If you have Antivirus Pro 2010 on your computer, you are probably very sick of pop-up warnings that send you to a pay site. You may have even bought the “full version” of Antivirus Pro 2010, thinking it would help. However, this program isn’t an Antivirus. It’s a Trojan, pretending to be something it is not in order to get on your computer and convince you to waste your money. It’s the protection racket of the Internet age, and while it won’t rearrange your face, it may start to damage your computer and it will definitely waste your time.
Sneaking Onto Your Computer
Antivirus Pro 2010 gets onto your computer by tricking you. The program usually is installed by either a pop-up that claims your computer is already infected or by pretending to be a file needed to play video or music. Never install programs from sites you don’t trust, and even if you do trust the site think twice.
What Antivirus Pro 2010 Does To Make Life Miserable
The symptoms of Antivirus Pro 2010 are typical of this sort of spyware Trojan. The first thing the program does is try to lock down any legitimate security programs running on your computer so you cannot use them to remove Antivirus Pro 2010.
You will also start getting warning pop-ups that say you have a virus. These pop-ups are designed to look like other security programs, and may seem convincing. However, if you click on them, they will take you to a website that wants you to buy a “full version” of the software. Don’t do it! It’s a scam. You are wasting your money and giving the scammers access to your credit card information.
Antivirus Pro 2010 will also hijack your Internet browsers to send any searches you try to make to sites filled with ads.
In some extreme cases, Antivirus Pro 2010 will disable your Internet connection. It may be that the code that tries to prevent your security programs from working wasn’t written very well, but it can also break Windows and make it impossible for your computer to load.
Getting Rid of Antivirus Pro 2010
If your system is still working, there is hope that you can get rid of it yourself. You should be able to start your computer in Safe Mode by pressing F8 while booting up. From there you can shut down Antivirus Pro 2010 long enough to run a program that can remove it.
You can also try to remove it manually, but be sure to get every single file and to not make an error while editing the registry. If you aren’t sure about editing the registry, find a program to remove Antivirus Pro 2010 for you.
You need to find an anti-spyware program that knows how to deal with this malware. Look for a company that you can trust, and do a little research on the company before downloading their product. Check the company out with a consumer protection agency if at all possible. Always be careful when you download a file. Know what you are downloading and that you have control over when and how it is installed.
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