Windows Monitor

Posted: October 12, 2011

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:	8/10
Infected PCs:	16

First Seen:	October 12, 2011
Last Seen:	October 21, 2020
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Windows Monitor is a rogue anti-spyware program that creates unusual pop-ups and inaccurate system alerts. Since Windows Monitor has no genuine anti-spyware detection or removal features, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers encourage you to remove Windows Monitor with any sufficiently-capable anti-malware program, although manual removal of Windows Monitor, in the hands of casual PC users, may not delete all of Windows Monitor's components. In addition to the above attacks, victims of Windows Monitor infections may also suffer from forced web browser redirects, blocked programs and other security-reducing problems until Windows Monitor is deleted.

Windows Monitor: the Last Program That You'd Want to Be Monitoring Your PC

Windows Monitor claims to be an anti-spyware program that can detect and remove keyloggers and other privacy-violating PC threats, but in reality, Windows Monitor has no purpose beyond stealing money and credit card data. Just like other fake anti-spyware products from the family, Windows Monitor doesn't have any functions that would allow Windows Monitor to find or get rid of spyware on your PC, but Windows Monitor will constantly alert you of fake infections instead of the real thing. Among Windows Monitor clones are

Typical Windows Monitor pop-ups can threaten your PC with high-level infections such as keyloggers, announce that specific programs are damaged or claim that only registering Windows Monitor will fix any of these problems. Windows Monitor may also use fake errors while preventing you from accessing programs that could help you detect or delete a Windows Monitor infection, such as Windows Task Manager or a standard anti-virus scanner. In all cases, you should disregard all of Windows Monitor's fake warnings and do your best to remove Windows Monitor with industry-standard anti-malware strategies and security programs.

Redirecting Windows Monitor Away from Your Wallet and Out of Your Computer

Although Windows Monitor's pop-ups are Windows Monitor's most visible symptoms, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers also warn you to be guarded against other forms of Windows Monitor attacks, such as:

Attempts to redirect you to Windows Monitor's website, which will request that you spend money to fix the fake problems that Windows Monitor tells you are on your PC. If you've purchased Windows Monitor before realizing that Windows Monitor is a scamware, it's strongly encouraged that you cancel your credit card to block any extra attempts at fraud from Windows Monitor's criminal web masters.
Being blocked from using various types of software, especially security-related programs that could remove Windows Monitor. Windows Monitor may even use error messages that try to convince you that these programs are infected or otherwise damaged, but a simple reboot into Safe Mode should allow you to use them without any interferences from Windows Monitor.
Locked system settings, such as your desktop image or various security-related settings. These errors may also be caused by Trojans or rootkits that are affiliated with Windows Monitor, and any Windows Monitor removal attempts that you make should also use a security program that can find and delete such high-level threats along the way.

One Comment

Dragon says:

November 22, 2011 at 12:27 am

I'll try to put this to good use immeditaely.

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