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Win 8 Defender 2013

Posted: October 2, 2012

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 24
First Seen: October 2, 2012
Last Seen: December 6, 2021
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Win 8 Defender 2013 is one of the newest entries into the FakeRean family, a group of fake anti-malware programs that use slightly-different skins and brand names to make themselves appear like wholly new products. From the outset, Win 8 Defender 2013 will create a flexible range of pop-up alerts and system scanner-based warnings, but PC threats detected by Win 8 Defender 2013 are, in reality, nonexistent. While Win 8 Defender 2013's fake security functions only prove to be useful in the sense that it can make you give your money to a criminal enterprise, Win 8 Defender 2013's scam may also conceal significant security attacks that can block other programs and harm your OS's default settings. SpywareRemove.com malware research team recommends removing Win 8 Defender 2013 both quickly and with competent anti-malware software as it's available.

Win 8 Defender 2013: Just a Long Fraud from Install to Purchase

Win 8 Defender 2013 can be installed by fake online scanners (associated with variants of the 'Windows Security 2012 has found critical process' Pop-Up Alert), by exploit kits like Blacole or by Trojans with downloading functions (Zlob, Bredolab, Rugzip, et cetera). These numerous means of installing Win 8 Defender 2013 may attempt to portray Win 8 Defender 2013 as legitimate security software or even indicate that Win 8 Defender 2013 is required to disinfect immediate problems on your PC.

Once Win 8 Defender 2013 is on your computer, Win 8 Defender 2013 fails to show any ability to detect genuine infections. While Win 8 Defender 2013's pop-ups and other alerts will proclaim the presence of many types of malware, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers note that these alerts are fraudulent and never contain a shred of accuracy – except, potentially, by sheer accident and happenstance. Given Win 8 Defender 2013's empty shell of security features, purchasing Win 8 Defender 2013 should obviously be a bad decision, and you should never feel that you have to buy Win 8 Defender 2013, regardless of how pushy its marketing becomes.

The Real Price of Paying Credence to Win 8 Defender 2013's Fake Security

While Win 8 Defender 2013 is on your computer, you may also be attacked in other ways that Win 8 Defender 2013 will, of course, try to pass off as the work of unrelated PC threats. Among Win 8 Defender 2013 family members are 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. Some of these attacks, which are typical for Win 8 Defender 2013's branch of the WinPC Defender family can consist of:

  • Blocked programs that may or may not include inaccurate alerts about said programs being infected.
  • System changes to disable Windows Update, Windows Firewall and other security-related features for that OS. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers note that Win 8 Defender 2013 may even delete these programs entirely.
  • Browser settings that force your browser to use a malicious proxy. Through this proxy, Win 8 Defender 2013 can block your access to any websites. Blocked sites will display a fake error page instead of their normal content.

However, anti-malware products are capable of removing Win 8 Defender 2013 in safety. If it's required, SpywareRemove.com malware experts can recommend disabling Win 8 Defender 2013 via Safe Mode or via a USB removable drive-based boot, which can prevent Win 8 Defender 2013 from blocking any programs that could assist with Win 8 Defender 2013's deletion.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



%AppData%\[RANDOM 3 CHARACTERS].exe File name: %AppData%\[RANDOM 3 CHARACTERS].exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:
avoid-error.com
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