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Fake AdwCleaner

Posted: February 17, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 23
First Seen: February 17, 2015
Last Seen: October 21, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The original AdwCleaner is a free, legitimate anti-malware tool, but there is a fake version of it. At first, there appears to be no difference between the two programs. Users might end up installing the fake AdwCleaner by downloading it from unreliable websites, for example. When installed, the fake AdwCleaner masks itself as a being a 'trial version' and displays false threat detections. In order to remove them, users need to purchase the fake AdwCleaner's full version that costs $59.99. If you are not sure if this is the real AdwCleaner, you might want to check the digital signature of the application. The fake AdwCleaner is digitally signed by 'WAT Software Rotterdam'.

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