Detect and Remove Spyware

Personal Antivirus is a fake or ‘rogue’ program which should be removed from your computer. Its purpose is to scare you into buying its full version, which is nothing more than a useless peice of software with no ability to find or removal any real virus infections. Personal Antivirus will try to scare you by using popups and various fake system warnings.

Personal Antivirus will cause many different kinds of negative behaviour on your computer and will result in a dramatic system slowdown.

1.Personal Antivirus can record what you type into your keyboard and keep track of the web sites you visit. It sends this private information to remote servers. The hacker can then use that data to hack your bank accounts, steal your identity or flood you with pop-ups, toolbars or spam WebPages and offers.

2.Various warnings will pop-up, warning you to purchase the Personal Antivirus software. These are carefully designed to impersonate genuine Windows Secuirty Center dialog boxes.

3.Numerous alerts stating that your computer is under attack or that you have malware running on your computer. If you click on these alerts, Personal Antivirus will be installed, or you will be brought to the purchase page for the program.

4.Changed or new Icons & Shortcuts might appear on your Desktop.

5. Normal web browsing will become difficult or impossible. This is because Personal Antivirus hijacks Internet Explorer and tries to prevent you from reaching your desired webpage.

The bottom line is that Personal Antivirus should be taken from your PC as soon as possible. Use an automatic removal tool such as Malwarebytes. Install the free version of this software and run the Quick Scan. This will automatically remove the Personal Antivirus infection. It is possible that if the Personal AntiVirus rogue was on your computer, other infections will be there as well. It would be prudent to follow up with a full scan using your own AntiVirus software.

Prevent Future Infections

1. Strengthen your first line of defence. Update Windows and any other software you use to make sure that any security vulnerabilities are patched and fixed. Check for updated software at least once a month.

2.Get some decent Antivirus and AntiSpyware software installed. The free alternatives are struggling to fight against these new stronger viruses.

3.Alter your browsing habits if necessary! Most virus infections hide out in pornography and illegal file sharing websites.

Hopefully you have followed the advice given here and got rid of the Personal Antivirus infection. Don’t forget to beef up your internet security to prevent future infections and run some full antivirus scans to check for other signs of infection.

For more detailed advice on the Personal Antivirus infection at http://www.personalantivirus.org.uk

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