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Title: Rogue application galleries
Post by: DorsetBoy on Aug 06, 2010, 11:17:14
This thread (5 pages long so far) Rogue Gallery (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=51490.0) at the Avast forum shows the "Rogue" AV/Anti Spywarfe  applications that you may well run in to and definitely want to avoid.

Details and images of the GUI's are given at various URLs.
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: Rik on Aug 06, 2010, 11:23:31
Thanks, Dorset. :karmic:
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: DorsetBoy on Aug 06, 2010, 11:34:54
Depressing isn't it .......

Look at this list ,9 pages long ,see all the garbage produced this year alone http://lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/securitycenter/blog/376  no wonder so many people get caught out.
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: Rik on Aug 06, 2010, 11:38:35
Wouldn't it be nice to go back to the innocent days, when few people needed AV software, and the online world was safe, albeit slow.
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: DorsetBoy on Aug 06, 2010, 11:41:58
It would indeed, Linux as a permanent OS solution looks more attractive by the day.

I just saw this on the lavasoft list  http://lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/securitycenter/blog/new-rogue-windowssecuritysuite  how would the less experienced not believe this is a genuine Microsoft product ?
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: Rik on Aug 06, 2010, 11:45:51
They wouldn't, which is the major problem these days. Too many people know too little.
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: pctech on Aug 06, 2010, 13:57:27
If linux because a mass market OS it would be targeted in the same way as Windows.

I think another OS was previously hailed as virus proof but has recently had lots of holes blown in it but its name escapes me at the minute.
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: Rik on Aug 06, 2010, 16:14:25
 ;D

You're safe, Mitch, Gary's not around.
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: Glenn on Aug 06, 2010, 16:53:07
Hasn't been seen all week.
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: DarkStar on Aug 06, 2010, 17:55:23
Perhaps his computer has a nasty virus and is laid low  :whistle:  ;D
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: DorsetBoy on Aug 06, 2010, 17:56:30
Quote from: DarkStar on Aug 06, 2010, 17:55:23
Perhaps his computer has a nasty virus and is laid low  :whistle:  ;D


You mean he has a dirty Mac ?
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: Rik on Aug 06, 2010, 17:59:02
:grn: :karmic:
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: Technical Ben on Aug 06, 2010, 18:17:45
I could argue that the way Linux works makes it slightly better than Windows (Win 7 is catching up though).
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: Rik on Aug 06, 2010, 18:19:10
Go on then, Ben. ;)
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: pctech on Aug 06, 2010, 20:45:37
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Aug 06, 2010, 17:56:30
You mean he has a dirty Mac ?

I thought that was Columbo  ;D
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: Rik on Aug 07, 2010, 09:38:46
Awful, Mitch, :grn: :groan: ;D
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: pctech on Aug 07, 2010, 15:00:10
 :ithank:

Errrr, Just one more thing....
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: pctech on Aug 11, 2010, 14:20:46
Quote from: Rik on Aug 06, 2010, 16:14:25
;D

You're safe, Mitch, Gary's not around.

Yes, anyone know where he's got to

(http://judasphone.com/i/judasphone11.jpg)
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: Ray on Aug 11, 2010, 15:16:36
 :rofl:
I should book your Holidays, Mitch, and disappear for a while. :evil:
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: DorsetBoy on Aug 11, 2010, 15:37:47
Quote from: pctech on Aug 11, 2010, 14:20:46
Yes, anyone know where he's got to


Gary was last signed in on Aug 09, 2010, 02:03:38 ..........   
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: Lona on Aug 11, 2010, 16:23:08
He's off searching for Q ;D
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: Rik on Aug 11, 2010, 17:16:13
 ;D
Title: Re: Rogue application galleries
Post by: pctech on Aug 11, 2010, 19:54:23
Quote from: Lona on Aug 11, 2010, 16:23:08
He's off searching for Q ;D

Yeah he's been quiet too.