Many times you are visiting a web page and suddenly you receive a message that your system is at risk or your system has been infected with a virus. You also get an option to fix the issue or remove the virus from your system. As soon as you click on the button to fix the issue, a program is automatically downloaded and installed in your system which pretends to be an antivirus. It scans your system and tells you that there are some virus infections which need to be fixed. After that you are asked to purchase a paid software to fix those virus infections.
Actually these so called antivirus are fake. Many virus makers create such kind of virus to infect your system so that they can earn money once you decide to purchase the product.
Uninstalling/removing such fake antivirus is not an easy task. That's why today we are sharing an excellent utility "Remove Fake Antivirus" which helps in removing fake antivirus programs from a system.
It can remove following known fake antivirus programs:
- Cyber Security
- Alpha Antivirus
- Braviax
- Windows Police Pro
- Antivirus Pro 2010
- PC Antispyware 2010
- FraudTool.MalwareProtector.d
- Winshield2009.com
- Green AV
- Windows Protection Suite
- Total Security 2009
- Windows System Suite
- Antivirus BEST
- System Security
- Personal Antivirus
- System Security 2009
- Malware Doctor
- Antivirus System Pro
- WinPC Defender
- Anti-Virus-1
- Spyware Guard 2008
- System Guard 2009
- Antivirus 2009
- Antivirus 2010
- Antivirus Pro 2009
- Antivirus 360 and
- MS Antispyware 2009
You just need to run the tool and click on "Start" button. It'll take some time and will completely remove the fake antivirus programs from your system.
You can download it using following link:
Thanks to Ahmad for sharing it...
Also check:
How to Completely Uninstall / Remove a Software Program in Windows without using 3rd Party Software?
This article was posted by VG in following section: Software, Troubleshooting.
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thx for the useful information VG
MAGNUMHEART
that's nice app there. thanks for the news. ^^
i surely stick to my current AV.
which is the best for me.
i don't trust other AV brands especially those who are not really well-known.
Tyler
Thanks a ton VG. I am a PC tech and see these types of viruses about 5-10 times a week. I usually run combofix and malwarebytes, but this is another tool for me. Thanks :)
sanguy
Beware...This utility messed up up my wireless driver and disabled my restore point. luckily my lan driver was intact and I was able to download new driver and recover.
FicmanS
Had a PC infected today come across my bench, this software didn't do anything to resolve...
I had Antivirus 2010, had to use Malwarebytes to resolve it...
Eric
Smart tool! I had one of these 2 years ago, but I fixed it through ComboFix :P
Someone
Infected with Windows Web Security! Was on DeviantArt.
Stan
This is a tweak I have not seen before, great find and it will help alot of people get rid of unwanted fake antivirus programs.
enma
small but useful tool XD
thanks sharing ......
darkhound162
Can I have a link to ComboFix?