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Antivirus Action

What is Antivirus Action?

When Antivirus Action infects your computer it will perform fake virus scans and display fake security warnings. This rogue program runs automatically whenever you boot your operating system.

After running a scan, it will report the discovery of many infections and that you need to purchase the software in order to delete the threats. Do not purchase this program, it is a scam. Internet criminals hope that you will fall for their devious scheme designed to encourage you to purchase a license for Antivirus Action.

Do not consider doing so; you will loose your money and your PC will remain infected with this rogue program. The following security warnings may appear on your screen (these messages are generated by this rogue program and are fake - Antivirus Action generates them to scare you into believing that your PC is highly infected):

   
Security Tool

What is Security Tool?

Security Tool is scareware that performs various fake security scans and tries tricking PC users into buying it's full version. After Security Tool infects users computer, it will start automatically on every system startup.

The program is able to hijack your browser, monitor your Internet browsing activities, and change system files. This software attempts to imitate a genuine antivirus program by scanning your computer and displaying false scan results.

Do not purchase this program, it is a scam. Security Tool is a fake program created to scare you into believing that your computer is highly infected with spyware in an attempt to sell you the Security Tool license.

In fact, Security Tool does not actually scan your computer and none of the ‘detected’ security issues actually exist.

   

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