Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Windows Antivirus Pro is a Pro at Stealing Your Money

Windows Antivirus Pro is a rogue security program that like many others is designed for the purpose of stealing your money. Through misleading and aggressive security alerts that are displayed to the user, the hackers hope to convince them that their PC is infected with security threats. These fakes can and usually do look like a legitimate security application.

Windows Antivirus Pro uses trojans to install on your computer, usually through other files you download like music, messengers and freeware. It may also come from visiting unknown websites or spam email links. Of course you can put it on your PC by downloading their free scan, which you should never do. This is what they want you to do, so that they may then inform you that security threats are severe and you should purchase their product to get rid of these supposed parasites. However, this rogue can't scan your computer and therefore it can't detect or remove anything that exists.

Malicious applications like Windows Antivirus Pro may cause your computer to become unstable and to perform slowly. They may also corrupt system files that are needed for your PC to operate properly. These programs run constantly in the background which uses your system resources. This is why you may experience slowness and even freezing. In addition, these infections can add more malware to your PC, and it all spells trouble the longer it resides on your system. Your personal data and everything you do online are susceptible to being tracked and collected, so you want to remove Windows Antivirus Pro once detected.

Some people remove these nasty infections manually, but that is not advised unless you are an expert. You must detect all of the files that are related to Windows Antivirus Pro and delete them. This is not easy because these files hide from you and often go undetected. When manual removal is not done correctly, you could end up with a badly damaged PC. It's just not a risk you need to take.

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