Recognizing fake or rogue antivirus programs is pretty simple.
You have probably been surfing or working across the internet before, then suddenly out of nowhere a box pops up and says: “You have been infected with X amount of viruses, trojans, and spyware,” or something similar. Then is asks you to click here to run a full scan.
Removing fake or rogue antivirus software is not usually too difficult, but does take some time.
A rogue or fake antivirus is a program crafted to took look like a genuine antivirus program, though it is in fact a virus that has or has attempted to infect your computer. To learn more about recognizing these programs refer to How to recognize fake or rogue antivirus software.
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