Besides, users who pay might disclose their credit card information to unknown parties or even criminals that can sell the data on the black market for profits. No matter how ironic it might sound, Antivirus is a virus itself, as it performs malicious tasks on the system which is file modifications in order to make users hand their money to its developers.
Here's what it virus attempts to do on the infected system:. The article's culprit, and all its sister programs, often use familiar words that create a false sense of legitimacy. Additionally, fake apps often imitate the UI of well-known software, such as Windows Defender. However, these are simple social engineering tricks that have been used for years now and are one of the main factors why users get tricked into installing malicious software intentionally, thinking that it's a tool that can actually help them.
Instead, users who agree to purchase its licensed version might actually harm their system to the point it's not repairable. Besides, exposing payment information to rogue software developers is not a good idea — they are showing fake alerts and BSODs to users, so taking the sensitive data and selling it on the Dark Web might be an excellent idea for them as well.
While the malware is old, it does not mean that you can altogether avoid it, as it was spread within software bundles. Besides, torrents and other pirated software sites are filled with installers that bundle unwanted programs or even malware.
Therefore, if you unexpected scans on your device, make sure you quickly remove Antivirus For that, you can use legitimate anti-malware software or take care of its termination manually, as explained below.
This rogue security tool is not a real anti-virus program but rather malware itself - it modifies Windows system in order to show fake infection messages. The technique of creating a fake problem and then offering a fake solution is also used by tech support scammers, as well as websites that claim fake infections. The latter is a mere trick and can be simply ignored however, many users still fall for it due to lack of IT knowledge while engaging in tech support scam conversations might result in significant monetary loss.
Malicious programs such as fake security tools are now rare, as many security applications instantly detect them, and the overall awareness of the ever-evolving internet community has risen. If you managed to get infected, you should hurry up Antivirus removal. Due to malware's nature, we highly recommend using sophisticated anti-virus scanners instead of manually tampering with the infected files.
Besides, you should also scan your device with Reimage Intego as a remedy for the system changes made by this rogue anti-spyware. While most of such hoaxes are delivered via browsers nowadays and can be turned off by closing down the tab, malicious applications will not leave users alone and display fake messages, change system configuration settings, and perform many other unwanted activities.
Therefore, it is important to stay away from such applications in the first place. If you are looking for a security program, make sure you do not download one from dodgy third-party sites, as they might offer hoax programs as a solution to your problems.
You should rather trust reputable sources — read some reviews before you proceed with the installation. Another important way to protect your machine from unwanted software is by carefully dealing with shareware and freeware apps.
Installers are often bundled with third-party programs that might even be malicious. If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version. As MalwareBytes Anti-malware will automatically update itself after the install, you can press the OK button to close that box and you will now be at the main menu.
You will see window similar to the one below. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient. When the scan is finished a message box will appear that it has completed scanning successfully. Click OK. You will see a list of infected items similar as shown below. Note: list of infected items may be different than what is shown in the image below.
When MalwareBytes Anti-malware has finished removing the infection, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.
Note: if you need help with the instructions, then post your questions in our Spyware Removal forum. Author: Myantispyware team.
Myantispyware is an information security website created in Our content is written in collaboration with Cyber Security specialists, IT experts, under the direction of Patrik Holder and Valeri Tchmych, founders of Myantispyware.
More screen shoots of Antivirus PC When the tool is finished, it will produce a report for you. If you are asked to reboot the machine choose Yes. Repair running. Click Start, Run. Type command and press Enter. Type notepad and press Enter. Notepad opens. Copy all the text below into Notepad. Windows Registry Editor Version 5. Save this as fix. Double Click fix. Reboot your computer. Remove Windows Antivirus Pro associated malware.
Close all programs and Windows on your computer. Double Click mbam-setup. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient. When the scan is complete, click OK , then Show Results to view the results. You will see a list of infected items similar as shown below.
Note: list of infected items may be different than what is shown in the image below. Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected for start Windows Antivirus Pro removal process. When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.
Note: if you need help with the instructions, then post your questions in our Spyware Removal forum. Update: a new version of Windows Antivirus Pro has been released. It is called Windows Police Pro.
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