Spy Wiper, also known as Mail Wiper and Spy Deleter, is a
malware program that was
fraudulently sold as an
antispyware
Spyware (a portmanteau for spying software) is software with malicious behaviour that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity in a way that harms the user—for example, by violating their privac ...
program.
In 2005, the
Federal Trade Commission filed a civil suit against the companies Seismic Entertainment Productions, MailWiper Inc., and Spy Deleter Inc. The suit alleged the three companies illegally sold the fraudulent malware program, receiving over $2 million in revenue.
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Rogue software
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Rogue security software
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