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Top 10 rogue anti-spyware

by Donna Buenaventura Dec 19, 2005 8:38PM PST

Suzi Turner, a Microsoft MVP awardee for Windows Security blogged today the Top 10 rogue anti-spyware.

"Let me say that choosing the top few was very difficult because they are all nearly identical in behavior and installation methods. I've ranked them in part by their pervasiveness and the number of complaints found about them on the web. They are apps that debuted this year, except for one honorable mention, an app that's been around for about 2 1/2 years but continues to appear regularly in spyware infestations. The names of the programs are linked to a complaint or example of the app, not the website of the vendor or program. "

View the list of Top 10 rogue anti-spyware at Spyware Confidential

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