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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.

Name	Discovered

SystemFixFraud	04/26/2012
SmartFortress2012	03/12/2012
ProtectOn	01/27/2012
DefenseVirus	01/26/2012
FakeCloudAV2012	12/12/2011
GmailHackerProFraud	10/21/2011
Spyware Remover
MacProtector	05/08/2011
MACDefender	05/03/2011
CleanThisFraud	03/30/2011
SystemCleanerFraud	03/11/2011
AntivirusSystem2011	02/14/2011
AntivirusdotNET	02/10/2011
WindowsProblemsFraud	02/03/2011
Security Guard
WindowsDefenceFraud	12/17/2010
SystemTool	12/16/2010
SecurityShieldFraud	12/15/2010
UltraDefraggerFraud	11/21/2010
SecurityEssentialFraud	09/05/2010
AVSecuritySuite	07/05/2010
AntiVirusDemoFraud	03/29/2010
VirusProtector	03/08/2010
PCDefender	02/18/2010
AntivirusFraud	02/17/2010
AntiToolbar	12/29/2009
SysDefence	12/18/2009
SafetyAntiSpyware	12/10/2009
AntivirusSystemPro	11/30/2009
SecurityToolFraud	10/12/2009
AntiVirus2010	09/22/2009
PersonalAntivirus	09/17/2009
WindowsAntivirusPro	09/08/2009
NortelAntivirus	09/01/2009
TotalSecurity
LiveAntispy	08/30/2009
WindoFix	08/17/2009
007AntiSpyware	07/31/2009
AVCare	07/27/2009
SpySniper	07/21/2009
VirusBye	07/17/2009
AntivirusAgentPro	06/25/2009
Unvirex	06/02/2009
AntivirusDoktor2009	06/01/2009
SpywareCease	05/29/2009
PrivacyCenter	05/07/2009
PerfectDefender2009	05/05/2009
CoreGuardAntivirus2009	04/30/2009
MalwareCleaner	04/22/2009
FixToolFraud	04/17/2009
ErrorRepair	04/17/2009
Antivirus360	04/08/2009
MalwareDefender2009	03/30/2009
FileFixProfessional	03/22/2009
SystemGuard2009	03/12/2009
VirusMelt	03/11/2009
ThreatNuker	02/26/2009
MalwareDoctor	02/18/2009
AntispywareProtector	02/16/2009
VirusDoctor	02/04/2009
SpywareProtect2009	01/22/2009
WiniGuard	01/09/2009
TotalProtect2009	01/05/2009
ExpressAntiVirus2009	12/31/2008
PrivacyCommander	12/04/2008
AntiSpywareGuard	11/25/2008
AntivirusPlasma	10/17/2008
EKerberos	10/03/2008
SpywareGuard2008	10/01/2008
PersonalAntispy	09/26/2008
VirusResponseLab	09/15/2008
AntispywareProXP	09/12/2008
Cleaner2009	09/10/2008
SpyDevastator	09/09/2008
TotalSecure2009	08/29/2008
TheRegistrySentinel	08/28/2008
AndromedaAV	08/27/2008
SpywarePreventer	08/26/2008
MaxAntispy	08/18/2008
PCPrivacyCleaner	08/12/2008
InternetAntivirus	08/12/2008
PyroAntiSpy	08/01/2008
RegistryDoctor2008	07/30/2008
SecureExpertCleaner	07/28/2008
XLGuarder	07/23/2008
VirusRemover2008	07/22/2008
AntiVirusXP2008	07/16/2008
AntiVirus2009	07/14/2008
SpywareScanner2008	07/08/2008
RegistryDefender	07/08/2008
WinDefender	07/07/2008
WistaAntivirus	07/07/2008
PestSweeper	06/27/2008
MalwareProtector2008	06/04/2008
Zinaps	05/28/2008
SpyGuarder	05/23/2008
DisableSpyware	05/22/2008
AdvancedXPFixer	05/22/2008
KvmSecure	05/19/2008
XPSecurityCenter	05/19/2008
XPShield	05/14/2008
MalwareScanner	05/13/2008
AntiVirus2008	05/09/2008
RegistryGreat	05/02/2008
AntiSpywareMaster	04/30/2008
IEAntivirus	04/28/2008
PrivacyWatcher	04/23/2008
WinSpywareProtect	04/22/2008
MalwareBell	04/16/2008
VirusIsolator	04/16/2008
AntiSpywareExpert	04/11/2008
AntiVirProtect	04/11/2008
VipAntiSpyware	04/10/2008
PrivacyRedeemer	03/31/2008
WinXProtector	03/31/2008
PCClean	03/27/2008
PCAntiSpyware	03/27/2008
AntispyDeluxe	03/26/2008
MalwareWar	03/26/2008
AntispySpider	03/26/2008
SpywarePro	03/12/2008
SpywareSweeperPro	03/12/2008
MalwareCore	03/11/2008
RealAV	03/07/2008
SearchAndDestroy	03/05/2008
TheLastDefender	03/04/2008
Unigray	03/04/2008
SpyWatchE	03/04/2008
WinIFixer	03/04/2008
TheSpyBot	03/03/2008
SpyKillerPro	03/03/2008
InfeStop	02/29/2008
EasySpywareCleaner	02/29/2008
RaptorDefence	02/23/2008
SwiftCleaner	02/21/2008
LiveKill	02/20/2008
XPCleaner	02/20/2008
SpyBurner	02/20/2008
XPdefender	02/19/2008
WinPerformance	02/19/2008
AntiSpyKit	02/19/2008
WinReanimator	02/16/2008
WinSpyKiller	02/12/2008
VirusHeat	02/11/2008
SysCleaner	02/08/2008
EliteProtector	02/08/2008
SpywareIsolator	02/07/2008
MalwarePro	01/29/2008
SpyRid	01/21/2008
AntiSpyBoss	01/18/2008
Macsweeper	01/17/2008
Cleanator	01/14/2008
AntiSpyCheck	01/11/2008
AdwarePro2Sqr	01/04/2008
FilesSecure	12/28/2007
PcTurboPro	12/21/2007
RegSort	12/18/2007
AdwareRemover2007	12/18/2007
SpySnipe	12/18/2007
SuperSpywareKiller	12/18/2007
AntiSpyPro	12/05/2007
GuardCenter	12/03/2007
AdwarePro	11/30/2007
OnlineGuard	11/29/2007
PcRaiser	11/29/2007
DrProtection	11/28/2007
DeusCleaner	11/22/2007
ErrorDigger	11/21/2007
ErrorInspector	11/21/2007
MySpyProtector	11/07/2007
AntiSpyGuard	10/31/2007
RegistryCleanFix	10/26/2007
VirusRay	10/24/2007
SunshineSpy	10/24/2007
SpyOnThis	10/16/2007
WebSpyShield	10/10/2007
MessengerBlocker	10/10/2007
PerformanceOptimizer	10/10/2007
XPAntivirus	10/10/2007
MalwareMonitor	10/05/2007
MalWarrior	10/04/2007
SmartFixer	09/27/2007
Awola	09/24/2007
SystemDefender	09/21/2007
SpywareLocker	09/20/2007
SpywareSecure	09/14/2007
ContrWare	09/13/2007
AntiVirGear	09/13/2007
AntiSpywareShield	09/13/2007
SafeStrip	09/12/2007
ErrClean	09/10/2007
CryptDrive	09/07/2007
MalwareDestructor	09/07/2007
OSBodyGuard	09/05/2007
ErrorProtector	09/04/2007
PrivacyGuarantor	08/31/2007
SpyDefenderPro	08/31/2007
WinSpy	08/28/2007
ErrorDoctor	08/27/2007
SpywareSweeper	08/27/2007
CrisysTecSentry	08/10/2007
PrivacyKit	08/07/2007
WinXDefender	08/07/2007
AdvancedCleaner	07/31/2007
PCCleaner	07/31/2007
Spyinator	07/27/2007
PCPrivacyTool	07/25/2007
AntiVirusAndTrojan	07/18/2007
AntiVirusAndSpyware	07/18/2007
SpywareScrapper	07/16/2007
UltimateCleaner	07/12/2007
UltimateFixer	07/12/2007
UltimateDefender	07/12/2007
SecureMyPcPCScanner	07/11/2007
SpyShield	07/06/2007
SpyReaper	07/06/2007
MagicAntiSpy	07/05/2007
SpyShredder	07/05/2007
VirusProtectPro	07/04/2007
VirusLocker	07/03/2007
MyBugFreePc	07/03/2007
SpywareAnnihilatorPro	07/03/2007
RegistryCleanerXP	06/29/2007
WinFixer	06/27/2007
DrAntiSpy	06/25/2007
AVSystemCare	06/15/2007
SpyLocked	05/31/2007
SpyDawn	05/31/2007
SpyCrush	05/31/2007
AntiSpyZone	05/31/2007
Antivermins	05/31/2007
MyCleanerPC	05/28/2007
SpywareBomb	05/02/2007
ExpertAntiVirus	05/01/2007
FreeSpyScanRemove	04/18/2007
UltimateSpyware	04/18/2007
TrackZapper	04/13/2007
SpyKill	04/06/2007
BPSpyware	04/05/2007
SpySpeed	04/03/2007
NeospacelabSecurity	03/04/2007
CodeClean	01/29/2007
SpyLax	01/11/2007
CurePCSolution	01/10/2007
Spyaxe	12/30/2006
Kazaap	12/01/2006
Virus-Kill	11/07/2006
2AntiSpyware	11/06/2006
AntispywareSoldier	10/25/2006
VirusRescue	09/19/2006
SpywareRemovalWizard	08/15/2006
VirusBlast	07/26/2006
DoctorAdwarePro	07/19/2006
TrojanGuarder	07/19/2006
TrueSword	06/28/2006
DriveCleaner	06/22/2006
SystemDoctor	06/20/2006
TrustCleaner	06/20/2006
AdwareSheriff	06/16/2006
SpySpotter	06/16/2006
TitanShield	06/13/2006
SpyBlocs	05/23/2006
MalwareWipe	05/22/2006
TheSpywareDetective	04/25/2006
Softstop	04/22/2006
AgentSpyware	04/20/2006
AdwareSpy	04/20/2006
AdsAlert	04/20/2006
SpyFighter	04/14/2006
SpywareHound	04/06/2006
WorldAntiSpy	04/06/2006
Spyviper	04/05/2006
ScanandRepair	04/04/2006
PSGuard	04/04/2006
PCHealthPlan	04/03/2006
SafeandClean	03/31/2006
AntiVirusPro	03/30/2006
ETDScanner	03/30/2006
EasySpywareKiller	03/30/2006
RegistryCare	03/30/2006
SpywareQuake	03/29/2006
RegistrySweeper	03/29/2006
SpyBouncer	03/28/2006
AntiVirusGold	03/28/2006
1stAntiVirus	03/14/2006
SpyDestroy	03/10/2006
WinAntiSpyware	03/07/2006
AlfaCleaner	03/04/2006
SpywareBomber	02/26/2006
SpyFalcon	02/24/2006
SaferScan	02/23/2006
RazeSpyware	02/13/2006
ErrorSafe	01/21/2006
SpywareStormer	01/21/2006
SpywareStrike	01/09/2006
WinHound	12/23/2005
UnSpyPC	12/16/2005
SpySheriff	12/02/2005