How to Protect Yourself from the Fake Antivirus

How to protect yourself from the Fake Antivirus:

1)      Beware that they are exist and that you will come across it while surfing the world wide  web.

2)      If you see the pop-up that warns you about your PC being infected, don’t click to download the software that they are try to sell you. Try to X-out from the page.

3)      Only buy the antivirus software from legit company like Symantec, Sophos, Trend Micro and so on.

4)    If you are infected with the fake antivirus then you need to immediately do the following:
-Install and scan your PC with free software like Malwarebyte or Microsoft Security Essential to get rid of any malware that are hidding on your PC.  Here are the link to download these softwares.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e1605e70-9649-4a87-8532-33d813687a7f

http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html

5)    More useful information on how to protecting yourself from the Fake Antivirus

http://its.uiowa.edu/apps2/support/article/1129

http://www.techlicious.com/how-to/protect-yourself-from-fake-security-software/

3 Easy Steps to Improve the Performance of your PC--making your PC running faster

Step 1: 

-Keep your pc up-to-date with  patches by regulary running windows update.

Run Windows Update Manually

To run Windows Update manually, please repeat the following steps periodically on your desktop to check for any new updates from Microsoft.

1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Select Windows Update under Tools menu and then follow the instructions.
3. Install at least Critical Update and all the updates for Internet Explorer.
4. Install other updates if necessary.

Users are advised to enable the Automatic Window Update so that your computer will get the latest critical patches from Microsoft automatically.

Step 2:

-Improve performance by defragmenting your hard disk

Fragmentation makes your hard disk do extra work that can slow down your computer. Disk Defragmenter rearranges fragmented data so your hard disk can work more efficiently. Disk Defragmenter runs on a schedule, but you can also defragment your hard disk manually.

1. Open Disk Defragmenter by clicking the Start button
2. clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking System Tools, and then clicking Disk Defragmenter.
3. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
4. Click Defragment Now.

Disk Defragmenter might take from several minutes to a few hours to finish, depending on the size and degree of fragmentation of your hard disk. You can still use your computer during the defragmentation process.

Step 3:

-Install and scan your PC with free software like Malwarebyte or Microsoft Security Essential to get rid of any malware that are hidding on your PC.  Here are the link to download these softwares.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e1605e70-9649-4a87-8532-33d813687a7f

http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html

How to Remove Fake Antivirus

is your PC infected by the Antivirus Live virus? then you have a tough job ahead of you to remove it but no worry watch the youtube video to guide you.

Antivirus Live is one of many fake antivirus applications that are really rogue viruses that take your computer hostage which they tell you that your computer is infected by viruses, and you have to pay them to get rid of the fake viruses that aren’t really there. It’s a huge problem, and they are not easy to remove, because they block virtually everything you try and run, including real anti-malware tools.

youtube video: how to remove the fake anti virus:




Here's more  information to help you get rid of the Fake Antivirus:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/8693/how-to-remove-antivirus-live-and-other-roguefake-antivirus-malware/