Spyprotector or Spyinfector?
Trying to figure out what is spyware and what is rogue anti-spyware is tough. They both offer free trial scans. They both urge you to pay for an anti-spyware program. How do you tell if the anti-spyware is genuine? For starters, if an anti-spyware program magically came onto your computer without verifying permission first, you probably have encountered rogue anti-spyware such as Spyprotector. If you think you have crossed paths with Spyprotector, listen closely to this piece of advice: Remove NOW!
I have been surfing the Web long enough that I know how the story goes with rogue anti-spyware like Spyprotector. First, your computer starts to act just a little bit unusual. You don't really think anything about it. You try to go online, and you can't get online. So, you call the service provider. They have no answers for you. Everything is showing full connection on their end.
So, you move on with your work. You'll try getting back on later. You need to start up that Power Point presentation that you promised to have ready for the meeting in the afternoon. You click on the program, and that little hour glass just stands still. If you are anything like me when I lose patience, I click again and again. It takes a while, but eventually you have three different Power Point screens open. Closing them takes just as long. Sometimes, you may even just have to restart the computer.
Alright, you're going to try this again. The Internet comes on! You patiently wait and the Power Point surfaces. You start working on the presentation. Then come the pop-ups. You cancel them and keep working. After an hour of this, your screen is filled with error messages and freezes up. You lose all your work.
If you happen to click on one of Spyprotector's pop-ups, the “free scan” starts without your permission. All the infections that are reported are actually renamed files on your computer. If you delete them, the chances of damaging your computer are high. These warnings won't stop until you buy the program for twice the market value of $50-$80. What a deal! You may be thinking you are protected because the pop-ups stopped. You need to be aware that you don't actually have any spyware protection after the download. In fact, you probably have even more malware on your computer.
You may start to notice that your computer has slowed, your browser has been hijacked, and new toolbars and searchbars have begun to appear. One day you may notice that your computer will only operate in Safe Mode and you aren't able to access any of your files. This is when you will probably take it to the shop and spend over a hundred dollars just to remove the Trojan Vondu that you loaded from an Active X control or video codec.
Manual removal of this is difficult. Expect it to take hours of your time. Your best bet is to find a reputable anti-spyware program that guarantees removal of Spyprotector within 24 hours. You will be much happier surfing the 'Net knowing you are well protected in the future.
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