Watch your downloads!

Rogue scanners go by many different names, including XP Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2009, SpywareSheriff, SpyFalcon, and several dozen others. Looks familiar? This are stuffs that we often see on the internet that often times catches our attention. Rogue scanners, also known as scareware, are often advertised as a free antivirus download or free online scan. Once on the system, the rogue scanner typically displays false virus alerts, with instructions to buy the "full version" in order to remove the fictional infections. Wasting your hard-earned dollars on a bogus product isn't the only thing you need to worry about. There have been multiple reports from folks who fell for the scam only to end up with credit card charges much higher than expected - and often a series of fraudulent charges continue to appear on their statements.

With this, we should be very much carefull in downloading any software from the internet. If we will not be careful, we might end-up as another victim of this softwares. Here are some of the scanners that we should avoid. Hope this will be of help:

- Advance Antivirus - AdwarePunisher
- AdwareSheriff - AlphaCleaner
- AntiSpyCheck - AntiSpyware Expert
- AntiSpyware Soldier - AntiVermians
- Antivermins - AntiVirGear
- Antivirus Lab 2009 - Antivirus Master

source: antivirus.about.com