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Windows Activity Booster is a fake antivirus program from Rogue.VirusDoctor family of rogue antispyware applications. Some security experts prefer to classify this extensive group of computer infections as Rogue.FakeVimes, but that is not essential in order to understand how the infection works, and how to get rid of it. And you must remove Windows Activity Booster the moment you notice the rogue’s interface on your screen. Just like the rest of the fake antivirus programs, Windows Activity Booster aims for your money, so unless you are fine with being robbed off, you should terminate this application as soon as possible. Read more »

If you do not own a reliable spyware removal tool, it is time to get one but definitely not Smart Guard Protection. Smart Guard Protection is a piece of scareware which seeks to get your money. Once installed without your permission, it imitates system scans so that you think that the computer is infected. The rogue application itself is a computer infection, which you should remove from the system as soon as possible. The deceitful program belongs to the Rogue.WinWebSec family, which includes Live Security Platinum, Antiviral Factory 2013, System Care Antivirus, and many other vicious computer threats that seek to obtain computer users’ money. Read more »

Win 8 Antivirus 2013 is a tool which pretends to be a legitimate antivirus program. It has only one purpose, which is to lure as many computer users as possible into purchasing a full version of the program. This feature allows classifying this threat as rogue antispyware. As you might have already noticed from the name, its main target is Windows 8 computer users. Thus if you use this operating system, there is a possibility that Win 8 Antivirus 2013 will infect your computer. It is especially true if you tend to scan your computer with free unreliable scanners which are promoted in different websites throughout the internet. Read more »

MaxPerforma Optimizer is a computer application which is supposed to improve the performance of the system by fixing various system errors. It is presented as a program that is capable of deleting unnecessary broken shortcuts, optimizing the Registry, removing unneeded startup programs, and so on. MaxPerforma Optimizer is available on its official website maxperforma.com, but can also be downloaded from other sources. If you have installed MaxPerforma Optimizer by mistake and want to remove it from the system, keep on reading to find out how to do it properly. Read more »

Antivirus Plus 2014 is a rogue antivirus program which seeks to extort money from you, so if you do not want to bothered by an annoying system scanner and different pop-up warnings, remove this application from the PC as soon as you can. Antivirus Plus 2014 is installed surreptitiously, and usually it accesses the operating system when browsing corrupted or illegal websites. If the system does not contain any antimalware or antispyware tool, it becomes very prone to various computer infections. Read more »

Windows Warding Module is a rogue anti-spyware program which you should remove from the PC once it is installed on your PC. The malicious application can be distributed in various ways. For example, it may be available at phishing websites or presented as an attachment of a spam letter. The fact that you have Windows Warding Module on your PC suggests that you do not have a powerful anti-malware tool which could protect you from such threats as the malicious program in question. Read more »

Vista Antivirus 2013 acts like a legitimate tool even though it is a fake antivirus program.  This software is assigned to the category of rogues and belongs to Braviax family. As it might not let you use the computer freely and without any interruptions, you should remove Vista Antivirus 2013 from your computer. You will recognize it from its fake scan which provides a list of various non-existent threats. Read more »

QuickPCOptimizer is a tool which claims to be a legitimate registry analyzer, cleaner, and optimizer that is able to help you if your computer starts-up slowly, there are mysterious Windows errors, and unexpected system crashes. This program is published by DeskToolsSoft, Inc. and can be downloaded from its official homepage which is quickpcoptimizer.net. Even though it looks like a decent optimization tool, you should not fully trust it because it is better known as a potentially unwanted program which might cause undesirable behavior. If you want to use your computer without any interruptions, you should delete QuickPCOptimizer from your computer. Read more »

Windows Active Hotspot is assigned to the category of rogue programs because it acts like a legit anti-spyware tool in order to make profit from computer users. As it can be suggested from the name, its main target is Windows users. In addition to this, this fake tool is very annoying because it does not allow you to use your computer freely unless you buy a full version of the program. You should definitely remove Windows Active Hotspot as soon as you can and not pay any money for the activation of this fake anti-spyware tool. Read more »

Microsoft Essential Security Pro 2013 is a fraudulent computer program which looks like an anti-virus software, and which has to be removed immediately. The only reason why cyber criminals have created the bogus program is to get your money, which you should never give up to the crooks in the background of the rogue. The rogue infects the operating system, modifies the Registry in order to disable built-in security applications and commence malicious processes. Most importantly, Microsoft Essential Security Pro 2013 presents a fake scanner and keeps displaying fanciful messages, whose contents have to be ignored. If the user follows any instruction or command given by the malicious application, his/her personal information could be easily stolen. Read more »