Win 8 Antivirus 2013

Posted: October 29, 2012

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.

Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	93

First Seen:	October 29, 2012
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Win 8 Antivirus 2013 pretends to be a safety-enhancing anti-malware scanner with a small range of typical security features, but as far as SpywareRemove.com malware analysts are concerned, Win 8 Antivirus 2013 just is another sample of FakeRean scamware. Like the numerous rogue anti-malware products that preceded it, Win 8 Antivirus 2013 doesn't have any actual anti-malware features but attempts to make up for displaying inaccurate warning messages and scans that include lists of infections that aren't on your computer. Because Win 8 Antivirus 2013's branch of the FakeRean family is also noted for a tendency to hijack web browsers and block other programs, Win 8 Antivirus 2013 should be considered a danger to your PC until Win 8 Antivirus 2013 is removed by an anti-malware program that can provide all of the security functions that Win 8 Antivirus 2013 lacks.

Win 8 Antivirus 2013 and the System Alerts That Cater to Criminals

Win 8 Antivirus 2013 appears to include a firewall, system-scanning functions and other utilities that can help when detecting, blocking or removing malware from your computer. Unfortunately, these appearances only are skin-deep, since SpywareRemove.com malware analysts have verified that Win 8 Antivirus 2013 isn't able to detect or remove malware of any type. While Win 8 Antivirus 2013's alerts may identify PC threats by industry-accepted technical names and make various claims as to the nature of ongoing attacks (such as unauthorized port access or identity theft), Win 8 Antivirus 2013's system information is fake and should be ignored.

Win 8 Antivirus 2013's antics are common to the FakeRean group of rogue anti-malware, anti-spyware, anti-virus and general security programs, and like its relatives, Win 8 Antivirus 2013's main intent is to force you to purchase its software registration key. SpywareRemove.com malware experts discourage this for two reasons: partially due to the funds Win 8 Antivirus 2013 transfers to criminal bank accounts and in some measure because you can remove Win 8 Antivirus 2013 with appropriate anti-malware solutions without needing to purchase its registration.

Examples of members of Win 8 Antivirus 2013's FakeRean family that are from its branch 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. Because the installation of Win 8 Antivirus 2013 detects the operating system of the attacked computer, you'll see Win 8 Antivirus 2013 only on Windows 8 PCs (other OSes will see a different rogue anti-malware program, such as Antivirus XP for Windows XP systems).

The Trouble You Invite in When You Let Win 8 Antivirus 2013 Have Its Way with Your PC

Win 8 Antivirus 2013 usually is of foremost concern for its rabble-rousing fake alerts that try to make you think that your machine is been attacked from multiple sources. Even though they're not as flashy, other functions that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have traced to Win 8 Antivirus 2013 should be considered the primary reasons to delete Win 8 Antivirus 2013 as soon as you can get anti-malware software or a PC security professional's assistance for the process.

Major attacks by Win 8 Antivirus 2013 also may include:

Browser changes that block websites with inaccurate error messages.
Disabled browser security features, especially for file downloads.
Blocked Windows programs, with special care taken on Win 8 Antivirus 2013's part to disable Windows security features (Windows Firewall, Windows Update, Windows Defender, etc).

Win 8 Antivirus 2013 may need to be disabled before Win 8 Antivirus 2013 can be removed safely. SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend rebooting into Safe Mode before you launch any anti-malware scans to evict Win 8 Antivirus 2013. If other PC threats interfere with this, booting your PC from a USB drive can be considered a more inconvenient but effective option.

Win 8 Antivirus 2013

Threat Metric

Win 8 Antivirus 2013 and the System Alerts That Cater to Criminals

The Trouble You Invite in When You Let Win 8 Antivirus 2013 Have Its Way with Your PC

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