Is that true that there are some fake anti-spyware program in the net?

Question

I've experienced once downloading it, but it doesn't work but instead slows up my pc and often make my system crash. After i removed it, i get the true one and it said that the previously installed anti-spyware is also a spyware.
The name is like 'Spy-Sweeper', 'Ad-aware', etc..

Answer 1

Fake anti-spyware is actually "virus".
They enter your system (mostly through the net) and bring up notification dialog box saying that your system is infected with spyware.
They'll ask you to buy their anti-spyware tool which is actually a rough one.

Try using well known anti-spyware program to scan your system to prevent virus and spyware

Answer 2

Is there any fake "anti-spyware" programs??? Are you kidding me? There are more fakes than there are actual good ones. Cheack out this link:

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

OK, your question is answered, but that doesn't really help you. The link below, or rather the good people at that link will help you. Start at the page that opens, register, follow their steps before posting a question, otherwise they will refer you to that page. Following those steps will cure most people. It helped me! If you are still having a problem, ask for help, and tell them what you have done, and what the result was at each step... ie did you clean anything at one step, nothing found... etc. It takes some time, but it is worth it. And please be patient, those guys are doing all that for free. Taking your PC to a repair shop to remove all malware could cost you more that the PC.

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/You-Must-Read-This-Before-Posting-A-Hijackthis-Log-t2852.html

Answer 3

gadget fix information are oftentimes saved onchronic d: even in the adventure that your notebook did not contain a OS disc, you may have the potential to get admission to this in risk-free mode. in case you do reinstall you will unfastened classes, pictures, track, favorite internet websites, information, gadget drivers etc. So be arranged. fix is often the final hotel. sturdy success

Answer 4

Yes

Answer 5

Yes there are fakes out there.
Try some of these:

Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Keyloggers, Popups:
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3003-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=tab_rev
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spyware-Scanner/3000-8022-10247782.html
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/
http://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfile.html?productid=SUPERANTISPYWAREFREE
Online Scanners:
http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/freescan.html?
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Keyloggers, Popups Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/104
http://www.download.com/Adware-Spyware-Removal/3150-8022_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/setarea
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/AntiSpyware/3-9-0-0.html
Antivirus:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
http://www.avast.com/
http://www.free-av.com/
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
Antivirus Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/1
http://www.download.com/Antivirus/3150-2239_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads29.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Antivirus/3-1-0-0.html
Firewall:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=staticcomp_za
Firewall Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/97
http://www.download.com/Firewalls/3150-10435_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Firewalls/3-5-0-0.html
IP Blocker:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/peerguardian/pg2-050918-nt.exe?download
Browser:
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
Email, News, RSS:
http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/
System Cleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/
System Cleaning List:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/98
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads12.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/cleaning/
System Info:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/92
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads9.html
http://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/System_Utilities/System_Tools/3-50-0-0.html

Answer 6

im sure there are fakes out there. Like everything else on the net there is fake websites which are fishers they take your password and usernames and things like that so if that is out there im sure there are fake anit spy ware.

Answer 7

Yeah, there are such things like that. It's really annoying, I don't like it at all.