Activeris Antimalware
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| Ranking: | 9,482 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 12,414 |
| First Seen: | February 25, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | March 27, 2024 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Activeris Antimalware is a rogue security program that uses an approach more commonly associated with Potentially Unwanted Programs. In fact, many legitimate security applications classify Activeris Antimalware as an adware infection. This is due to the fact that Activeris Antimalware carries out attacks similar to rogue security programs, but is less difficult to remove than these and is installed as a Web browser extension, add-on or plug-in. Malware researchers consider that Activeris Antimalware presents a threat to computers and that Activeris Antimalware should be removed immediately. The best help you can get to do it is using a credentialed and updated anti-malware application. Since Activeris Antimalware is not a real security program, malware analysts strongly advise ignoring all of Activeris Antimalware's error messages and notifications.
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Activeris Antimalware – A Fancy Name for an Ineffective Program
The main purpose of Activeris Antimalware is to profit at the cost of unsuspecting computer users by claiming that their machines are dangerously infected with threats. Activeris Antimalware will try to convince computer users to call a telephone number or pay for a 'full version' of Activeris Antimalware. Since Activeris Antimalware is not designed to detect or remove threats, paying for Activeris Antimalware is actually a waste of money. The following are common problems that may be associated with Activeris Antimalware:
- Activeris Antimalware may interrupt your online activity by displaying numerous fake error messages and irritating pop-up windows.
- Activeris Antimalware may interfere with your Web browser, causing redirects, forcing your Web browser to visit certain websites, changing your Web browser's default websites and causing a series of other changes.
- Activeris Antimalware has been associated with performance issues on affected computers. Activeris Antimalware may cause the affected computers to become slow and unresponsive, freeze and crash frequently (despite the fact that Activeris Antimalware advertises that Activeris Antimalware actually helps to improve your computer's performance).
- Activeris Antimalware may compromise your security by gathering information about your online activity and Web browser settings. This information may be relayed to a third party for use in marketing research or known deceptive tactics.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Activeris Antimalware
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.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ActiverisAntiMalware.exe | a74558989e0624989c5b21e442788ed3 | 3,760 |
| 2. | ActiverisAntiMalware.exe | 9954420455d68234c426f448ccabf379 | 3,229 |
Registry Details
Directories
Activeris Antimalware may create the following directory or directories:
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Activeris\Activeris AntiMalware |
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Activeris\Activeris AntiMalware |
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Activeris AntiMalware |
| %AppData%\Activeris\Activeris AntiMalware |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\Activeris AntiMalware |
| %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Activeris AntiMalware |
