i thk better update in 1st post itself. mayb can ask mod to pin this up

thanks for sharing the news

ill update it again if i have time

thanks for the spreading this news

Wah now I know all fake one. Good info bro

Tons of information are here : http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/

One thing that I found, most of these are spreading in Windows XP.