subject: How To Remove The "ThinkPoint" Rogue From Your System and Stop Future Malware Threats [print this page] How To Remove The "ThinkPoint" Rogue From Your System and Stop Future Malware Threats
The ThinkPoint application is nothing more than a "fake antivirus" program which installs itself automatically and then works to try and steal your personal information, as well as continually cause a lot of different problems on your system. Despite this tool being designed to look "legitimate", you should not trust it and you should do all you can to remove it from your computer. This tutorial is going to show you how to get rid of ThinkPoint and, crucially, stop it from returning.
What Is ThinkPoint?
This is a "rogue antivirus" infection which basically shows you fake virus scanner results in an attempt to get you to buy the fake upgrade to the program. It installs itself automatically onto its victims' computers and then performs all sorts of nasty actions. This is a virus, and is called a "malware" (malicious software) infection because of the way it will install a working program onto your PC.
This is not like most viruses, as most virus infections will place a hidden file / application that does a small amount of damage to your PC. ThinkPoint, and other rogue antivirus tools, will place a branded application onto your system and then use that to post fake results, whilst blocking the likes of "Task Manager" and other important Windows features.
How To Remove ThinkPoint
There are two ways to get rid of this virus - you can either manually get rid of the components it uses, or use an automated tool to scan through your PC and remove them for you. The ThinkPoint infection is basically a piece of software gone bad - meaning that in order to get rid of it, you first need to stop it from running and then remove all the parts of it which are causing problems for your PC. It's important to note that in order to completely remove this virus, you need to be able to get rid of all parts of the infection - as it will keep a large number of elements of the virus inside a series of "backup folders" dotted around your computer. Most people fail to get rid of the infection completely, and end up seeing it return after a restart.
The most effective way to get rid of ThinkPoint is to use what's known as a "malware removal tool". These are software programs which have been designed by leading companies to get rid of all the infected parts of the virus from your system - allowing your computer to run smoothly again. We've found the best way to remove ThinkPoint is to use a program called XoftSpy - as this is a very popular anti-malware program which is able to get rid of all the infected parts of the virus on your PC. You can use this tool by downloading it onto your computer, installing it and then letting it remove all the viruses your system may have.
