If you are the local computer expert in your circle of friends and family you’ve no doubt come across the nasty malware/ransom-ware that pretends to be a full blown safety and security software package. Even if you or your friends are extremely diligent on applying system updates and patches, these nefarious suites still find their way onto your PC.
Probably the most worrisome problem is how professional and otherwise real the malware packages look and perform. Just like your licensed copy of McAfee or Norton, these fake antivirus packages generate believable warning prompts about would-be threats. How do you train your friends and family what is real and what is not when they all behave so similarly?
Each trojan unfortunately hooks deep into the system in different ways. With some luck you will be able to remove most of them by using tools such as Malware Anti-bytes or Lavasoft Ad-aware in Safe Mode. However, lately I’ve been turning to another utility – Remove Fake Antivirus.
Remove Fake Antivirus is designed specifically around the safe and thorough removal of the various fake security packages circulating the Internet today. Today the software can deal with:
Security Master AV
CleanUp Antivirus
Security Toolbar
Digital Protection
XP Smart Security 2010
Antivirus Suite
Vista Security Tool 2010
Total XP Security
Security Central
Security Antivirus
Total PC Defender 2010
Vista Antivirus Pro 2010
Your PC Protector
Vista Internet Security 2010
XP Guardian
Vista Guardian 2010
Antivirus Soft
XP Internet Security 2010
Antivir 2010
Live PC Care
Malware Defense
Internet Security 2010
and many many more.
The software is a single executable requiring no installation – just launch and initiate the scanning process. It’s unfortunate that users are unable to determine simply what is safe and what is not, and there is additional irony involved when you are further perplexed on whether the removal tool is actually legit. Remove Fake Antivirus is and it’s rather effective!
