Win 8 Antivirus 2013
Even though Windows 8 is not widely used as of October of 2012, security researchers have observed that criminals have started to release rogue security applications targeting computers with this operating system. Win 8 Antivirus 2013 is another variant of threats in the FakeRean or Braviax family of bogus security software. As of October of 2012, security analysts observed various fake security programs in the FakeRean family being released which basically used the same names as previous members of this family with the addition of the string '2013' to the end of these programs' names. If Win 8 Antivirus 2013 is installed on your computer, malware researchers strongly advise utilizing a well-recommended anti-malware program to scan your hard drives and remove all components associated with this bogus security program.
Win 8 Antivirus 2013 is basically the same fake security program as fake security applications with names such as Antivirus 2008, Windows Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008, Antivirus Pro 2009, AntiSpy Safeguard, ThinkPoint, Spyware Protection 2010, Internet Antivirus 2011, Palladium Pro, XP Anti-Virus 2011, CleanThis, PC Clean Pro, XP Home Security 2012, Windows Clear Problems, XP Security 2012, Antivirus PRO 2015.
Win 8 Antivirus 2013's Targets are Computers Running Windows 8
One of the particularities of this family is that they target specific operating systems, usually using a Trojan dropper to install a variant that targets a specific version of Windows. There are versions of these fake security programs that target computers running Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows XP. These bogus security programs are the same as Win 8 Antivirus 2013 but simply replace 'Win 8' the programs' names with 'Win 7', 'XP' or 'Vista', depending on the targeted operating system.
How Win 8 Antivirus 2013 is Used to Steal Your Money
The Win 8 Antivirus 2013 tactic is similar to the kind of attack carried out by other rogue security programs. Basically, Win 8 Antivirus 2013 will extort its victims, trying to prove that their PCs are severely infected with threats that only an 'upgraded' version of Win 8 Antivirus 2013 can remove. In spite of that, this is just a ploy to collect information about your credit card and get your money. To prove that your computer is infected with damaging threats, Win 8 Antivirus 2013 will display numerous fake error messages and may also cause various problems in the infected computer's performance, settings and in its file system.
