iON Internet Security

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iON Internet Security is a fake anti-virus program. These kinds of malware infections are among the most common types of malware scams. iON Internet Security is designed to trick inexperienced computer users into purchasing a fake security programs. To do this, iON Internet Security is designed to cause problems on the infected computer while impersonating an actual anti-virus application. Criminals distribute new versions of these scams renaming them periodically in order to release 'new versions'. Typically, iON Internet Security is distributed through attack websites that use exploit kits to overcome a computer's security protection. If iON Internet Security has been installed on your computer, you should know that it is actually a malware infection and not an actual anti-virus program as iON Internet Security claims. iON Internet Security should be removed with the help of actual and updated anti-malware software.

Criminals use tactics such as drive by downloads, malicious email attachments and social engineering to insert iON Internet Security into a computer. Once installed, iON Internet Security makes changes to the infected computer that allow it to run automatically when the infected computer starts up and to interfere with other programs, such as legitimate anti-virus programs. The iON Internet Security attack is simple; this fake security program makes the victim believe that their computer is severely infected with worms, viruses and Trojans by running fake scans and displaying numerous fake error messages. These should be ignored; the main malware infection is iON Internet Security itself. The point of these alarming tactics is to convince the computer user to 'upgrade' to a supposed full version of iON Internet Security. Of course, this 'full version' is quite expensive and requires the disclosure of the victim's credit card information.

It is important to ignore all of iON Internet Security's notifications and error messages. ESG malware analysts advise computer users to use an alternate boot method to prevent iON Internet Security from activating automatically when the infected computer starts up (for example, starting up the infected computer in Safe Mode or from an external drive.) Then, a recommended anti-virus application fully updated should be capable of removing iON Internet Security and its associated files. ESG security researchers advise running a full scan of the infected computer to ensure that iON Internet Security has not exposed it to other types of malware.

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