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Microsoft Security Intelligence
Published Mar 21, 2011 | Updated Aug 22, 2017

AVDefender

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Rogue:Win32/FakePowav (other)

Summary

AVDefender 2011 is a variant of Rogue:Win32/FakePowav, which is a family of programs that claims to scan for malware and displays fake warnings of "malicious programs and viruses". They then inform the user that they need to pay money in order to remove these non-existent threats.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
 
 
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