Avast-antivirus-francais.exe

With a current distribution centered on French websites, Avast-antivirus-francais.exe is a rogue security program that pretends to be an installation of the well-known Avast security product. However, once the user tries to install Avast-antivirus-francais.exe, he or she will be asked to text a premium number to complete installation. The real Avast product is one hundred percent free and shouldn't be mistaken for the poor imitation Avast-antivirus-francais.exe. As long as you only install software products from trusted sources you should have little trouble avoiding infection by the rogue security program Avast-antivirus-francais.exe.

Avast-antivirus-francais.exe Comes With Love from France? Not Exactly!

Since Avast-antivirus-francais.exe can only profit convincing the user that Avast-antivirus-francais.exe is the real Avast, Avast-antivirus-francais.exe's websites likewise imitate a professional software website in appearance. Known malicious websites hosting Avast-antivirus-francais.exe include avastantivirus2011.com and avastfrance.com. These shouldn't be mistaken for the genuine Avast.com website, which offers a download of Avast-antivirus-francais.exe's product without any fees.

One way you can distinguish Avast-antivirus-francais.exe from the real Avast is in the file size. The install file for Avast-antivirus-francais.exe, as is the case with most kinds of malware, isn't nearly large enough for Avast-antivirus-francais.exe's supposed program functions. File size is currently reported as under a hundred kilobytes – far too small for any anti-virus scanner installation!

If you try to install the fake Avast-antivirus-francais.exe file, you'll be taken through an installation process in French. This process will request that you text an SMS message to a paid number, with the cost being 3.99 Euros (roughly five and a half dollars USD). This should immediately tip you off that the Avast-antivirus-francais.exe file is a fake and not the real Avast, so you should not waste your money on this rogue security product.

Responding to an Avast-antivirus-francais.exe Infection

Currently there are no reported serious risks related to having Avast-antivirus-francais.exe on your PC. However, Avast-antivirus-francais.exe may engage in hidden behavior that compromises your computer, allowing other malware or remote attackers to take over the PC. Instead of taking this risk, you should remove Avast-antivirus-francais.exe by using verified anti-malware programs.

If you've already wasted money on Avast-antivirus-francais.exe's premium number, speak with your phone company. Since the charge is fraudulent, you have a good chance of getting it revoked once you make it clear that Avast-antivirus-francais.exe is just another criminal rogue security program.

As long as you stick to downloading your anti-malware programs from official sources, you'll have little to worry about with regards to bumping into Avast-antivirus-francais.exe.