How to prevent installing Antivirus 360 fake antivirus to your PC and how get rid it

Question : In my computer there is a anti virus programe entered. It is Anti virus 360. It is a fake anti virus and how do I remove it.

Questioner: Bharathikannan E-mail : bharathikannan2003@yahoo.co.in Country: India

Answer : Status Resolved

Antivirus 360 or Antivirus360 is another latest “Fake anti-virus program” or “Rogue anti-spyware program" that pretend as a genuine Anti-virus/Anti-Spyware program , but the sole target is to sell the fake anti-virus program to the user by cheating .

Antivirus 360 is also from the same family as Antivirus 2009 ,Antivirus 2008,XP Antivirus 2008 , Doctor Antivirus 2008, Ultimate Antivirus 2008 ,Vista Antivirus 2008 ,Dr. Antivirus , etc..

Antivirus 360 Screen Shots

Be careful these fake anti-virus software developers are updating their products and will change this name to Super Antivirus 360, Ultimate Antivirus 360,Free Antivirus Scanner ,???? or whatever. So think smart , browse the internet safely and prevent infecting those fake antivirus program.

• Always start Antivirus 360 scanner and display that hundreds of virus/spyware are infecting your pc (see images above ) and also prompts you to clean. If you click remove or clean button Antivirus 360 will install itself along with other spyware on to your PC and then will ask you to pay for the full version to remove the detected virus/spyware

• Flashing icons appear on your system tray and alway tell that "Your computer is infected".

• Slow performance and system errors

• Hijacked your homepage to Antivirus 360 website

• Change your wallpaper with virus warning and hide Desktop and Screen Saver Tab

How to get rid of Antivirus360

• Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, using the following download link and save it to your PC:

Download Antivirus 360 Removal Tool

Malwarebyte Home

• Double-click on the downloaded mbam-setup.exe . This will start the installation of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware onto your computer.

• Follow the installation wizard and install it with deafult setting. Make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware checked.

• After update Malwarebyte perform a Quick Scan or Full Scan.

• When the scan is finished a click on the 'Show Results' button.

• Then Malwarebyte show all the malware that the program found .If Antivirus 360 found it will show it as Rough.Antivirus360. Now select it and click on Remove Selected.

You can watch how to remove Fake Antivirus 360 on video given below ,

• Antivirus 360 will deceive you by displaying pop-up dialog box that may appear as a regular Windows notification, which will ask you to install “Antivirus 360”. Do not click on any link provided by Antivirus 360.

• Antivirus 360 can come bundled with shareware/freeware or other downloadable software So don't download and try untrustworthy softwares

• Always use your Anti-Virus to Scan any Downloaded Software BEFORE Installing. Search for free version from industry standard anti-virus vendors only

• Don't be cautious of free anti virus, and DO NOT USE cracked or free serial key for anti-virus program that you may “find” on the Internet. There are free versions from industry trusted anti-virus vendors.

• Use an industry standard internet security software such as from: Kaspersky Internet Security/Anti-virus , AVG Internet Security/Anti-virus, Trend-Micro, Norton/Symantec, Microsoft, McAfee, Panda, Sophos, Bullguard, Avast, Avil, ESET etc. (If you are not sure which is the best product for you to buy ask for more information from PC Doctor).

Thank you for your reply it is more helpful to me. Once again thank you very much and keep it up.My best wishes and support to you.

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