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WinFixer

WinFixer was a family of scareware rogue security programs developed by Winsoftware which claimed to repair computer system problems on Microsoft Windows computers if a user purchased the full version of the software. The software was mainly installed without the user's consent. McAfee claimed that "the primary function of the free version appears to be…

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Owner
Innovative Marketing
Available in
English
Commercial
No
Content license
Not protected by copyright laws; see ex turpi causa non oritur actio
Current status
Shut down by the United States federal government
Registration
Not required

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WinFixer

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples108
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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WinFixer

Top relations

related to Windows Police Pro · 17
WinFixer → Although, ASC Antivirus, Continue, David Wood, July, Malicious Software Removal Tool, March, Microsoft, Microsoft Malware Protection Center, Microsoft TechNet, October, Purchase, The, When, Windows Antivirus Pro, Windows Police Pro, Windows Security Center
related to Domain ownership · 16
WinFixer → According, Alexa Internet, COM, England, Honduras, However, Hutson St, Inc, Innovative Marketing, Liverpool, Poland, Stanley Street, The, Ukraine, Warsaw, Winsoftware Ltd
related to Federal Trade Commission · 15
WinFixer → ByteHosting Internet Services, Daniel Sundin, Federal Trade Commission, However, Inc, Innovative Marketing, James Reno, Kristy Ross, LLC, Marc D’Souza, On December, On September, Sam Jain, The, United States
related to Ads on Windows Live Messenger · 10
WinFixer → Messenger Plus, Messenger's, Microsoft, MSN Groups, On February, Patchou, Spyware Sucks, There, Whitney Burk, Windows Live Messenger
related to Class action lawsuit · 8
WinFixer → CD-ROM, Court, In, On September, San Jose, Santa Clara County Superior, The, Virus
has method · 6
WinFixer → Another, Emcodec, Microsoft Windows, One, The WinFixer, Vundo
related to Firefox popup · 5
WinFixer → Firefox, Once, SessionSaver, The, The Mozilla Firefox
related to Technical · 5
WinFixer → Aurora Network's Nail, In, Internet Explorer, The, Vundo
related to External links · 4
WinFixer → ErrorSafe, McAfee's Entry, Wayback MachineSymantec’s Entry, WinFixer Archived
related to Typical infection · 4
WinFixer → Cancel, OK, The, When

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microsoft program windows system malware user software removal federal version pro would computer installed however claimed police trade commission virus

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WinFixerAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
WinFixerCommercialNo1.00infobox
WinFixerContent licenseNot protected by copyright laws; see ex turpi causa non oritur actio1.00infobox
WinFixerCurrent statusShut down by the United States federal government1.00infobox
WinFixerOwnerInnovative Marketing1.00infobox
WinFixerRegistrationNot required1.00infobox
WinFixerType of siteScareware1.00infobox
this happening againinstance ofWe apologize for the inconvenience and are reviewing our ad approval process to reduce the chance of an occurrence0.80text
WinFixerhas methodThe WinFixer0.60section
WinFixerhas methodMicrosoft Windows0.60section
WinFixerhas methodOne0.60section
WinFixerhas methodEmcodec0.60section

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