Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014

What is Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014?

Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 is a security program that should not be trusted - it is a scam released by cyber criminals. This fake antivirus software is designed to scare PC users into believing that their computers have been infected with malware and viruses.

To achieve this deceptive goal, Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 uses fake security scans, fake malware detection lists, and fake security warning messages. The program usually installs on PCs without users' consent and starts a security scan, which results in the detection of various high-risk spyware threats.

Furthermore, this rogue software modifies the registry entries of the infected operating system and blocks execution of installed software.

The creators of this scam aim to give the impression that Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 is the only software able to save your PC from security threats. In fact, none of the detected viruses or malware exist on your computer - this bogus program is designed to make you to believe the opposite in order to sell its useless license key.

Do not 'activate the full version' of this fake security program - if you do, you will send your money to cyber criminals and your computer will remain hijacked by this rogue software. Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 originates from a family of rogue antivirus programs called Braviax.

Rogue programs from this family are capable of changing their names according to the user's operating system. For example, the same rogue executed on a computer running Windows XP appears as Zorton Win XP Antivirus 2014, while Windows 8 users are presented with a program called Zorton Win 8 Antivirus 2014, etc.

The main reason for distribution of these rogue programs is to convince PC users into believing that their computers are at risk, and then to sell useless license keys.

Paying for any program from the FakeRean/Braviax family is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals - you will lose your money and divulge your banking information, potentially leading to further thefts from your account. This fake antivirus program is usually distributed via fake online security scanners.

These pop-ups are incorporated into malicious websites, and upon visiting them, PC users are presented with a message stating that their computers are infected and that they need to download and install antivirus software to remove the detected infections.

Other deceptive methods of proliferating Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 include using fake software updates, fake video codecs, Trojans, and drive-by downloads. If you observe this program scanning your PC for security infections, ignore it and eliminate this scam from your PC.

Examples of fake security warning messages displayed by Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014:

“System security threat was detected. Viruses and/or spyware may be damaging your system now. Prevent infection and data loss or stealing by running a free security scan”

“Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 has blocked a program from accessing the internet - This program is infected with Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen Private data can be stolen by third parties, including credit card details and passwords”

“Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 Alert - System Hacked! Unknown program is scanning your system registry right now! Identity theft detected”

“Tracking software found! Your PC activity is being monitored. Possible spyware infection. Your data security may be compromised. Sensitive data can be stolen. Prevent damage now by completing a security scan”

Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 rogue antivirus software performing a fake computer security scan:

Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 blocking Internet access:

Internet Explorer alert. Visiting this site may pose a security threat to your system!
Possible reasons include:

Dangerous code found in this site’s pages which installs unwanted software into your system.
Suspicious and potentially unwanted network activity detected.
Spyware infection in your system.
Complaints from other users about this site.
Port and system scans performed by the site being visited.

Things you can do:

Get a copy of “Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014” to safeguard your PC while surfing the web (RECOMMENDED)
Run a spyware, virus and malware scan
Continue surfing without any security measures (DANGEROUS)

Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 blocking execution of installed programs:

Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 has blocked a program from accessing the Internet. This program is infected with Trojan-BNK.Win32.Keylogger.gen Private data can be stolen by third parties, including credit card detail and passwords.

Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 displaying a fake "Action Center" window:

A rogue website used for collecting payment of license keys for Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 fake antivirus software:

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Quick menu:

• What is Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014?
• STEP 1. Remove Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 using Safe Mode with Networking.
• STEP 2. Optional Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 removal method.
• STEP 3. Manual Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 removal.

Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 removal:

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

Video showing how to start Windows 7 in "Safe Mode with Networking":

After booting your computer in Safe Mode with Networking, try downloading and running the recommended antimalware software. If the download is blocked, follow the instructions presented below.

IMPORTANT! Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 rogue antivirus damages Windows Security Center and Windows Defender services. After removing this fake antivirus program, download the registry fixes presented below. After downloading, double-click each and click Yes (when asked to merge data).

NOTE: If you cannot run the remover, try to right-click on it and select "Run as administrator". If the installation of the malware remover fails, or you cannot open the .exe files, try one of the alternative download locations below:

• Location 1 (the file is renamed to "iexplore.exe", since most spyware does not block this file)
• Location 2

If, after or before, removal of this fake antivirus you are unable to run any of your installed software, Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 has modified your operating system's .exe file associations. To fix this, download the registry fix (link below). Save it to your computer, double click it, click "Yes", and then "OK". After rebooting your PC, file associations should function normally.

If you cannot open your browser (Internet Explorer,  Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome):

Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 hijacks Internet browsers, modifies registry settings, and disables execution of programs. For such cases, our developers have created a custom installer - useful when you are unable to browse the Internet or execute .exe files.

It starts like an MS-Dos program, runs some registry fixes, and then initiates execution of an installer. This installer was tested on the Windows 7, Windows Vista, and XP operating systems infected with the most common spyware infections.

To use this installer, click the Windows logo button (Start).

In the Search field, enter this link: www.pcrisk.com/installer.com and then press ENTER.
Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 generates a fake warning after pressing ENTER. Ignore this and click "No, stay unprotected..." on this message.

File download dialogue will appear reporting that you are downloading the file, installer.com. Click Run, wait for download to complete, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Windows may warn you that opening unknown files may be unsafe. Please ignore these warnings.

If your Internet browsers work, you can use this button to download the customized installer.

IMPORTANT! Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 rogue antivirus damages Windows Security Center and Windows Defender services. After removing this fake antivirus program, download the registry fixes presented below. After downloading, double-click each and click Yes (when asked to merge data).

If installation or downloading fails:

If you are still unable to run or download the removal tool, download the registry fix file. It enables normal execution of applications and fixes web browser errors. Click on the link below, and when download completes, click run, click yes, and then OK.

If installation of the malware remover fails, try our Customized installer built by our technicians to bypass infections and install removers regardless.

If you cannot access your Internet browsers using the infected computer, use a clean system to download this remover and use removable media (such as a CD, USB, etc.) to transfer it to the infected PC.

Note that this rogue also blocks execution of programs. If you are using a clean PC to download the remover, also download the registry fix (download link below) provided. Transfer both files to the infected machine, first run the registry fix, and then run the full scan with the recommended remover.

Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 removal (optional method):

Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 rogue blocks execution of all installed software - this makes its removal complicated. The best way to eliminate this rogue is to login to an unaffected user account and run a security scan from it. If available, please login to "Guest" account and follow the removal steps provided below. If your "Guest" user account is not activated, follow these steps:

Windows 7 users: Click on the Windows logo (Start), select Control Panel.

In the opened window, select "User Accounts and Family Safety".

In the opened window, click the "Add or Remove User Accounts" link.

In the opened window, click "Guest Account".

In the next window, click the "Turn On" button.

Restart your PC, when the Windows log on screen appears, select the "Guest" user, then continue with the removal steps provided below.

After logging in to your Guest account, download recommended malware removal software and run a full system scan to completely eliminate this fake antivirus software from your PC.

Manual Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 removal instructions

Some spyware can block the downloading of spyware removers. If you cannot download it using the default location, try one of the alternative download locations below:

• Location 1 (the file is renamed to "iexplore.exe", since most spyware does not block this file)
• Location 2

If installation of the remover fails, try downloading the customized installer built by our technicians to bypass spyware infections. Download customized installer

If you still cannot download or run the spyware removing software, please perform these steps:

Step 1
Download the registry fix for Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 malware. This fix removes registry entries that disallow execution of programs in some variants of this spyware. To download it, click the link below. After downloading, double click win7_av_fix.reg file, click Yes when asked, and then click OK.

Step 2
Some variants of this spyware modify the system proxy settings so that you are unable to access the Internet (or website addresses are redirected to malicious or phishing websites). To reset the proxy settings to default, download and run this tool:

Step 3
Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 modifies the system Hosts file. The Hosts file is used to resolve canonical names of websites to IP addresses. When it is changed, the user may be redirected to malicious sites, despite seeing legitimate URLs in the address bar. It is difficult to determine which sites are genuine when the Hosts file is modified.

To fix this, download the Microsoft Fix It tool, which restores your Hosts file to the Windows default. Run this tool when downloaded and follow the on-screen instructions. Download link below:

Step 4
That's It! You can now try to download the Malware remover or install and run it if already downloaded.

IMPORTANT! Zorton Win 7 Antivirus 2014 rogue antivirus damages Windows Security Center and Windows Defender services. After removing this fake antivirus program, download the registry fixes presented below. After downloading, double-click each and click Yes (when asked to merge data).

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 zorton win 7 antivirus 2014 scam and other rogue antivirus programs:

To protect your computer from zorton win 7 antivirus 2014 scam 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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