Win 7 Protection 2013

Posted: May 6, 2013

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.

Ranking:	2,795
Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	9,148

First Seen:	May 6, 2013
Last Seen:	October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Win 7 Protection 2013 is a member of the widespread and diverse family of rogue anti-malware scanners known as FakeRean, and like all members of that family, pretends to be capable of finding malware and other PC threats while, in reality, Win 7 Protection 2013 displays fraudulent system information. While dodging Win 7 Protection 2013's fake scanner results and pop-ups always are a concern, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers are more worried by Win 7 Protection 2013's other attacks, which can include disabling important security features, blocking the majority of other programs and blocking your web browser's ability to load various websites. In no case should you ever be tempted to buy Win 7 Protection 2013, and you should use any measures required to isolate and delete Win 7 Protection 2013 with a qualified anti-malware utility.

The Anti-Malware Marketing Scam that Has All 'Malware' and No 'Anti'

Win 7 Protection 2013 is disguised as an anti-malware scanner, but any PC users who, like SpywareRemove.com malware researchers, are familiar with the FakeRean family of scamware will be able to recognize the basic template that Win 7 Protection 2013 uses. It should be stressed that Win 7 Protection 2013 only is installed on Windows 7 PCs while other variants of similar rogue anti-malware programs will be installed on other versions of Windows. Examples of Win 7 Protection 2013's relatives could be counted out almost indefinitely, but some of the most relevant ones include Antivirus 2008 Pro, Antivirus XP 2008, Windows Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008, PC Clean Pro, Antivirus Pro 2009, Rogue.Vista Antivirus 2008, AntiSpy Safeguard, ThinkPoint, Spyware Protection 2010, Internet Antivirus 2011, Palladium Pro, XP Anti-Virus 2011, CleanThis, XP Security 2012, XP Home Security 2012 and AntiVirus PRO 2015.

Behaving the same way as all of its family, Win 7 Protection 2013 provides fake system information about any PC threats that may be on your computer, and its scan results usually include high-level threats (like spyware or banking Trojans) regardless of whether or not they're on your PC. With its scans being supported by a large variety of fake system warnings, Win 7 Protection 2013 tries to convince you to pay money to remove all of these PC threats, but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have, to their great lack of surprise, confirmed that Win 7 Protection 2013 can't remove any kind of malware whatsoever.

Win 7 Protection 2013: Pretty Much the Opposite of Protection for Your Computer

While many fake anti-malware programs are considered low-level PC threats, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers are forced to classify Win 7 Protection 2013 as a mid to high-level threat. Distinct from its fake anti-malware features, Win 7 Protection 2013 also can attack your computer by:

Monitoring EXE (executable program) files as you try to open them and, in most cases, blocking them with a pop-up warning.
Monitoring your web browser usage and blocking other websites.
Deleting important security programs like Windows Update, Windows Security Center and/or Windows Defender.

Obviously, Win 7 Protection 2013 is a danger to your computer and never should be bought, and it shouldn't be shocking that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers encourage its removal with as much expediency as you can muster. In cases where Win 7 Protection 2013 blocks anti-malware products that can be used to disinfect your PC, SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend disabling Win 7 Protection 2013. You can do this by using such common solutions as Safe Mode or a flash drive-based system boot.

Win 7 Protection 2013

Threat Metric

The Anti-Malware Marketing Scam that Has All 'Malware' and No 'Anti'

Win 7 Protection 2013: Pretty Much the Opposite of Protection for Your Computer

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