Rogue defragmenter programs are applications designed to mimic optimization programs or legitimate hard drive defragment tools. Rogue defragmenter programs use extortion tactics to get computer users to purchase a full version of the rogue defragment program in hopes of ridding supposedly detected hard drive errors or system memory issues. The extortion tactics rendered from rogue defragmenter programs usually come in the form of various fabricated error messages or annoying popup notifications.
Rogue Defragment programs, if purchased, could surrender credit card information to the creators thus making unauthorized charges. Rogue defragmenter programs may be difficult to identify due to the similar interfaces to that of legitimate hard drive defragmenter programs and even trusted PC performance enhancing tools. Rogue defragmenter programs may also be difficult and risky to manually remove.