Best Malware Protection is a counterfeit security program that will disguise as virus protection and malware removal tool. But its real intention was to make fool of victims and convince them to guard PC with real-time protection supplied with paid version. Commonly, Best Malware Protection will sneak into the computer by means of Trojan Downloader.
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.
System Diagnostic
System Diagnostic is a harmful computer program that was identified as fake Windows system optimization tool. System Diagnostic was developed in the main purpose of promoting and selling a fake program to earn a profit for its authors. Either the unregistered or paid version of this program will provide a falsified system scanner that detects non-existent computer error and hard drive problems. In fact, System Diagnostic has no capabilities at all to protect a computer neither resolve hard drive and system issues. This is a must remove program that is considered useless and unwanted.
Remove Windows Troubles Remover
Windows Troubles Remover is a rogue application that will offer itself as a complete tool having functions like System Security, Privacy, System Utilities, Internet Security, Media Tools and so on. But in reality, Windows Troubles Remover is just a plain scam program created to earn from fraudulent tactics that will attempt to fool victims with bunch of fake alerts and warning messages. Aside from that, this unwanted program will initiate a fake virus scan when completely installed on the computer. Its results will contain nothing but falsified information regarding threats uncovered on the system. Even if PC is free from viruses, Windows Troubles Remover will detect and inform users about presence of viruses to complete its goal in selling the program as the solution in removing viruses.
Remove Windows Safe Mode (Fake Antivirus)
Windows Safe Mode is a virus that will pretend as a legitimate hard drive software. In fact, Windows Safe Mode will run its own scan and detects various hard drive problems that does not really occur. This type of marketing campaign has been around and employed by rogue software developer to successfully convince target users to obtain the licensed version of the endorsed application. Some of the messages it will display are:
Remove WinScan (Fake Antivirus)
WinScan or also known as Win Scanvirus is just a mimic of an old rogue program. This was developed to deceive computer users and make them believe that computer is under attack. WinScan will inform victims that dozens of virus is detected and must be removed immediately. It will promote WinScan as the solution and issue an advise to obtain the paid version of the program.
Get rid of Antivirus Monitor
Antivirus Monitor is a recent version of the program that was created in the tradition of AntiMalware Go. This applications are dangerous and applies various tricks to persuade victims into purchasing the registered version of the program. Antivirus Monitor and all of the programs that belongs to this group was developed specifically to earn money from this fraudulent activity. Antivirus Monitor will be spread by a Trojan that will be distributed on the Internet by file-sharing networks, spam e-mails, malicious links from instant messaging applications and fake security web sites. When it penetrates the system, it will start to modify system settings and dominate the operation. A virus scan by Antivirus Monitor will be executed each time Windows is started. Several pop-up alerts and messages is displayed to mislead victims further. A claim by Antivirus Monitor that various infections were detected will constantly issued and advise to get the registered version of the program.
Uninstall AntiMalware GO
AntiMalware GO is another must-removed application that was categorized as rogue. This software will protect itself as a legitimate security product for Windows systems. In reality, it was just created to scam computer users and earn a profit from this illegal online activities. Coming from the same group who created Antivirus .Net, expect that AntiMalware GO virus will also infect as many computers connected on the Internet.
Remove Windows Tool (Fake AV)
Windows Tool is a new version of rogue security application that came from the family who releases various versions of useless Windows optimization tools. Windows Tool will pretend as a legitimate application for system problems that will simulate a fake scan on system performance and provide a false report that will be helpful in convincing its victims to purchase the licensed version of the program.
Remove Windows Express Settings
Windows Express Settings is a counterfeit program created to fool its victims with fake security scans and false detection of virus. This technique will sometimes able to convince computer users to acquire the paid version of Windows Express Settings. In fact, this rogue program was created on the purpose of earning a profit from this online fraudulent activity. It all started when an infected web sites is visited with a prompt that will disguise as Microsoft alert:
Remove Mega Antivirus 2012
Mega Antivirus 2012 is a fake security software that may bring severe computer problems including blocking of Internet access. Mega Antivirus 2012 also slows down overall system performance, prevent running of installed application and disabling of installed anti-virus program. This fake AV will pretend as a security application that is needed to resolve mentioned computer issues. But in reality it was Mega Antivirus 2012 who created all of this computer malfunction to force users into paying for the full version of it.