Win Antivir 2008 and Win Antivirus 2008 are the names of two rogue anti-spyware programs that, though they have different names and filenames, are actually the same exact program. These two programs are part of the notorious SpywareSheriff family that has plagued Internet users for quite a while. These programs are advertised via web sites that pretend to be anti-malware scanners, but are instead nothing more than glorified ads. When the fake scanners are finished, they will say you are infected and prompt you to download and install Win Antivir 2008 or Win Antivirus 2008. [...]

RegistryDoctor2008 is a rogue Windows Registry cleaning program. When installed, RegistryDoctor2008 will scan your computer and state that you have a variety of Registry issues on your computer. In order to fix these issues, though, you must first purchase a license of the software. As you can see from the screen shots below, when the program states that you have Registry problems they do not disclose what these problems really are. Instead, it will just give you the total errors and no other information about them. [...]

WinSpyProtect (or Win Spy Protect) is a rogue anti-spyware application which is secretly installed by the trojans. It starts generating warning messages claiming system infection in order to force users into purchasing the full version of the program.

RegistryDoctor2008 is a new rogue registry cleaner - a corrupt application, which claims to be efficient at removing registry errors, but is actually a fake. This parasite is similar to other rogues on a few occasions: it usually enters the system by using trojans (such as Zlob) and it relies on misleading advertising to get ...

SecureExpertCleaner is a new rogue anti-spyware program - a fake spyware remover, which uses trojans, such as the infamous Zlob or Vundo, to enter the system. This parasite relies on misleading advertising to convince the user to purchase it’s "licensed version". Once inside and active, SecureExpertCleaner will flood the user with popups and fake system notifications, ...