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Misleading:Win32/WinMaximizer
Aliases: SLOW-PCfighter (other) WinMaximizer (other) a variant of Win32/SlowPCfighter (ESET)
Summary
Misleading:Win32/WinMaximizer is a program that is promoted as a system optimization tool. Some versions of this program may display deceptive or fraudulent claims about files, registry entries and/or other items on the computer. These versions are detected by Microsoft security products.
To detect and remove this program and other unwanted software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antispyware product such as the following:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
