Windows Paramount Protection
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| Threat Level: | 100 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 79 |
| First Seen: | February 11, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | November 30, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Windows Paramount Protection is a rogue security application that is one more addition to the FakeVimes family of threats. Threats in the FakeVimes family are all fake security programs that are used to steal money from inexperienced computer users. Programs like Windows Paramount Protection impersonate legitimate security programs in order to prove to computer users that their computers are severely infected with threats. Windows Paramount Protection runs fake threat scans of the affected computer and then tries to make the computer users to believe that they need to pay for a fake 'upgrade' or 'license' to use the fake security application. If Windows Paramount Protection is installed on your computer, it is important to understand that Windows Paramount Protection is not a legitimate security program and that Windows Paramount Protection should be removed right away with the collaboration of a trustworthy security application.
Windows Paramount Protection is installed using threat distribution techniques. Typical ways in which Windows Paramount Protection is distributed include spam email messages, attack websites and compromised advertisements. In some cases, computer users may end up installing Windows Paramount Protection, believing that Windows Paramount Protection is a real security program. One typical way in which Windows Paramount Protection is distributed is by using compromised advertisements that offer a 'free computer scan'. Clicking on them actually downloads Windows Paramount Protection or one of the dozens of other rogue security programs that belong to the FakeVimes family, which include Virus Melt, Presto TuneUp, Fast Antivirus 2009, Extra Antivirus, Windows Security Suite, Smart Virus Eliminator, Packed.Generic.245, Volcano Security Suite, Windows Enterprise Suite, Enterprise Suite, Additional Guard, PC Live Guard, Live PC Care, Live Enterprise Suite, Security Antivirus, My Security Wall, CleanUp Antivirus, Smart Security, Windows Protection Suite, Windows Work Catalyst.
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Dealing with Windows Paramount Protection
Once Windows Paramount Protection is installed, Windows Paramount Protection will try to convince you that your computer is severely infected with threats. To do this, Windows Paramount Protection will run a bogus scan of your computer and spam computer users with numerous pop-up advertisements, error messages and other irritants advertising content. Malware specialists vehemently advise PC users to pay no attention the content of all scans or messages displayed by Windows Paramount Protection. This fake security application isn't capable of detecting or removing threats and is actually a threat itself. To deal with Windows Paramount Protection, delete this fraudulent security tool with the complicity of a strong security program that is fully up-to-date.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Windows Paramount Protection
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | svc-sfhn.exe | aef37b7a2bf98faf0bfce60c60e0c397 | 1 |
| 2. | svc-ybgp.exe | 0a289405d7974ed2b0a24d159cbf9cdb | 1 |
