How to differentiate if your security software is fake

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[Last update on 06-05-2011, Fri]

Firstly, you will have to know what is a rogue security software (also known as fake anti-virus/security software). Read more on here.

After you read about what are rogue security software are and what they do, here are some ways to spot a fake security product:

1) An anti-virus program that installs itself then proceeds to “scan” the PC without user permission is unlikely to be real.

2) Anti-virus software today tries hard not to bother users. Fake anti-virus deliberately use loud and annoying alerts to cause panic and to alarm users.

3) If you are constantly reminded that you have to activate the product, it’s probably fake.

4) Real anti-virus products will offer to solve any threat they find straight away and will never require the user to pay before cleaning even for trial version - they are fully functional for trial period(E.g 30 days).

For instructions on how to remove Rogue security software, click here.

Here is a video about Fake AVG Antivirus 2011:

References:

http://blog.trendmicro.com/fakeav-101-how-to-tell-if-your-antivirus-is-fake/

http://blogs.quickheal.com/index.php?/archives/243-Fake-AVG-Antivirus-2011.html (Image)

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