Windows Security Booster
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| Ranking: | 1,955 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 4,068 |
| First Seen: | March 10, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | September 20, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Windows Security Booster is a rogue security application. Windows Security Booster belongs to the notorious FakeVimes family of threats. There are hundreds of variants of Windows Security Booster in this family of rogue security applications. Although Windows Security Booster and its many variants have different names, they are identical in virtually every other aspect. They are all used to carry out the same basic strategy, tricking inexperienced computer users into paying for useless, fake security programs after trying to prove that their computers are severely infected with threats. If Windows Security Booster is installed on your computer, malware researchers strongly advise computer users to ignore all of its notifications and use a real security program that is fully up-to- date to remove Windows Security Booster at once.
No One Needs the Kind of Security Provided by Windows Security Booster
The main purpose of fake security programs like Windows Security Booster and its variants is to scare you about the health state of your machine. Some examples of Windows Defence Unit's clones are 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. To do this, Windows Security Booster and its clones pretend to be a legitimate security program. Right after Windows Security Booster is installed Windows Security Booster will try to make you believe that Windows Security Booster has detected dozens of threats present on your computer. To do this, Windows Security Booster may use the following tactics:
- Windows Security Booster may display irritating error messages, pop-up windows and bogus system notifications and alerts from the Windows Task Bar.
- Windows Security Booster may cause a decreased performance on the compromised PC, causing it to decelerate, crash and freeze frequently.
- Windows Security Booster may prevent you from accessing your software, files or connecting to the Internet.
Windows Security Booster will create fake system reports and scans, using information copied from threat encyclopedias to make you believe Windows Security Booster has found threats on your computer. It is significant do not forget that Windows Security Booster is completely unfitted to detect or remove threats. Windows Security Booster is a type of threat itself. Because of this, Windows Security Booster should not be trusted and, instead, should be removed from an infected computer to prevent additional problems.
URLs
Windows Security Booster may call the following URLs:
| hmyemailcenter.co |
