Remove Fake Antivirus is, as the name suggests, used to remove anti-virus programs from unknown anti-virus companies, which tend to be malware.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download Remove Fake Antivirus.exe to a folder of your choice and launch. |
This looks like a potentially useful app, but I'd never trust a 'removal tool' that didn't allow a 'scan and report' option first. You have no idea what this is going to do to a PC when you press the 'Start' Button!
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sdare, reboots: agreed. Updated link to point to the actual program entry rather than the blog.
Skeevy website blog for sure. No confidence, though I have used earlier versions before.
The website listed looks pretty skeevy to boot...
hmm i give this file a check over and got.
FraudTool.Win32.SpywareRemover2009.b (fs)
I've successfully cleaned out dozens of computers with this one along with malwarebytes and hijackthis. My combo punch.
I haven't tried this software but read the reviews on Softpedia and noticed almost everyone stating that this program has an issue with somehow removing network card drivers and more.
Coworker's Daughter got a Koobface this program did well to make sure all traces of the Downloader were gone
Maybe you could request this as a new feature.
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