SpySheriff
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spysheriff-164-6853784
title:
SpySheriff
text:
SpySheriff is malware that disguises itself as anti-spyware software. It attempts to mislead the user with false security alerts, threatening them into buying the program. Like other rogue antiviruses, after producing a list of false threats, it prompts the user to pay to remove them. The software is particularly difficult to remove, since it nests its components in System Restore folders, and also blocks some system management tools. However, SpySheriff can be removed by an experienced user, an
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Spyware
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpySheriff
date created:
2005-06-30T05:00:08Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T07:56:04Z
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