When is an anti-virus not an anti-virus?
This is the question. If something labels itself an anti-virus, is it? What do you do when you are on the internet and a window pops up telling you that you have many viruses? Here is what you need to know. I have previously described the effect of viruses and spyware. If you are not experiencing those problems, you probably do not have any viruses.
If that pop-up tells you that you have many viruses, it is lying. The purpose of that lie is to get you to spend money and purchase a useless program in order to remove those viruses or spyware. These programs may have names like Antispyware 2009, Antivirus 2009, Personal Antivirus, and the like. But whatever name is used, programs of this type are known as fraudulent or rogue programs as opposed to legitimate programs which you can trust.
How do you know if you have one of them? Warnings of infections and an antivirus or antispyware program which cannot be removed normally. They are not easy to remove and your best chance is to disconnect that computer from the internet and call us.
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