Antimalware : genuine or not ?

[De Gemuilkorfde Burger]

Is there a site that keeps a list of genuine and fake antimalware
software ?
I am just wondering how I can recognise true antispyware/malware from
the fake ones that are put in circulation to infect your PC with new
malware/spyware.

A colleague told me about malwarebytes.org, which he said contains
some very good antispyware, but I am reluctant to install this unless
I can get the news from a reputable source that this is genuine
antispyware.

 

[Buffalo]

Is there a site that keeps a list of genuine and fake antimalware
software ?
I am just wondering how I can recognise true antispyware/malware from
the fake ones that are put in circulation to infect your PC with new
malware/spyware.

A colleague told me about malwarebytes.org, which he said contains
some very good antispyware, but I am reluctant to install this unless
I can get the news from a reputable source that this is genuine
antispyware.

Check in the alt.privacy.spyware newsgroup for info.
MalwareByte's Anti-Malware (MBAM) and SuperAntiSpyware (SAS) are both highly
recommended.
There is a free version of each and they will clean just as well as their
paid versions.
Two excellent programs. The paid versions offer real-time protections and
well as other features.
I use the paid version of SAS and the free version of MBAM . Since
installing the paid version of SAS, I have not contracted any malware or
spyware that was detected.

 

[Leythos]

MBAM is vetted and trusted. I highly recomend it.

I second that recommendation.

 

[kreepz]

there is a site that has a updated and accurate listing of rogue
antispyware.

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

hope this helps.

 

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

there is a site that has a updated and accurate listing of rogue
antispyware.

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

"Last Updated: May 4, 2007"

hope this helps.

Not so much... :-(