Digital Safety Digital Protection Isnt In Your Best Interest
Rogue antivirus programs like Digital Protection are known for the use of annoying
pop-ups and continual scan results.While a nuisance, it is important to take immediate steps to remove Digital Protection so you can maintain optimal performance and safety for your computer.
What is Digital Protection?
Digital Protection is an update of rogue antivirus programs Your Protection, User Protection, and Doctor Guard.It uses the same type of tactics and techniques to persuade computer users that they have multiple security threats in their system.The hope, then, is that these users will be convinced that Digital Protection is the only solution to their problem.Like all rogue antivirus programs, Digital Protection offers protection in name only.As the cause of many of the issues you are seeing in your computer, it will not keep your system safe from security threats or itself, for that matter.
Digital Protection Distribution
Digital Protection distributes itself through Trojans, which often affect sites with social networking, gaming, adult, warez, freeware, and peer-to-peer content.The particular Trojan will display the false warning messages generated by Digital Protection.If a computer user clicks on any part of the ad, even the X to close it, Digital Protection downloads itself, and pop-ups become the norm.
Pop-ups designed to look like security warnings and scan results are a favorite tool of Digital Protection and other rogue programs.The continual repetition and reinforcement of threats to your computer, though false, is often enough to make worried computer users purchase and install Digital Protection in their systems.Our reaction when faced with severe security risks is to take action; unfortunately, there are no threats and there is no protection to be had from Digital Protection.User installation is not uncommon, but it does result in a waste of money for ineffectual software.
Is Digital Protection on My Computer?
Rogue programs like Digital Protection can install themselves without user knowledge or permission, so it is vital that we know the signs that a rogue has made itself at home in our computers.Very typically, the first sign you will notice are the pop-ups mentioned above.These can take any number of forms, but they usually are very strongly worded, use exclamation points, and target very serious risks, like password or data stealing.Watch for the following:
DANGEROUS! ANTIVIRUS DETECTED SOME HARMFUL PROGRAMS ON YOUR PC! THEY MAY CORRUPT YOUR INFORMATION OR SEND IT TO HACKERS.
A security threat detected on your computer.TrojanASPX.JS.Win32. It strongly recommended to remove this threat right now.Click on the message to remove it.
A security threat detected on your computer.This malicious program may steal your private data. Click on the message to ensure the protection of your computer.
System files of your computer are damaged.Please, restart your system ASAP.
And:
Unauthorized person tries to steal your passwords and private information. Click on the message to prevent identity theft.
Avoid clicking on these warnings, which are really just ads for Digital Protection.There is no immediate threat of hackers or password stealers.This is created by Digital Protection to convince you to buy their useless software.
False scan results are also very common.These have Digital Protection (Unregistered Version) at the top left corner and indicate that several of your security features are disabled.This is not true; this is an ad.But you will be given the option of enabling these features and upgrading to a full version of Digital Protection.Your computer is not protected, is the message that the rogue program wants you to see. Avoid clicking anywhere on this ad, and close with your task manager.
You will also notice a significant slowdown in your computers operation.Digital Protection configures itself so it launches automatically whenever you start your computer, and it remains running constantly in the background.This diverts resources from your programs, causing everything to seem much more sluggish.You may also find that your browser settings have been changed, and you are being redirected frequently.The destination will be rogue websites, urging you to purchase Digital Protection.
Why Remove Digital Protection?
Digital Protection can eventually impact your ability to navigate freely or run programs.If you try, you will receive random alerts like the following:
Warning! Virus threat detected!
Virus activity detected!
Trojan-Clicker.Win32 adware has been detected. This adware module advertises websites with explicit content.Be advised of such content possibly being illegal.Please click the button below to locate and remove this threat.
While the pop-up ads are certainly irritating, Digital Protection also opens the door to other forms of malware.Rogue programs like these can alter your security settings so they can run undetected; this may allow Trojans carrying more harmful forms of spyware, adware, and scareware into your system.To avoid this, it is important to remove Digital Protection as soon as you can.
by:Ms Mindy Matter
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