What are rogues?

[colourkeyboard]

May someone please enlighten me with regard to what rogues actually are and what I need to be aware of?

I would really appreciate it

thanks

[Midknyte]

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

[SpywareDr]

Wikipedia: Rogue security software

[wild willy]

It's hard to keep up with all the rogues, new ones crop up almost daily. It might be easier to know where to find the ones that aren't rogues. Most of the legit anti-virus progarms are listed at av-comparatives.org; this list of trustworthy anti-spyware programs is a bit old, add to that list CounterSpy from Sunbelt Software and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. A list of legit firewalls can be found at Matousec.

[foxy]

You're good, Willy! easier to remember the good ones.