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DoctoAntivirus

Posted: May 27, 2014

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 5
First Seen: May 27, 2014
Last Seen: January 9, 2021
OS(es) Affected: Windows


DoctoAntivirus Screenshot 1DoctoAntivirus is a rogue anti-virus program that generates intentional false positives, or erroneous detections of threats that indicate innocent files. Since DoctoAntivirus has no benefit to your PC security and may cause various issues such as interfering with legitimate software, malware researchers recommend removing DoctoAntivirus without purchase. Like most scamware, DoctoAntivirus will try to block any efforts towards uninstalling DoctoAntivirus, and you should use reliable anti-malware software in all typical cases.

The PC Doctor Who Gives Bad News Every Time

As a fake anti-virus scanner from an as of yet undetermined family, DoctoAntivirus claims to be an independent, reputable security product, but malware researchers have seen no signs of DoctoAntivirus diverging from past fraudulent anti-virus programs in any meaningful ways. DoctoAntivirus primarily is noted for its fake scanner results, which are intended to display negative content at all times – even if there is no other threats (besides DoctoAntivirus) on the PC. Deleting software falsely implicated by DoctoAntivirus may harm your machine, and malware experts recommend ignoring any security advice that DoctoAntivirus provides in its entirety.

DoctoAntivirus also has been known for avoiding the display of a standard Control Panel entry that would allow PC users to uninstall DoctoAntivirus through standard Windows routines. Naturally, DoctoAntivirus's website (doctoantivirus.com) shows zero indications of either of these problems and has been designated by multiple PC security institutions as a threatening website. Although malware experts have yet to detect any exploits hosted on DoctoAntivirus's site, visiting any threat-distributing domain is a danger to your PC's security, regardless of all other factors.

Malware experts still are determining all of the functions from the latest versions of DoctoAntivirus, although most rogue anti-virus programs are happy to use other attacks to support their fake scans, including pop-ups, browser hijacks and changes to the Registry that disable other programs.

Escorting the Doc out of Your Computer

Malware experts traced DoctoAntivirus attacks since the middle of last year, but even in 2014, its website still is operational, continuing to foster an atmosphere of misinformation among its potential victims. Installation methods have not been completely outlined, but malware experts have seen evidence that may indicate that DoctoAntivirus is being installed automatically, in addition to the downloadable links provided at the DoctoAntivirus website. Mislabeled file downloads from unsafe advertisement networks, spam links and other disease vectors should, accordingly, be considered possible distribution methods for this fraudulent product.

As for resolving the aftereffects of a DoctoAntivirus infection, malware researchers warn that any financial data given to DoctoAntivirus's 'company' should be assumed to be compromised, opening up various possibilities. For PC users who are cautious enough to delete DoctoAntivirus with anti-malware tools, rather than buying DoctoAntivirus for no benefit, DoctoAntivirus should pose a minimal threat.

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