OpenCloud Antivirus

What is OpenCloud?

OpenCloud antivirus is a fake computer security scanner derived from the same family of misleading scanners as WolfRam Antivirus and Blueflare Antivirus. Like its predecessors, OpenCloud antivirus is a scam created with only one intention - to steal money from your credit card account.

This rogue computer program is installed on your computer without permission and can occur while surfing misleading websites. These websites exploit various security vulnerabilities in order to install OpenCloud Antivirus on your computer.

When your PC is infected with this bogus program, your desktop will be flooded with various fake security warning pop-ups, indicating that your computer has serious errors.

A fake security checkup will be initiated each time you start your computer. This scan will 'detect' a large amount of malware on your hard drive, and if you click the "Remove Threats" button in the main window of OpenCloud antivirus, you will be redirected to a website where you will be encouraged to purchase a full version of the program.

You should not buy the program - it is fake security software created by Internet criminals. The program does not actually scan your computer for security threats - this process is merely imitated to scare you into believing that your computer is heavily infected.

You should ignore the security scans and security warning pop-ups generated by OpenCloud antivirus and remove this fake program from your computer immediately.

The following is an example of fake alerts generated by OpenCloud Antivirus:

"Warning! The file "taskmgr.exe" is infected. Running of application is impossible. Please activate your antivirus software."

"Windows Security Alert. To help protect your computer, Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program. Do you want to keep blocking this program? Name: Zeus Trojan Publisher: Unauthorized."

"Warning! Infection found. Unauthorized sending E-MAIL with subject "RE:" to was CANCELLED."

"Security Warning. Your computer continues to be infected with harmful viruses. In order to prevent permanent loss of your information and credit card data theft please activate your antivirus software. Click here to enable protection."

"Security Warning. Malicious programs that may steal your private information and prevent your system from working properly are detected on your computer. Click here to clean your PC immediately."

"Security Warning. There are critical system files on your computer that were modified by malicious software. It may cause permanent data loss. Click here to remove malicious software."

"Warning: Infection is Detected. Windows has found spyware infection on your computer! Click here to update your Windows antivirus software."

Ignore these fake messages and remove OpenCloud Antivirus from your computer.

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Quick menu:

• What is OpenCloud?
• STEP 1. Remove OpenCloud using a registration key.
• STEP 2. Remove OpenCloud using Safe Mode with Networking.

OpenCloud Antivirus removal:

Before downloading, enter the OpenCloud Antivirus activation key in the registration window. Click the "Enter Activation key" button and paste this key:

DB038748-B4659586-4A1071AF-32E768CD-36005B1B-F4520642-3000BF2A-04FC910B

When the registration key is entered, OpenCloud Antivirus behaves as if you've purchased it and will stop generating fake warnings. It will also enable some previously disabled Windows features.

Note that registering this program will not remove it from your PC, it will simply disable the fake warnings and you should enable you to download and install the spyware remover.

If you cannot download or run the spyware remover, try running the registry fix (link below). It enables execution of programs.

Download the registryfix.reg file, double click it, click YES, and then OK.

NOTE: If installation fails, you can try downloading the customized installer which was developed by our technicians to bypass Data Recovery spyware infection. Your browser may report that this file as unsafe. Please ignore these warnings. Download customized installer

OpenCloud antivirus removal instructions (on infected computer):

1. Start your computer in Safe Mode. Click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart, click OK.

During your computer starting process press the F8 key on your keyboard multiple times until you see the Windows Advanced Option menu, then select Safe Mode with Networking from the list.

Here is a video demonstrating how to start Windows in "Safe Mode with Networking":

Windows XP users:

Windows Vista / 7 users:

Windows 8 users:

2. Open Internet Explorer, click Tools and select Internet Options. Select "Connections".

 

 

3.Click LAN settings, if 'Use a proxy server for your LAN' is checked, uncheck it and press OK.

 

 

 

 

 4. Download HijackThis and save it to your desktop. Some malicious programs are able to block HijackThis, so when you click the download link, in the Save dialog, rename HijackThis.exe to iexplore.exe and only then click the Save button.

After saving the file to your desktop, double click it. In the main HijackThis window click the “Do a system scan only” button. Select the following entry (place a tick at the left of the entry):

%AppData%\OpenCloud Antivirus
%StartMenu%\Programs\OpenCloud Antivirus
%AppData%\OpenCloud Antivirus\OpenCloud Antivirus.exe
%AppData%\OpenCloud Antivirus\OpenCloud Antivirus.ico
%AppData%\OpenCloud Antivirus\sysl32.dll
%AppData%\OpenCloud Antivirus\wf.conf
%UserProfile%\Desktop\OpenCloud Antivirus.lnk
%StartMenu%\Programs\OpenCloud Antivirus\OpenCloud Antivirus.lnk

After selecting the required entry, click "Fix Checked". After this procedure you can close HijackThis and proceed to the next removal step.

5. Download legitimate anti-spyware software to fully remove OpenCloud Antivirus from your computer.

Summary:

The fake antivirus programs (also known as "rogue antivirus programs" or "scareware") are applications that tries to lure computer users into paying for their non-existent full versions to remove the supposedly detected security infections (although the computer is actually clean). These bogus programs are created by cyber criminals who design them to look as legitimate antivirus software. Most commonly rogue antivirus programs infiltrate user's computer using poop-up windows or alerts which appear when users surf the Internet. These deceptive messages trick users into downloading a rogue antivirus program on their computers. Other known tactics used to spread scareware include exploit kits, infected email messages, online ad networks, drive-by downloads, or even direct calls to user's offering free support.

A computer that is infected with a fake antivirus program might also have other malware installed on it as rogue antivirus programs often are bundled with Trojans and exploit kits. Noteworthy that additional malware that infiltrates user's operating system remains on victim's computer regardless of whether a payment for a non-existent full version of a fake antivirus program is made. Here are some examples of fake security warning messages that are used in fake antivirus distribution:

Computer users who are dealing with a rogue security software shouldn't buy it's full version. By paying for a license key of a fake antivirus program users would send their money and banking information to cyber criminals. Users who have already entered their credit card number (or other sensitive information) when asked by such bogus software should inform their credit card company that they have been tricked into buying a rogue security software. Screenshot of a web page used to lure computer users into paying for a non-existent full version of open cloud antivirus rogue and other rogue antivirus programs:

To protect your computer from open cloud antivirus rogue and other rogue antivirus programs users should:

• Keep their operating system and all of the installed programs up-to-date.
• Use legitimate antivirus and anti-spyware programs.
• Use caution when clicking on links in social networking websites and email messages.
• Don't trust online pop-up messages which state that your computer is infected and offers you to download security software.

Symptoms indicating that your operating system is infected with a fake antivirus program:

• Intrusive security warning pop-up messages.
• Alerts asking to upgrade to a paid version of a program to remove the supposedly detected malware.
• Slow computer performance.
• Disabled Windows updates.
• Blocked Task Manager.
• Blocked Internet browsers or inability to visit legitimate antivirus vendor websites.

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