Total Virus Scanner is a potentially unwanted program that will pretend as a security program for Windows system. It will provide false scan results stating that computer is infected with various type of malware. However, this detection is just a product of the author’s imaginary perception in order to trick its victims. Detected threats do not really exist on the computer and are just a scare tactics. To be able to deceive users even more, this threat will announce various infections via pop-up alerts. These pop-ups will mimic Windows typical warning messages to make it look legitimate. Each time Windows starts, a scan by Total Virus Scanner will be executed and fake results are provided. A modification is made on the registry that allows this automatic start-up.
Rogue
Rogue programs can be fake anti-virus or utilities that use deceptive means to entice user into paying for the paid version of the software. Rogue application is commonly distributed in trial version.
Uninstall Windows Fix Disk
Windows Fix Disk or also called as WindowsFixDisk virus is a bogus system and hard drive optimization program that will pop-up false information on the stability of the computer and state that problems were encountered. Windows Fix Disk is commonly acquire via Trojan infection and will be spread through the Internet.
Remove Antivirus Clean 2011
Antivirus Clean 2011 is a bogus security software that will display enormous false scan results and fake security alerts in order to convince victims to acquire the registered version of it. This malware is usually advertised through fake security web sites and can be downloaded without your consent false online virus scanner. These web sites will instantly run a virus scan on visitor’s computer and assert that several files are infected.
Get rid of System Restore (Fake AV)
System Restore is a must-removed program from a compromised computer. This is not the same as the genuine System Restore of Windows, but rogue that claims itself as hard drive tool. When this fake software is installed on the computer, it will begin to display a barrage of fake critical errors. It also provides a system in order to deceive computer owners about the performance and stability of the system. This technique is established to endorse fake System Restore as the solution to these issues. It will always prompt to acquire the registered version of System Restore in order to fix errors detected earlier.
Remove MS Recovery Tool
MS Recovery Tool is a computer Trojan that came from the same family as MS Removal Tool. This type of threat is in the group of rogue anti-virus program because it will promote itself as a real security product, in fact, it is a program that displays fake alerts and warning messages to deceive its victims. Additionally, MS Recovery Tool will run a virus scan once it is installed on the target computer.
Get rid of Alfa Defender
Alfa Defender is a fake security program that can easily deceive computer users that it was a legitimate one by issuing fake warning messages and endorses itself as the removal tool. Displaying excessive pop-up alerts and warning messages are common scare tactics employed by Alfa Defender to be able to mislead its victims and convince them to purchase the full version of the program. In most occasions, this fake antivirus program will spread via fake security web sites. This site is designed to run online virus scan on visitor’s computer. Then, scan will show false results and prompts to download a trial version of Alfa Defender.
Remove Windows Security 2011
Windows Security 2011 is a program that is included in the list of rogue software. This malware uses false-positive virus detection to elude users that it was legitimate software. It will always alert computer users of possible infection and presence of Trojan, viruses and malware. A prompt to obtain the Windows Security 2011 registration key always reminds user. This was the only solution it provided to remove detected computer parasites.
Remove Windows Spyware Protection
Windows Spyware Protection is a new variant of the rogue program called Best Malware Protection. This type of program can get itself on one’s computer whenever user executes a Trojan. It usually pretends to be a legitimate program from file-sharing networks. A fake movie website also distributes a copy of Windows Spyware Protection by requiring visitors to download a player, which is actually a malware. When installed on the PC, instead of installing the desired software, an unlicensed version of Windows Spyware Protection will appear on the system. This will be the start of computer annoyances in the form of fake pop-up messages and false virus scan results.
Remove Windows Restore (Fake AV)
Windows Restore is a must-remove program. It is included in the lists of rogue program currently being spread over the Internet through infected web sites. This malware may use deceiving techniques in order to trick victims that computer is running into system and hard drive problems. This common technique can easily persuade user to purchase the registered version of Windows Restore. In fact, once victim purchased this tool, computer will remain in troubled status. Rogue programs are created not to solve computer issues but to extract money from victims credit card account. So buying this type of malicious software is not recommended.
Remove Microsoft Security Center 2011 or MS Security Center 2011
Microsoft Security Center 2011 also known as MS Security Center 2011 is a bogus security software that will be endorse as legitimate one. When analyzed thoroughly, Microsoft Security Center 2011 was found to have no specific components and database to be a legitimate anti-virus program. It was designed specifically to run a scan on itself and produce fabricated results. While inside the computer, Microsoft Security Center 2011 will provide enormous alerts and warning messages attempting to convince its victims that computer is affected with several infections. It will advise to acquire the licensed version before any fix can be done on the system.