''UltimateCleaner 2007'' was a rogue anti-spyware program that created fake
Windows
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security messages and other security warnings in order to trick users into believing that computer was infected with
spyware
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 ...
threats and that they needed to purchase the full version of UltimateCleaner 2007 to remove the threat.
See also
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:Spyware removal — programs which find and remove spyware
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Computer surveillance
Computer and network surveillance is the monitoring of computer activity and data stored locally on a computer or data being transferred over computer networks such as the Internet. This monitoring is often carried out covertly and may be comple ...
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Adware
Adware, often called advertising-supported software by its developers, is software that generates revenue for its developer by automatically generating online advertisements in the user interface of the software or on a screen presented to the ...
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Malware
Malware (a portmanteau for ''malicious software'') is any software intentionally designed to cause disruption to a computer, server, client, or computer network, leak private information, gain unauthorized access to information or systems, depri ...
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Trojan horse (computing)
In computing, a Trojan horse is any malware that misleads users of its true intent. The term is derived from the Ancient Greek story of the deceptive Trojan Horse that led to the fall of the city of Troy.
Trojans generally spread by some form ...
Notes and references
Information and Removal Instructions for UltimateCleaner
Non-Techie Removal Guide for UltimateCleaner
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Rogue software
Scareware