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Contributed by: Aurelija
Date: February 8, 2010
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Are You Sure SafePcAv Is a Good Protection?

 

I have devoted my today time and articles to the Winisoft rogueware family. Earlier today I've already warned you against its new creation called GuardWWW. This time I'd like to inform you about SafePcAv - one of the most recent Winisoft rogues, increasingly attacking huge numbers of unaware computer users. Be careful and don't become their next victim!

This fake security program can also be found under the Safe Pc Av name. Similarly to other rogue security applications, SafePcAv can reach your system without your knowledge and consent. All this is done with the help of Trojans or other malware. They manage to sneak into the victims' system secretely and drop other computer infections, including SafePcAv. The other way for the rogue to reach your PC is via the direct download from its malicious website.

After the installation, SafePcAv starts its malicious activities. Below you can find a list of these malicious activities and other symptoms related to the rogue:

  • Your computers performance is slower than usual
  • You start receiving annoying pop ups
  • Things changing on your machine, that you didn't change yourself
  • You see a scan report that has taken place, which you didn't start
  • You start receiving fake scan report results
  • Your computer is generating scary system security notifications
  • You being asked to buy a full version in order to solve all these problems
  • Your Internet connection is acting differently to usual

Below you can also see a screenshot with SafePcAv, performing its malicious activities:

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Image 1. SafePcAv fake scan

Don't be tricked! SafePcAv not only reports fake system scan results and aims to get some money out of you but also can allow other malware to enter your system and perform various malicious activities. Therefore, it's very important to stay alert. Browse with caution and use reliable anti-virus application. And of course, don't forget to keep an eye out for my next article on this rogue, with the analysis its website and installation file.

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