Comments on: Beware of Rogue Anti-Malware Products http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/online-security-news/beware-of-rogue-anti-malware-products/ Online threats are increasingly affecting work and leisure, stealing productivity and causing damage. Here you find solutions. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:21:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kerry Reid http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/online-security-news/beware-of-rogue-anti-malware-products/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Kerry Reid Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:51:12 +0000 http://www.onlinesecurity-guide.com/?p=136#comment-507 Peter, a late response, but to what I feel is an important subjects. There are a number of rogues out there. I think it is important to inform the public about this and have them be sceptical about software that they have not heard about. It is important that they examine this software and for example: a/google it b/see that it is by a verified publisher c/that is does not ask you for money upfront There are of course borderline rouges, i.e. legitimate security companies with very agreesive sales methods. But in general I think these steps are important. I have worked in many security companies and it's quite often you get a support call from someone complaining about your software, when they have actually downloaded a roque. 30 seconds research would have saved these users, hours if not days of agony. My 2 cents. Kerry Peter, a late response, but to what I feel is an important subjects. There are a number of rogues out there. I think it is important to inform the public about this and have them be sceptical about software that they have not heard about. It is important that they examine this software and for example:
a/google it
b/see that it is by a verified publisher
c/that is does not ask you for money upfront

There are of course borderline rouges, i.e. legitimate security companies with very agreesive sales methods. But in general I think these steps are important. I have worked in many security companies and it’s quite often you get a support call from someone complaining about your software, when they have actually downloaded a roque. 30 seconds research would have saved these users, hours if not days of agony.

My 2 cents.
Kerry

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