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	Currently there are several hundred applications purporting to be anti-spyware applications. Unfortunately only a handful of these applications are actually backed by security vendors that provide quality service. The vast majority of these applications are deceptive in varying degrees. The applications at the high end of the deception spectrum are actually Trojan anti-spyware (spyware or malware disguised as anti-spyware), Rogue anti-spyware (as defined here) entice or goad customers into purchasing products for spyware removal based on a variety of techniques including falsely identifying trusted or good files as spyware, alarming or ambiguous language, or other general obfuscation techniques. At the low end of the spectrum are Suspect anti-spyware applications whose performance may be called into question based on detection and removal efficacy, false identification of non-spyware components, vendor history, reputation, or visibility, or other factors that call the value of these applications into question.       Anti Spyware Trojans Rogue anti-spyware Suspect Applications       <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container,"DataItem.name") %> <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container,"DataItem.description") %> <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container,"DataItem.vendorName") %> < back to Spyware Watch List main