“Antivirus Scan’ is a harmful computer program. As a matter of fact, removing this malware immediately from a compromised computer is our main advice to computer users. Although it was promoted as security software, in reality it is very much incapable of removing viruses and protecting a computer.
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.
Remove HDD Tools
HDD Tools is nothing but a fake optimization program for Windows. With an alias HDDTools virus, this malware will attempt to persuade victims into purchasing the paid version of the program by displaying fake pop-up alerts and task bar warning messages. You will never notice any difference from these fake alerts. Malware authors perfectly mimic genuine Windows warning. In fact, many users who fell into this trick deemed these warnings as valid.
Another way to encourage users is by running false scan on the PC, testing hard drive and system performance. You do not have to initiate the program in order to start the diagnostic test. It runs on its own after you log-on to Windows. Later, HDD Tools issues a report about detected errors as follows:
Remove Support Tool 2011
Rogue program called Support Tool 2011 or also called as Support Tool virus can infect computers if user often downloads executable files from file-sharing networks. This malware is normally wrapped to some programs in order to trick victims. Once you install the program, you will have no idea that Support Tool 2011 is also installed in the background.
Fake ‘PC Tool 2011’
PC Tool 2011 is another rogue program that was found to be a descendant to System Tool 2011. PC Tool 2011 is a harmful piece of application that will render the computer unusable by locking its desktop properties. Infected computer’s wall paper will also be changed to a fake warning and stating that PC Tool 2011 should be purchased to regain control of the desktop. Aside from that, this malware will display a barrage of fake alerts and warning messages telling users of fake virus presence on the system. It will create every opportunity to persuade users into purchasing the licensed version of PC Tool 2011.
Get rid of HDD Rescue
HDD Rescue is promoted as a diagnostic and repair tool but it was identified to be another rogue or fake during an examination done by security providers. HDD Rescue is just part of a large group of fake hard drive defragmenters that are being spread via malicious means. This unwanted software can be acquired when users have executed any links or prompts from various web sites that were established to hosts the installation files of HDD Rescue.
Remove Security Shield (Fake AV)
Security Shield is a rogue anti-virus program that aggressively displays reports of fake security threats found on the computer. This malware also issues pop-up false alerts and warning messages to make computer users believe that the system is under virus attack. Other than that, Security Shield malware runs a scan on every Windows start-up. This scan mimics the actions of genuine antivirus program; however, results you may see on this fake tool are false.
Remove PCoptimizer 2010
PCoptimizer 2010 is a fake computer tool that falls into the category of rogue program. Computer security experts found scam activities on this software. Trojans are also utilized to spread this malware online. PCoptimizer 2010 or PC Optimizer 2010 uses various techniques to make users believe that there are viruses, system errors and registry errors on the computer.
Remove HDD Diagnostics
HDD Diagnostics is a bogus program that spreads over the Internet. Unlike the previously released and most-hated fake program, HDD Diagnostics is not pretending to be an anti-virus software, instead, it represent itself as a tool to resolve computer’s hard disk drive errors and software troubles. This potentially unwanted program is part of the same group who also created WinHDD and HDDControl.
Remove Hard Drive Diagnostic
Hard Drive Diagnostic or HD Diagnostic virus will disguise itself as an optimization tool for Windows that can fix local disks problems. Also, this malware will pretend to be a program that can protect hard drives, files, programs, and system files. With the presence of Hard Drive Diagnostic, you PC’s performance and stability is assured. That is how it is promoted, but security experts oppose it saying that the program is worthless.
Get rid of WinHDD
WinHDD with an alias Win HDD is a virus or commonly called as rogue software for Windows. This program is member of a large group of fake hard disk drive optimization tool that keeps on spreading bearing a new name on each attack. All variants of this malware has similar graphical user interface and will disguise as “PC Performance & Stability Analysis Report”. It will display fake scan results that advise victims to utilize this tool on a faulty computer.