Virus and Spyware Removal Guides, uninstall instructions

What is Privacy Protection?

Privacy Protection is a fake computer security program derived from the same family of misleading applications as Security Protection and Malware Protection. Like its predecessors, Privacy Protection attempts to scare you into believing that your computer has various security threats.

After you click the 'Remove All' button in the main window of Privacy Protection, you are asked to purchase a full version of the software in order to remove the 'detected' security issues. Do not purchase Privacy Protection - it is a scam.

What is AV Security 2012?

AV Security 2012 is a fake security scanner derived from the same family as System Protection 2012, Guard Online, and many others. Internet criminals change the names of their rogue programs and continue to distribute these bogus programs across the Internet.

Like its predecessors, AV Security 2012 self-installs on users' computers without permission. Internet criminals use numerous methods to proliferate misleading programs such as AV Security 2012, and recent research has proved that they are able to infiltrate legitimate ad networks and distribute their fake security scanner via trusted websites.

If your PC is infected with AV Security 2012, your work will be continually interrupted by fake security scans and fake security warning messages.

What is AV Protection 2012?

AV Protection 2012 is a fake computer security scanner. Internet criminals distribute this rogue program using misleading methods including Trojans, online security scanners, and fake program updates.

This program is a clone of its previous versions: AV Protection 2011, Cloud AV 2012, and others. These fake security scanners share the same interface and scare tactics.

AV Protection 2012 self-installs on your computer by exploiting security vulnerabilities in order to start its rogue processes. Firstly, it modifies the operating system's registry so that AV Protection 2012 starts each time you boot your computer.

What is System Protection 2012?

System Protection 2012 is a fake security scanner derived from the same family of rogue anti-spyware as Cloud Protection, Guard Online, System Security 2012, and others. Like its previous version, System Protection 2012 attempts to scare computer users into purchasing a fake license in order to remove non existent security threats.

Internet criminals use various rogue methods to proliferate fake programs such as System Protection 2012 across the Internet. Your computer may be infected with System Protection 2012 if you download Flash Player or other software updates from non legitimate sources.

What is System Security 2012?

System Security 2012 is a misleading computer security scanner that attempts to convince you that your PC is infected with various malware. This rogue program is derived from the same family of fake security scanners as Guard Online, Cloud Protection, System Security 2011, and others.

Like its previous versions, System Security 2012 is distributed via misleading websites that exploit security vulnerabilities in users' computers in order to self-install. After installation, System Security 2012 modifies the registry of your operating system such that it starts automatically each time you boot your operating system.

This bogus program imitates a security scan and then displays fake results.

What is Security Suite?

Security Suite is a fake computer security scanner derived from the same family of misleading applications as Antivir Solution Pro. Like its previous version, Security Suite is a rogue anti-spyware program created by Cyber criminals with the intention of stealing money from unsuspecting computer users.

Security Suite is designed to scare you into believing that your computer is highly infected with spyware/malware and that the only way to remove these security issues is to purchase a license for the software.

What is System Security 2011?

System Security 2011 is a fake computer security scanner that attempts to trick computer users into purchasing a fake license. This bogus program is derived from the same family of rogue scanners as Cloud Protection, Guard Online, and many others.

Like its previous version, System Security 2011 is proliferated through misleading websites that exploit various security vulnerabilities in users' PCs to install rogue programs. This fake computer scanner is installed on your computer along with a rootkit infection that makes System Security 2011 harder to remove.

The rootkit blocks legitimate security scanners that try to scan your computer. To remove this bogus scanner, you need to eliminate the rootkit infection first.

When infected with System Security 2011, a security scan is performed each time you boot your operating system and your desktop will be flooded with various security warning alerts.

What is BundesPolizei?

BundesPolizei is a screen locker created by Cyber criminals with the intention of stealing money from unsuspecting computer users. This scam is proliferated through Trojans and misleading websites.

When installed on your computer, BundesPolizei scam will lock your desktop. This ransomware is targeted at German-speaking computer users.

The message reported by the screen locker states that you have been watching porn and performed some illegal activities whilst browsing the Internet. You are asked to pay a 100 Euro fine to unlock your computer.

What is AV Protection Online?

AV Protection Online is a bogus security program derived from the same family of misleading programs as OpenCloud Security, AV Guard Online, and many others. Internet criminals use these fake computer security programs to steal money from computer users around the world.

Programs such as AV Protection Online are designed to scare computer users into believing that their PCs are infected with various spyware and malware. In order to remove the infections, computer users are coerced into purchasing a fake licence for these programs.

The AV Protection Online scam is proliferated via misleading websites that use security vulnerabilities in users' computers in order to infect their systems.

What is Cloud Protection?

Cloud Protection is a fake computer security scanner derived from the same family of rogue programs as OpenCloud Antivirus, Guard Online, and many others. Internet criminals develop rogue programs such as Cloud Protection to trick computer users into purchasing their fake licenses.

Cloud Protection and its clones do not actually scan your computer for security issues, but merely imitate the process. After the fake scan, you are presented with a results page reporting that Cloud Protection has detected various malware and other security issues on your computer.

When you click the 'Remove Threats' button, you are redirected to a fake sales page where you will be asked to enter your banking information and purchase a full version of Cloud Protection in order to remove the 'detected' security threats.