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Rogue:JS/FakeAV
Aliases: JS/FakeAV.Z (Command) FakeAlert.SG (AVG) JS/Fraud.AJ (Avira) Trojan.Downloader.FakeAV.FT (BitDefender) Trojan.Fakealert.18463 (Dr.Web) JS/Fraud.NAB trojan (ESET) Mal/FakeAvJs-A (Sophos)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This threat tries to download rogue security software onto your PC, including Win32/FakeRean.
It runs when you visit a malicious web page and move your mouse cursor over certain graphics or images.
The following free Microsoft software detects and removes this threat:
- Microsoft Security Essentials or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
Even if we've already detected and removed this particular threat, running a full scan might find other malware that is hiding on your PC.
You can also visit the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
Clear the cache
You should delete your temporary Internet files so your security software doesn't continue to detect this threat:
