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Rogue:Win32/FakeSpypro
Aliases: FakeAlert-C.dr (McAfee) SpywareProtect2009 (Symantec) Troj/FakeAV-LS (Sophos) Win32/Adware.SpywareProtect2009 (ESET) Trojan.Win32.FraudPack.kho (Kaspersky) Spyware Protect 2009 (other) Antivirus System Pro (other) Barracuda Antivirus (other) Security Central (other) Antivirus Soft (other) Antivirus Suite (other) Antivirus Live (other) Antispyware Soft (other) AV Security Suite (other) Antivir Solution Pro (other) Trojan:Win32/FakeSpypro (Microsoft) Antivirus Action (other) Antimalware Go (other) AntiVira Av (other) Antivirus .NET (other) Antivirus Scan (other)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This rogue security program falsely claims that your PC is infected with malware. It then encourages you to pay for a product to remove the "threats" from your PC.
See the Win32/FakeSpypro family description for more information.
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find other, hidden malware.
Advanced troubleshooting
To restore your PC, you might need to download and run Windows Defender Offline. See our advanced troubleshooting page for more help.
Get more help
You can also ask for help from other PC users at the Microsoft virus and malware community.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.
