Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki

Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki is a generic term for various types of rogue anti-virus applications. Since Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki is a heuristic label that can be applied to many different types of PC threats, the exact symptoms can differ from one instance to another. However, some attacks are highly likely to be included in any Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki infection, including browser hijacks, blocked security programs, fake system error messages and the presence of disreputable anti-virus programs that request money to fix your computer. If you delete Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki files by normal methods, chances are high that you'll miss Registry alterations and other infection changes that will continue to attack your PC, so our SpywareRemove.com research team recommends using anti-virus software to get rid of Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki.

Some Serious Examples of Possible Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki Infections

Although Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki does have plenty of room for some variety in its parameters, any Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki infection will show obvious signs of being fake or at the very least an incompetent anti-virus program. The majority of rogue security programs infect victims by using Zlob Trojans and Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert Trojans to install themselves without permission. These Trojans often, but not always, create fake infection alerts while installing the rogue software to make it appear as though these rogue programs are legitimate.

Here are two examples of Fake Microsoft Security Essentials Alert's warning messages, which attempt to imitate Microsoft Security Essentials Alert pop-ups:

Microsoft Security Essentials Alert
Microsoft Security Essentials detected potential threats that might compromise your privacy or damage your computer. Your access to these items may be suspender until you take an action.

The application [application name] was launched successfully but it was forced to shut down due to security reasons.
This happened because the application was infected by a malicious program which might pose a threat for the OS.
It is highly recommended to install the necessary heuristic module and perform a full scan of your computer to exterminate malicious programs from it.

However, Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki's installation can also be enacted quietly and without any obvious traces that it ever happened. You may also be infected with Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki after you've visited rogue software websites that use Java or Flash-based drive-by-download attacks, or by downloading fake media updates (such as codecs) from malicious sites.

Keeping an Eye on Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki's Attacks

Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki's exact name isn't very important, since there are dozens of rogue anti-virus programs that are distributed between quite a few subgroups. These rogue programs encompass such diverse options as VirusCleaner, Antivirus Live, Total PC Defender 2010, Win 7 Home System Repair, BlueFlare Antivirus and the colorfully-named Baracuda Antivirus, among many others. The subgroup that each rogue program belongs to may determine its specific behavior, appearance and structure, but most types of Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki infection share these traits in common:

• Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki will create fake error messages and infection warnings, both in the form of pop-ups and in the form of system scan results. In spite of the immense ocean of rogue anti-virus programs out there, our malware team hasn't found a single instance of a rogue program reporting an infection or other system problem with any kind of accuracy.
• Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki may block your real security and anti-virus programs. Most variants of Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki will block these applications to stop you from engaging in an appropriate Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki removal solution, although the exact method can vary, – some may simply delete Registry entries that are linked to the relevant scanners, while others may blacklist specific program names.
• Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki, no matter what name it uses, will ask for your money almost incessantly, and back this up with the threat that it can't fix your computer problems if you don't spend money. Premium versions of rogue programs are just as worthless as freely-circulated ones and should never be purchased.

Talk to your credit card company about having your credit card canceled if you've already purchased the rogue software that Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki is trying to sell to you. Although the above attacks make it more troublesome to remove Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki, our SpywareRemove.com PC researchers have found that Safe Mode or rebooting from a removable drive (such as a USB drive or a CD) will disable Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki. This will let you use your choice of security software to kick Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.daki out of your hard drive.