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Misleading Applications
Misleading Applications
Programs that report false or significantly misleading information on the presence of a security risk, threat or system issue on the computer being scanned.
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NameDiscovered
SystemFixFraud26/04/2012
SmartFortress201212/03/2012
ProtectOn27/01/2012
DefenseVirus26/01/2012
FakeCloudAV201212/12/2011
GmailHackerProFraud21/10/2011
Spyware Remover
MacProtector08/05/2011
MACDefender03/05/2011
CleanThisFraud30/03/2011
SystemCleanerFraud11/03/2011
AntivirusSystem201114/02/2011
AntivirusdotNET10/02/2011
WindowsProblemsFraud03/02/2011
Security Guard
WindowsDefenceFraud17/12/2010
SystemTool16/12/2010
SecurityShieldFraud15/12/2010
UltraDefraggerFraud21/11/2010
SecurityEssentialFraud05/09/2010
AVSecuritySuite05/07/2010
AntiVirusDemoFraud29/03/2010
VirusProtector08/03/2010
PCDefender18/02/2010
AntivirusFraud17/02/2010
AntiToolbar29/12/2009
SysDefence18/12/2009
SafetyAntiSpyware10/12/2009
AntivirusSystemPro30/11/2009
SecurityToolFraud12/10/2009
AntiVirus201022/09/2009
PersonalAntivirus17/09/2009
WindowsAntivirusPro08/09/2009
NortelAntivirus01/09/2009
TotalSecurity
LiveAntispy30/08/2009
WindoFix17/08/2009
007AntiSpyware 31/07/2009
AVCare27/07/2009
SpySniper21/07/2009
VirusBye 17/07/2009
AntivirusAgentPro25/06/2009
Unvirex02/06/2009
AntivirusDoktor200901/06/2009
SpywareCease29/05/2009
PrivacyCenter07/05/2009
PerfectDefender200905/05/2009
CoreGuardAntivirus200930/04/2009
MalwareCleaner22/04/2009
FixToolFraud 17/04/2009
ErrorRepair17/04/2009
Antivirus36008/04/2009
MalwareDefender200930/03/2009
FileFixProfessional22/03/2009
SystemGuard200912/03/2009
VirusMelt 11/03/2009
ThreatNuker26/02/2009
MalwareDoctor18/02/2009
AntispywareProtector16/02/2009
VirusDoctor04/02/2009
SpywareProtect200922/01/2009
WiniGuard09/01/2009
TotalProtect200905/01/2009
ExpressAntiVirus200931/12/2008
PrivacyCommander04/12/2008
AntiSpywareGuard25/11/2008
AntivirusPlasma17/10/2008
EKerberos03/10/2008
SpywareGuard200801/10/2008
PersonalAntispy26/09/2008
VirusResponseLab15/09/2008
AntispywareProXP12/09/2008
Cleaner200910/09/2008
SpyDevastator09/09/2008
TotalSecure200929/08/2008
TheRegistrySentinel28/08/2008
AndromedaAV27/08/2008
SpywarePreventer26/08/2008
MaxAntispy18/08/2008
PCPrivacyCleaner12/08/2008
InternetAntivirus12/08/2008
PyroAntiSpy01/08/2008
RegistryDoctor200830/07/2008
SecureExpertCleaner28/07/2008
XLGuarder23/07/2008
VirusRemover200822/07/2008
AntiVirusXP200816/07/2008
AntiVirus200914/07/2008
SpywareScanner200808/07/2008
RegistryDefender08/07/2008
WinDefender07/07/2008
WistaAntivirus07/07/2008
PestSweeper27/06/2008
MalwareProtector200804/06/2008
Zinaps28/05/2008
SpyGuarder23/05/2008
DisableSpyware22/05/2008
AdvancedXPFixer22/05/2008
KvmSecure19/05/2008
XPSecurityCenter19/05/2008
XPShield14/05/2008
MalwareScanner13/05/2008
AntiVirus200809/05/2008
RegistryGreat02/05/2008
AntiSpywareMaster30/04/2008
IEAntivirus28/04/2008
PrivacyWatcher23/04/2008
WinSpywareProtect22/04/2008
MalwareBell16/04/2008
VirusIsolator16/04/2008
AntiSpywareExpert11/04/2008
AntiVirProtect11/04/2008
VipAntiSpyware10/04/2008
PrivacyRedeemer31/03/2008
WinXProtector31/03/2008
PCClean27/03/2008
PCAntiSpyware27/03/2008
AntispyDeluxe26/03/2008
MalwareWar26/03/2008
AntispySpider26/03/2008
SpywarePro12/03/2008
SpywareSweeperPro12/03/2008
MalwareCore11/03/2008
RealAV07/03/2008
SearchAndDestroy05/03/2008
TheLastDefender04/03/2008
Unigray04/03/2008
SpyWatchE04/03/2008
WinIFixer04/03/2008
TheSpyBot03/03/2008
SpyKillerPro03/03/2008
InfeStop29/02/2008
EasySpywareCleaner29/02/2008
RaptorDefence23/02/2008
SwiftCleaner21/02/2008
LiveKill20/02/2008
XPCleaner20/02/2008
SpyBurner20/02/2008
XPdefender19/02/2008
WinPerformance19/02/2008
AntiSpyKit19/02/2008
WinReanimator16/02/2008
WinSpyKiller12/02/2008
VirusHeat11/02/2008
SysCleaner08/02/2008
EliteProtector08/02/2008
SpywareIsolator07/02/2008
MalwarePro29/01/2008
SpyRid21/01/2008
AntiSpyBoss18/01/2008
Macsweeper17/01/2008
Cleanator14/01/2008
AntiSpyCheck11/01/2008
AdwarePro2Sqr04/01/2008
FilesSecure28/12/2007
PcTurboPro21/12/2007
RegSort18/12/2007
AdwareRemover200718/12/2007
SpySnipe18/12/2007
SuperSpywareKiller18/12/2007
AntiSpyPro05/12/2007
GuardCenter03/12/2007
AdwarePro30/11/2007
OnlineGuard29/11/2007
PcRaiser29/11/2007
DrProtection 28/11/2007
DeusCleaner22/11/2007
ErrorDigger21/11/2007
ErrorInspector21/11/2007
MySpyProtector07/11/2007
AntiSpyGuard31/10/2007
RegistryCleanFix26/10/2007
VirusRay24/10/2007
SunshineSpy 24/10/2007
SpyOnThis16/10/2007
WebSpyShield10/10/2007
MessengerBlocker10/10/2007
PerformanceOptimizer10/10/2007
XPAntivirus10/10/2007
MalwareMonitor05/10/2007
MalWarrior04/10/2007
SmartFixer27/09/2007
Awola24/09/2007
SystemDefender21/09/2007
SpywareLocker20/09/2007
SpywareSecure14/09/2007
ContrWare13/09/2007
AntiVirGear13/09/2007
AntiSpywareShield13/09/2007
SafeStrip12/09/2007
ErrClean10/09/2007
CryptDrive07/09/2007
MalwareDestructor07/09/2007
OSBodyGuard05/09/2007
ErrorProtector04/09/2007
PrivacyGuarantor31/08/2007
SpyDefenderPro31/08/2007
WinSpy28/08/2007
ErrorDoctor27/08/2007
SpywareSweeper27/08/2007
CrisysTecSentry10/08/2007
PrivacyKit07/08/2007
WinXDefender07/08/2007
AdvancedCleaner31/07/2007
PCCleaner31/07/2007
Spyinator27/07/2007
PCPrivacyTool25/07/2007
AntiVirusAndTrojan18/07/2007
AntiVirusAndSpyware18/07/2007
SpywareScrapper16/07/2007
UltimateCleaner12/07/2007
UltimateFixer12/07/2007
UltimateDefender12/07/2007
SecureMyPcPCScanner11/07/2007
SpyShield06/07/2007
SpyReaper06/07/2007
MagicAntiSpy05/07/2007
SpyShredder05/07/2007
VirusProtectPro04/07/2007
VirusLocker03/07/2007
MyBugFreePc03/07/2007
SpywareAnnihilatorPro03/07/2007
RegistryCleanerXP29/06/2007
WinFixer27/06/2007
DrAntiSpy25/06/2007
AVSystemCare15/06/2007
SpyLocked31/05/2007
SpyDawn31/05/2007
SpyCrush31/05/2007
AntiSpyZone31/05/2007
Antivermins31/05/2007
MyCleanerPC28/05/2007
SpywareBomb02/05/2007
ExpertAntiVirus01/05/2007
FreeSpyScanRemove18/04/2007
UltimateSpyware18/04/2007
TrackZapper13/04/2007
SpyKill06/04/2007
BPSpyware05/04/2007
SpySpeed03/04/2007
NeospacelabSecurity04/03/2007
CodeClean29/01/2007
SpyLax11/01/2007
CurePCSolution10/01/2007
Spyaxe30/12/2006
Kazaap01/12/2006
Virus-Kill07/11/2006
2AntiSpyware06/11/2006
AntispywareSoldier25/10/2006
VirusRescue19/09/2006
SpywareRemovalWizard15/08/2006
VirusBlast26/07/2006
DoctorAdwarePro19/07/2006
TrojanGuarder19/07/2006
TrueSword28/06/2006
DriveCleaner22/06/2006
SystemDoctor20/06/2006
TrustCleaner20/06/2006
AdwareSheriff16/06/2006
SpySpotter16/06/2006
TitanShield13/06/2006
SpyBlocs23/05/2006
MalwareWipe22/05/2006
TheSpywareDetective25/04/2006
Softstop22/04/2006
AgentSpyware20/04/2006
AdwareSpy20/04/2006
AdsAlert20/04/2006
SpyFighter14/04/2006
SpywareHound06/04/2006
WorldAntiSpy06/04/2006
Spyviper05/04/2006
ScanandRepair04/04/2006
PSGuard04/04/2006
PCHealthPlan03/04/2006
SafeandClean31/03/2006
AntiVirusPro30/03/2006
ETDScanner30/03/2006
EasySpywareKiller30/03/2006
RegistryCare30/03/2006
SpywareQuake29/03/2006
RegistrySweeper29/03/2006
SpyBouncer28/03/2006
AntiVirusGold28/03/2006
1stAntiVirus14/03/2006
SpyDestroy10/03/2006
WinAntiSpyware07/03/2006
AlfaCleaner04/03/2006
SpywareBomber26/02/2006
SpyFalcon24/02/2006
SaferScan23/02/2006
RazeSpyware13/02/2006
ErrorSafe21/01/2006
SpywareStormer21/01/2006
SpywareStrike09/01/2006
WinHound23/12/2005
UnSpyPC16/12/2005
SpySheriff02/12/2005
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