Sunday 18 September 2011

Characteristics of a fake anti-virus

Next time you're using a computer or browsing and then suddenly a pop-up stating that your computer has been infected with a virus and you are prompted to download certain software, not to be fooled. It could be a fake antivirus.

Usually provoked using fake antivirus trojan, trojan somehow attached to the e-mail attachments, pop up ads, or through certain websites, such as pornographic websites or websites that contain crack. Trojan-Trojan then creates the conditions in which he will create false positives so you think your computer is infected with the virus, although perhaps in reality there is no virus that is infecting.

The following are common symptoms that appear when the computer is being attacked by fake antivirus.

     Usually displays a fake antivirus warning window more often or more than the original virus.
     Pop-up window of fake antivirus will often appear even though you will not be is online. it usually pressing you to immediately buy the fake anti-virus.
     If already infected, your computer's performance will decrease drastically. besides, it would appear the new icons, new wallpaper, or page your browser will be redirected to a particular website.
     More and more applications that can not be accessed.
     although it has been doing the uninstall process, the antivirus will still continue to come back after the restart.
     Turning off the Windows updates or antivirus updates the original.
     You can not visit the homepage of the antivirus vendors'.

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