AlphaVaccine

AlphaVaccine is a rogue security program from Korea that creates fake alerts and other inaccurate system information to swindle you out of your money. Warnings by AlphaVaccine may imply that the only way to get your computer working right again is to purchase a license for AlphaVaccine's full version, but the true solution is to get rid of AlphaVaccine by using an advanced anti-malware program. You should also beware of browser hijacks and problems with accessing security-related programs while AlphaVaccine is active on your PC.

The Infection Tactics That AlphaVaccine Might Try on You

Most rogue security programs use a home website to market themselves, and AlphaVaccine is no exception. The AlphaVaccine.co.kr website is known to be infected with a Trojan that installs the AlphaVaccine threat straight to your PC, and so visiting this website is ill-advised. You should be aware that you don't need to download anything deliberately for an AlphaVaccine-carrying Trojan to attack your PC; in many cases, Trojans will abuse Flash, JavaScript, or other security loopholes to download themselves without your permission.

It's of note that AlphaVaccine.com and similar non-Korean websites are unaffiliated with the AlphaVaccine threat and can be considered safe to browse. Korean websites can be recognized by the .kr suffix; you may want to increase browser security while visiting such websites to avoid possible AlphaVaccine attacks.

Rogue security programs like AlphaVaccine are also commonly seen on independent websites that are general storehouses for applications. You can judge these websites on a case by case basis with regards to their upload security, but as a rule of thumb, remember that rogue security programs like AlphaVaccine are free to misrepresent themselves as much as they want on their download pages.

Dealing with the AlphaVaccine Problem

Attacks linked to rogue security applications like AlphaVaccine typically include some or all of the following:

• The appearance of system errors with inaccurate content, especially errors that mislead you into believing that there's a multitude of infections on your PC. AlphaVaccine can neither detect nor delete system threats, and you should never purchase AlphaVaccine.
• An inability to shut down AlphaVaccine or prevent AlphaVaccine from launching. AlphaVaccine may corrupt the Windows Registry to enable AlphaVaccine's own startup by default whenever Windows starts, as well as remaining active as a background memory process.
• AlphaVaccine may hijack your web browser. Signs of a hijack include changed homepage settings, the appearance of strange links, error messages or other online content, difficulty in accessing websites and being redirected to unfamiliar websites.
• An inability to access various applications that could help you detect or remove AlphaVaccine.
• An inability to download files, especially installation files for popular anti-malware programs.

In some cases, the latter two of AlphaVaccine's attacks can be dodged if you remain the file in question to 'explorer.exe.' Other problems caused by AlphaVaccine can be avoided by using Safe Mode or another alternative system boot method.