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AntiVirus Gold is a rogue software developed by ICommerce Solutions S.A. that poses as a legitimate antivirus program. It attempts to persuade users to buy the software by displaying ads and other nagware. It is believed that the name of the program is an attempt at social engineering to confuse people about the legitimate program AVG Anti-Virus. AntiVirus Gold may be downloaded in a bundle with other software or by some Trojan horse software. Antivirus Gold has also been rebranded under many names such as Antivirus Golden and Antispyware Gold.

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  • AntiVirus Gold is a rogue software developed by ICommerce Solutions S.A. that poses as a legitimate antivirus program. It attempts to persuade users to buy the software by displaying ads and other nagware. It is believed that the name of the program is an attempt at social engineering to confuse people about the legitimate program AVG Anti-Virus. AntiVirus Gold may be downloaded in a bundle with other software or by some Trojan horse software. Antivirus Gold has also been rebranded under many names such as Antivirus Golden and Antispyware Gold. (en)
  • AntiVirus-Gold es un rogue software desarrollado por , y esta empresa, posee un programa antivirus. Éste intenta persuadir al usuario a que compre el software mediante avisos de publicidad, una vez descargado aparece el Nagware. Se ha desarrollado mediante la ingeniería social para confundir a la gente del legítimo programa AVG Antivirus Este software se descarga por troyanos o por . (es)
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  • Antivirus Golden, Antispyware Gold, AntiSpyGolden, AntiSpyKit, Adware Delete, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, MalwareWiped, Spyware Sheriff, Spyware Strike, TitanShield Antispyware, Virusblast, a clone of Spysheriff (en)
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  • AntivirusGold (en)
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  • * As Anti Virus Golden or Antispyware Gold ** Program:Win32/AntivirusGold * SpyAxe Variant ** Program:Win32/SpyAxe.gen * As Titan Shield (en)
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  • ICommerce Solutions S.A. (en)
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  • AntiVirus Gold interface running Windows. (en)
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  • * AntiVirus Gold ** Q4 2005 * Antivirus Golden ** Circa Q3-Q4 2008 (en)
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  • Smitfraud and SpySherriff (en)
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  • AntiVirus Gold (en)
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  • AntiVirus Gold is a rogue software developed by ICommerce Solutions S.A. that poses as a legitimate antivirus program. It attempts to persuade users to buy the software by displaying ads and other nagware. It is believed that the name of the program is an attempt at social engineering to confuse people about the legitimate program AVG Anti-Virus. AntiVirus Gold may be downloaded in a bundle with other software or by some Trojan horse software. Antivirus Gold has also been rebranded under many names such as Antivirus Golden and Antispyware Gold. (en)
  • AntiVirus-Gold es un rogue software desarrollado por , y esta empresa, posee un programa antivirus. Éste intenta persuadir al usuario a que compre el software mediante avisos de publicidad, una vez descargado aparece el Nagware. Se ha desarrollado mediante la ingeniería social para confundir a la gente del legítimo programa AVG Antivirus Este software se descarga por troyanos o por . (es)
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