How to Avoid Scareware (Anti Virus Software)
Make sure you have a real antivirus software on your machine, some very good free ones include Panda Cloud, Avast!, Avira, AVG, and Microsoft Security Essentials., If you are going on a website, Be careful, Do not be certain about it!, If you go to...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make sure you have a real antivirus software on your machine
Some of them put traps where fake message boxes will appear when you even see it! Disobey this message because otherwise, this may trick you into installing a virus, some variants of malware code the close box into a a install back to trick you into downloading the scareware. , The interface, well, the interface is usually tricking you into thinking that this is a true anti-virus software but it's trying to lure you in so that you can get a virus and make your identification steal from your computer.
That is not GOOD! Remove it immediately by your real anti-virus software.
Well, not every anti-virus software can be real! It is fake, tricking you, so it's called a "Trojan horse" or "Trojan" for short.
Do not fall for these traps! -
Step 2: some very good free ones include Panda Cloud
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Step 3: Avast!
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Step 4: and Microsoft Security Essentials.
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Step 5: If you are going on a website
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Step 6: Be careful
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Step 7: Do not be certain about it!
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Step 8: If you go to this how-to guide to without doing step 1 - Go to your real anti-virus software and check it to make sure if it's really a a fake anti-virus system
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Step 9: You do not want to get a fake one.
Detailed Guide
Some of them put traps where fake message boxes will appear when you even see it! Disobey this message because otherwise, this may trick you into installing a virus, some variants of malware code the close box into a a install back to trick you into downloading the scareware. , The interface, well, the interface is usually tricking you into thinking that this is a true anti-virus software but it's trying to lure you in so that you can get a virus and make your identification steal from your computer.
That is not GOOD! Remove it immediately by your real anti-virus software.
Well, not every anti-virus software can be real! It is fake, tricking you, so it's called a "Trojan horse" or "Trojan" for short.
Do not fall for these traps!
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