subject: PC Is Infected by Fake Antivirus Software - What Should You Do to Remove Scareware? [print this page] PC Is Infected by Fake Antivirus Software - What Should You Do to Remove Scareware?
"My PC becomes weird. It just constantly pops up a message warming that my computer is infected and I have not any protection...but I firmly believe that I have Norton anti-virus protection which is not expired. To my surprise, when I try to open Norton anti-virus, it is blocked. What is more, when I try to open my web browser, it will only go to a web site which tries to make me purchase an unknown anti-virus protection. Soon, I realize that it is caused by the fake antivirus software but I don't know how to remove this fake virus..." a computer user, Mike, says.
Well, do you have similar experience? If you do, it means that your PC has been infected by scareware which will control computer users' PCs without their permission as well as scare users to purchase fake anti-virus software or fake anti-spyware. In such case, what should you do?
Firstly, if you have paid for the fake antivirus software, it is recommended to contact your bank and ask for a charge-back as also withdraws your payment card.
Then you will need to remove the virus on your PC as quickly as possible. Here are some advices for the removal of fake antivirus software virus:
* There may be some removal guides available online; for example, if your PC is infected by a scareware called Smart Engine, you can Google " how to guide + remove Smart Engine" and then check whether there are feasible removal methods.
* You can also try to download some virus removal tools to a good PC and then transfer the tools to the infected PC and then use the tools to remove viruses.
* The best way to delete scareware is: removing the scareware manually with expert skills. If you don't have enough expert skill to remove the scareware, you can try: Remove Scareware Remotely. With some simple clicks, you can let professional online PC experts to set up the remote connection and then watch your problems being solved.
