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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
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This threat can perform a number of actions of a malicious actor's choice on your device.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus automatically removes threats as they are detected. However, many infections can leave remnant files and system changes. Updating your antimalware definitions and running a full scan might help address these remnant artifacts.
You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
