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Vista Defender Plus 2013

Posted: February 20, 2013

Threat Metric

Ranking: 9,980
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 881
First Seen: February 21, 2013
Last Seen: October 10, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Vista Defender Plus 2013 is based off of the WinPC Defender family of fake anti-malware scanners, and uses multiple means to convince you to purchase its fraudulent 'protection' by indicating that your PC is being attacked by multiple forms of malware. Ironically, even though Vista Defender Plus 2013 can't detect PC threats, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers warn that Vista Defender Plus 2013 often is found in the company of other types of malicious software while Vista Defender Plus 2013 detects fake infections. To remove Vista Defender Plus 2013 from your PC along with anything else related to Vista Defender Plus 2013, you should use a legitimate brand of anti-malware software, along with additional security techniques (such as Safe Mode) if they're required.

Learning Not to Depend on Vista Defender Plus 2013's Idea of Defending Your PC

Vista Defender Plus 2013 claims to be a unique anti-malware product and even can imitate system scans and system alerts of one, but doesn't have any functions that would help Vista Defender Plus 2013 find, block or remove malicious software – or any attacks related to them. In spite of its pretensions, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have identified Vista Defender Plus 2013 as a clone of similar PC threats, such as Ultimate Defender, SystemDefender, IE Defender, Advanced XP Defender, XP Defender, WinDefender2008, PCTotalDefender, PC Defender 2008, Personal Defender 2009, WinDefender 2009, Perfect Defender 2009, Total Defender, Malware Defender 2009, WinPC Defender, PC Privacy Defender, Smart Defender Pro, Rogue.UltimateDefender, FraudTool.LastDefender.b and Security Defender Pro 2015.

A Vista Defender Plus 2013 infection usually is immediately obvious from Vista Defender Plus 2013's display of its fake anti-malware software, which will pretend to scan your PC for fake threats and can block other programs with inaccurate system warnings. If you try to use Vista Defender Plus 2013 to remove the supposed problems, Vista Defender Plus 2013 will redirect you to an acquisition form for the complete version of its program. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts stress that Vista Defender Plus 2013 cannot remove any type of PC threat, and recommend that you spend your money on more worthwhile programs than Vista Defender Plus 2013.

Taking the Hot Air Out of Vista Defender Plus 2013's Fake Alerts

Because Vista Defender Plus 2013 may block websites from loading in your browser and prevent you from using other programs, you may need to use Safe Mode to prevent Vista Defender Plus 2013 from starting before Vista Defender Plus 2013 becomes practical to get rid of Vista Defender Plus 2013. Since Vista Defender Plus 2013's family often is distributed by Bredolab Trojans and similar PC threats, SpywareRemove.com malware experts also recommend that you use disinfection methods that can catch all other malware that could be related to a Vista Defender Plus 2013 attack.

An exploit kit like the Blackhole Exploit Kit often is used to install Vista Defender Plus 2013, with links to BEK-hosting sites being sent out by spam e-mail and similar methods. Practicing web-browsing safety, updating your programs and disabling exploitable features can protect your computer from infection vectors for Vista Defender Plus 2013. If your PC does become infected by Vista Defender Plus 2013, SpywareRemove.com malware experts only can suggest that you remove Vista Defender Plus 2013 with legitimate anti-malware software as quickly as you can.

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