Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri

Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri is a malware infection that delivers and installs a fake anti-virus program into the victim's computer system. While the rogue security program associated with Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri is not particularly original, simply rehashing common tactics used previously by many other rogue security programs, the way in which criminals deliver Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri is a relatively new tactic that has claimed numerous victims since its appearance in 2012. Most of the time, Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri is associated with a browser hijacker or with advertisements and pop-up windows designed to redirect computer users to a website that is disguised as the popular Google search engine. However, upon arriving at this clever clone of the Google website, computer users are greeted with an error message. This fake alert claims that the victim's computer system is infected with viruses and that they will be blocked from using Google's services unless they download Google's free anti-virus program.

However, this nonexistent anti-virus application is actually Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri. Since the rogue security application that Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri installs pretends to be an anti-virus program, these two scams coordinate well with each other, claiming victims quite effectively. It is essential to remember that security software should only be downloaded directly from the manufacturer after a well-researched decision. Alerts and error messages claiming to direct you to security software will usually deliver malware like the Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri Trojan.

How Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri Attempts to Steal Your Money

Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri installs what is known as a rogue anti-virus application. Rogue anti-virus programs are fake security programs that have no actual security capabilities. Instead, the Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri fake anti-virus is designed to do nothing more than to show alarming error messages and alerts. These are designed to cause the victim to panic, making them believe that their computer is severely in trouble. Of course, Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri claims that Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri cannot fix any of these nonexistent viruses unless the victim pays for a "full version" of its anti-virus application. ESG malware analysts strongly recommends against paying for this fake anti-virus. Instead, use a reliable anti-malware program from a trusted source to remove Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri and all malware associated with Trojan.Win32.Fakeav.tri from your computer system. It is recommended to carry out the removal process automatically, since manual removal is likely to miss malware involved in this multi-component malware attack.