Attention affiliates - Are you promoting bad antispyware program?

Posted in security tips, anti-spyware tips, malware info - know the threat

Today, more and more new antispyware programs are created. Some are good products, come from reputable company, such as Trend Micro antispyware or maybe Webroot Spy Sweeper. However, new companies in this industry creates products called rogue antispyware.

These are bad antispyware products - they use certain tricks in their trial version to force users to buy their product. The most common way is by using false positive technique. That is by saying the computer is infected, even tough the system is perfectly clean. Worst of all, these malicious antispyware even install trojan horse in victims’ computer - in order to remove that, victim must purchase the license.

What raise my concern, is that such programs is on the rise. Over two hundreds suspected programs, and still counting. So, how do these companies spread their malicious programs to the world? You can guess it - one easy way is by using affiliate marketing. That’s how they can market these programs to thousands victims worldwide.

Actually, there’s nothing wrong earning money from affiliate program. If you’re a spyware specialist, or perhaps had years of experience cleaning infected computer, promoting antispyware programs would give a chance to earn money from your talent and knowledge. I also earning money by promoting antispyware programs. However, my advice is simple - watch what you’re promoting. Log on to spyware warrior rogue antispyware list - http://spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm and see if the program that you’re going to promote is inside the suspected list.

Some of spyware remover program that was in the list, is removed from the list (delisted), after certain correction is made and that apps is no longer shows false positive scan result.

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Free antivirus software

Posted in security tips, spyware prevention tips

How do you evaluate an antivirus program? The best antivirus software is not necessarily suit for everyone. It depends on certain factor; for example the ease of use, the quality of each scanning, additional feature set and the price.

The AVG antivirus by Grisoft is the free version that is quite popular nowadays. It has been awarded VB 100% award for six yeas consequently. The free version only provide basic scanning and update. No real-time protection, no auto scanning and no customer support. For most home users, this one is just good enough, since they don’t get infected by malware frequently. Plus, it is better since it’s free.

However, in my opinion, the interface for AVG free edition is somewhat not attractive. Some functions can’t be accessed that easy. If you’re looking for free antivirus, I recommend Bit Defender Free edition. Bit Defender has the scan engine that pass VB100% award and ICSA Labs. Plus, the interface is very neat, and easy to understand. Just like most free antivirus, it’ll scan only on demand and no additional features, such as firewall or antispyware.

These are list of free antivirus software:

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