When running across different products on the Internet, such as MS Antivirus, you have to be cautious. Programs cannot download themselves onto your computer until you give them access to do so, however now-a-days you may be giving these programs access and not even know it.
MS Antivirus is a great example of this situation. The program will pop up on your computer while you are on the Internet, pretending to be able to scan and remove malicious software (malware). Unfortunately, MS Antivirus cannot do either. The only thing this program can do is download its own malware onto your hard drive. The way it does this is through getting you to click "OK" to a free scan of your computer system. Once you click "OK" to the free scan, this is the only access MS Antivirus needs to start downloading. Meanwhile, you will be presented with an elaborate show of a scan which is completely fabricated.
Once the scan is complete and the list of harmful programs is presented to you, MS Antivirus will try to get you to buy the full version of their program to get rid of the problem programs. Even if you opt to not buy a full version, wary of the program’s validity, you will still be bombarded with pop ups telling you that your computer is at risk. These pop ups will slow down your computer substantially and continue to harass you about buying their product.
The worst part of this whole situation is that this MS Antivirus is not just ruining your computer for fun. MS Antivirus is lifting your personal information, often keeping track of your every key stroke and waiting for you to enter your credit card number or anything else that they can use to gain a profit off of you.
Now that you have encountered this program and accidentally downloaded it, you need to get rid of it. Your computer is useless and your personal information is at risk here. Unfortunately, you cannot just hit "uninstall." The programmers were smarter than this.
The problem here is that the Trojan horses that allow the programmers to hide their malware in your computer are very well hidden. These files will be temporary and be given names that make them appear essential to your computer. So, even if you find and delete most of the files from MS Antivirus, you can never get all of them.
You will need to seek professional help for your computer in order to get rid of this malware that you are now stuck with. It is not the end of the world, and there are many reputable companies that can help you, but you need to be cautious. Find a company that has a great reputation and even a guarantee on their services. Your malware problem is not the end of the world, but you do need to take care of it quickly and reliably by seeking help from people who know all about malware.
Carl runs a site devoted to helping you rid your computer from all sorts of spyware and malware at http://www.spyzooka.com/
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