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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.
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Misleading Applications
Name Discovered
OSX.MacBooster 18/01/2018
OSX.MacKeeper 29/11/2017
PUA.TweakBitPCSpeedUp 12/10/2015
PUA.Driverscanner 15/06/2015
PUA.PCSpeedUp 06/04/2015
PUA.ImproveSpeedPC 01/04/2015
PUA.DriverNavigator 27/03/2015
PUA.WinzipDriverUpdtr 09/02/2015
PUA.PCSpeedClean 10/12/2014
PUA.SpywareClear 10/12/2014
PUA.RegCleanPro 01/07/2014
OSX.SearchProtect 30/06/2014
SONAR.RogueAV!gen22 14/04/2014
SONAR.RogueAV!gen23 14/04/2014
EssentialSecProFraud 02/11/2012
Keychaindump 08/09/2012
SystemFixFraud 26/04/2012
SmartFortress2012 12/03/2012
ProtectOn 27/01/2012
DefenseVirus 26/01/2012
FakeCloudAV2012 12/12/2011
GmailHackerProFraud 21/10/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen21 23/08/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen20 09/08/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen19 21/06/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen18 21/06/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen17 21/06/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen16 21/06/2011
MacProtector 08/05/2011
MACDefender 03/05/2011
CleanThisFraud 30/03/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen15 18/03/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen14 18/03/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen13 18/03/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen12 18/03/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen11 18/03/2011
SystemCleanerFraud 11/03/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen10 15/02/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen9 15/02/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen8 15/02/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen7 15/02/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen6 15/02/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen5 15/02/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen4 15/02/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen3 15/02/2011
SONAR.RogueAV!gen2 15/02/2011
AntivirusSystem2011 14/02/2011
AntivirusdotNET 10/02/2011
WindowsProblemsFraud 03/02/2011
WindowsDefenceFraud 17/12/2010
SystemTool 16/12/2010
SecurityShieldFraud 15/12/2010
UltraDefraggerFraud 21/11/2010
SecurityEssentialFraud 05/09/2010
AVSecuritySuite 05/07/2010
SONAR.RogueAV!gen1 01/05/2010
AntiVirusDemoFraud 29/03/2010
VirusProtector 08/03/2010
PCDefender 18/02/2010
AntivirusFraud 17/02/2010
AntiToolbar 29/12/2009
SysDefence 18/12/2009
SafetyAntiSpyware 10/12/2009
AntivirusSystemPro 30/11/2009
SecurityToolFraud 12/10/2009
AntiVirus2010 22/09/2009
PersonalAntivirus 17/09/2009
WindowsAntivirusPro 08/09/2009
NortelAntivirus 01/09/2009
TotalSecurity 30/08/2009
LiveAntispy 30/08/2009
WindoFix 17/08/2009
007AntiSpyware 31/07/2009
AVCare 27/07/2009
SpySniper 21/07/2009
VirusBye 17/07/2009
AntivirusAgentPro 25/06/2009
Unvirex 02/06/2009
AntivirusDoktor2009 01/06/2009
SpywareCease 29/05/2009
PrivacyCenter 07/05/2009
PerfectDefender2009 05/05/2009
CoreGuardAntivirus2009 30/04/2009
MalwareCleaner 22/04/2009
FixToolFraud 17/04/2009
ErrorRepair 17/04/2009
Antivirus360 08/04/2009
MalwareDefender2009 30/03/2009
FileFixProfessional 22/03/2009
SystemGuard2009 12/03/2009
VirusMelt 11/03/2009
ThreatNuker 26/02/2009
MalwareDoctor 18/02/2009
AntispywareProtector 16/02/2009
VirusDoctor 04/02/2009
SpywareProtect2009 22/01/2009
WiniGuard 09/01/2009
TotalProtect2009 05/01/2009
ExpressAntiVirus2009 31/12/2008
PrivacyCommander 04/12/2008
AntiSpywareGuard 25/11/2008
AntivirusPlasma 17/10/2008
EKerberos 03/10/2008
SpywareGuard2008 01/10/2008
PersonalAntispy 26/09/2008
VirusResponseLab 15/09/2008
AntispywareProXP 12/09/2008
Cleaner2009 10/09/2008
SpyDevastator 09/09/2008
TotalSecure2009 29/08/2008
TheRegistrySentinel 28/08/2008
AndromedaAV 27/08/2008
SpywarePreventer 26/08/2008
MaxAntispy 18/08/2008
PCPrivacyCleaner 12/08/2008
InternetAntivirus 12/08/2008
PyroAntiSpy 01/08/2008
RegistryDoctor2008 30/07/2008
SecureExpertCleaner 28/07/2008
XLGuarder 23/07/2008
VirusRemover2008 22/07/2008
AntiVirusXP2008 16/07/2008
AntiVirus2009 14/07/2008
SpywareScanner2008 08/07/2008
RegistryDefender 08/07/2008
WinDefender 07/07/2008
WistaAntivirus 07/07/2008
PestSweeper 27/06/2008
MalwareProtector2008 04/06/2008
Zinaps 28/05/2008
SpyGuarder 23/05/2008
DisableSpyware 22/05/2008
AdvancedXPFixer 22/05/2008
KvmSecure 19/05/2008
XPSecurityCenter 19/05/2008
XPShield 14/05/2008
MalwareScanner 13/05/2008
AntiVirus2008 09/05/2008
RegistryGreat 02/05/2008
AntiSpywareMaster 30/04/2008
IEAntivirus 28/04/2008
PrivacyWatcher 23/04/2008
WinSpywareProtect 22/04/2008
MalwareBell 16/04/2008
VirusIsolator 16/04/2008
AntiSpywareExpert 11/04/2008
AntiVirProtect 11/04/2008
VipAntiSpyware 10/04/2008
PrivacyRedeemer 31/03/2008
WinXProtector 31/03/2008
PCClean 27/03/2008
PCAntiSpyware 27/03/2008
AntispyDeluxe 26/03/2008
MalwareWar 26/03/2008
AntispySpider 26/03/2008
SpywarePro 12/03/2008
SpywareSweeperPro 12/03/2008
MalwareCore 11/03/2008
RealAV 07/03/2008
SearchAndDestroy 05/03/2008
TheLastDefender 04/03/2008
Unigray 04/03/2008
SpyWatchE 04/03/2008
WinIFixer 04/03/2008
TheSpyBot 03/03/2008
SpyKillerPro 03/03/2008
InfeStop 29/02/2008
EasySpywareCleaner 29/02/2008
RaptorDefence 23/02/2008
SwiftCleaner 21/02/2008
LiveKill 20/02/2008
XPCleaner 20/02/2008
SpyBurner 20/02/2008
XPdefender 19/02/2008
WinPerformance 19/02/2008
AntiSpyKit 19/02/2008
WinReanimator 16/02/2008
WinSpyKiller 12/02/2008
VirusHeat 11/02/2008
SysCleaner 08/02/2008
EliteProtector 08/02/2008
SpywareIsolator 07/02/2008
MalwarePro 29/01/2008
SpyRid 21/01/2008
AntiSpyBoss 18/01/2008
OSX.Macsweeper 17/01/2008
Cleanator 14/01/2008
AntiSpyCheck 11/01/2008
AdwarePro2Sqr 04/01/2008
FilesSecure 28/12/2007
PcTurboPro 21/12/2007
RegSort 18/12/2007
AdwareRemover2007 18/12/2007
SpySnipe 18/12/2007
SuperSpywareKiller 18/12/2007
AntiSpyPro 05/12/2007
GuardCenter 03/12/2007
AdwarePro 30/11/2007
OnlineGuard 29/11/2007
PcRaiser 29/11/2007
DrProtection 28/11/2007
DeusCleaner 22/11/2007
ErrorDigger 21/11/2007
ErrorInspector 21/11/2007
MySpyProtector 07/11/2007
AntiSpyGuard 31/10/2007
RegistryCleanFix 26/10/2007
VirusRay 24/10/2007
SunshineSpy 24/10/2007
SpyOnThis 16/10/2007
WebSpyShield 10/10/2007
MessengerBlocker 10/10/2007
PerformanceOptimizer 10/10/2007
XPAntivirus 10/10/2007
MalwareMonitor 05/10/2007
MalWarrior 04/10/2007
SmartFixer 27/09/2007
Awola 24/09/2007
SystemDefender 21/09/2007
SpywareLocker 20/09/2007
SpywareSecure 14/09/2007
ContrWare 13/09/2007
AntiVirGear 13/09/2007
AntiSpywareShield 13/09/2007
SafeStrip 12/09/2007
ErrClean 10/09/2007
CryptDrive 07/09/2007
MalwareDestructor 07/09/2007
OSBodyGuard 05/09/2007
ErrorProtector 04/09/2007
PrivacyGuarantor 31/08/2007
SpyDefenderPro 31/08/2007
WinSpy 28/08/2007
ErrorDoctor 27/08/2007
SpywareSweeper 27/08/2007
CrisysTecSentry 10/08/2007
PrivacyKit 07/08/2007
WinXDefender 07/08/2007
AdvancedCleaner 31/07/2007
PCCleaner 31/07/2007
Spyinator 27/07/2007
PCPrivacyTool 25/07/2007
AntiVirusAndTrojan 18/07/2007
AntiVirusAndSpyware 18/07/2007
SpywareScrapper 16/07/2007
UltimateCleaner 12/07/2007
UltimateFixer 12/07/2007
UltimateDefender 12/07/2007
SecureMyPcPCScanner 11/07/2007
SpyShield 06/07/2007
SpyReaper 06/07/2007
MagicAntiSpy 05/07/2007
SpyShredder 05/07/2007
VirusProtectPro 04/07/2007
VirusLocker 03/07/2007
MyBugFreePc 03/07/2007
SpywareAnnihilatorPro 03/07/2007
RegistryCleanerXP 29/06/2007
WinFixer 27/06/2007
DrAntiSpy 25/06/2007
AVSystemCare 15/06/2007
SpyLocked 31/05/2007
SpyDawn 31/05/2007
SpyCrush 31/05/2007
AntiSpyZone 31/05/2007
Antivermins 31/05/2007
MyCleanerPC 28/05/2007
SpywareBomb 02/05/2007
ExpertAntiVirus 01/05/2007
FreeSpyScanRemove 18/04/2007
UltimateSpyware 18/04/2007
TrackZapper 13/04/2007
SpyKill 06/04/2007
BPSpyware 05/04/2007
SpySpeed 03/04/2007
PUA.NeospacelabSecur 04/03/2007
PUA.CodeClean 29/01/2007
SpyLax 11/01/2007
CurePCSolution 10/01/2007
Spyaxe 30/12/2006
Kazaap 01/12/2006
Virus-Kill 07/11/2006
2AntiSpyware 06/11/2006
AntispywareSoldier 25/10/2006
VirusRescue 19/09/2006
SpywareRemovalWizard 15/08/2006
VirusBlast 26/07/2006
DoctorAdwarePro 19/07/2006
TrojanGuarder 19/07/2006
TrueSword 28/06/2006
DriveCleaner 22/06/2006
SystemDoctor 20/06/2006
TrustCleaner 20/06/2006
AdwareSheriff 16/06/2006
SpySpotter 16/06/2006
TitanShield 13/06/2006
SpyBlocs 23/05/2006
MalwareWipe 22/05/2006
TheSpywareDetective 25/04/2006
Softstop 22/04/2006
AgentSpyware 20/04/2006
AdwareSpy 20/04/2006
AdsAlert 20/04/2006
SpyFighter 14/04/2006
SpywareHound 06/04/2006
WorldAntiSpy 06/04/2006
Spyviper 05/04/2006
ScanandRepair 04/04/2006
PSGuard 04/04/2006
PCHealthPlan 03/04/2006
SafeandClean 31/03/2006
AntiVirusPro 30/03/2006
ETDScanner 30/03/2006
EasySpywareKiller 30/03/2006
RegistryCare 30/03/2006
SpywareQuake 29/03/2006
RegistrySweeper 29/03/2006
SpyBouncer 28/03/2006
AntiVirusGold 28/03/2006
1stAntiVirus 14/03/2006
SpyDestroy 10/03/2006
WinAntiSpyware 07/03/2006
AlfaCleaner 04/03/2006
SpywareBomber 26/02/2006
SpyFalcon 24/02/2006
SaferScan 23/02/2006
RazeSpyware 13/02/2006
ErrorSafe 21/01/2006
SpywareStormer 21/01/2006
SpywareStrike 09/01/2006
WinHound 23/12/2005
UnSpyPC 16/12/2005
SpySheriff 02/12/2005
For a complete list, visit the A-Z listing.