1 How to Idenfity a Fake Anti-Malware Product? Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:48 pm
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To help identify whether a pop-up or other warning is real, or whether it might have come from one of the many, many fake scams, Sunbelt Software put out a short guide. While it only lists a few relatively basic steps (check against a list of known bad apps, run a Google search, etc.), it's still good info to have.
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/beginners-guide-is-that-real-anti.html
How to tell if it is rogue:
1. The program performs unsolicited intrusion/penetration into the system
2. Explicit enforcement/offering to buy a higher/pro version of the same program.
3. Illegitimate advertisements/offers in program.
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/beginners-guide-is-that-real-anti.html
How to tell if it is rogue:
1. The program performs unsolicited intrusion/penetration into the system
2. Explicit enforcement/offering to buy a higher/pro version of the same program.
3. Illegitimate advertisements/offers in program.