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Rogue:Win32/FakePAV
Aliases: AntiSpy Safeguard (other) Clean This (other) LizaMoon SQL injection (other) Major Defense Kit (other) fake Microsoft Security Essentials (other) Palladium Pro (other) Peak Protection 2010 (other) Pest Detector (other) Privacy Guard 2010 (other) Red Cross Antivirus (other) ThinkPoint (other) Windows Advanced Security Center (other) Windows Antivirus Master (other) Windows Attention Utility (other) Windows Background Protector (other) Windows Debug System (other) Windows Defence Center (other) Windows Defence Counsel (other) Windows Defence Unit (other) Windows Efficiency Manager (other) Windows Efficiency Magnifier (other) Windows Error Correction (other) Windows Emergency System (other) Windows Expansion Center (other) Windows Lowlevel Solution (other) Windows Passport Utility (other) Windows Performance Manager (other) Windows Power Expansion (other) Windows Premium Console (other) Windows Process Regulator (other) Windows Remedy (other) Windows Secure Surfer (other) Windows Servant System (other) Windows Simple Protector (other) Windows Stability Center (other) Windows Support System (other) Windows Threats Removing (other) Windows Trouble Remover (other) Windows Troublemakers Agent (other) Windows Web Commander (other) Windows Defence Unit (other) Windows AntiBreach Module (other)
Summary
Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat. See the Win32/FakePAV description for more information.
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find other, hidden malware.
Get more help
You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.