Windows Monitoring Utility

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Windows Monitoring Utility is one of the many dangerous programs of the false Microsoft Security Essentials rogue anti-spyware family. Programs in this scam are meant to scare the user into thinking that the computer is infected by several different viruses and malware applications. Windows Monitoring Utility then poses as a legitimate malware removal tool and pesters the user to provide his/her credit card information to purchase a version of the program that allegedly can remove the fake Trojans found in the system.

How Does Windows Monitoring Utility Works?

Windows Monitoring Utility uses a Trojan to get into a given computer system without authorization. Once Windows Monitoring Utility is installed, Windows Monitoring Utility will display an alert that looks very similar to an alert from Microsoft Security Essentials, claiming that the system may have been infected by malicious software, and prompting the user to install Windows Monitoring Utility. This harmful program alters the registry, so that Windows Monitoring Utility will start up with Windows. This means that the user will be greeted by the Windows Monitoring Utility splash screen each time he starts up his system. Windows Monitoring Utility then displays a fake system scan. Windows Monitoring Utility will claim to have found Trojan.Horse.Win32.PAV.64.a infecting the user's files, as well as a number of other fake viruses and spyware infections. Once the fake scan is done, Windows Monitoring Utility will ask the users to enter their credit card information, so that they can clean their system from the supposed infections.

Don’t Give Your Money to the Criminals Behind Windows Monitoring Utility

Windows Monitoring Utility is a malware infection that pretends to be a computer security program. Windows Monitoring Utility absolutely does not have the capacity to remove any kinds of infections from a computer system. Don't fall for the scam by giving your credit card information to the creators of Windows Monitoring Utility. The fact that your computer system isn't working as it should be, is because of this harmful rogue anti-spyware application. After you pay, the program will still be on your system, running Windows Monitoring Utility's harmful scripts, compromising your security, and making your computer nearly impossible to use. Computer users who have already provided credit card details in an attempt to stop the infection, should call their credit card companies and block the charges to avoid losing money.

Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Windows Monitoring Utility

Make no mistake about it, Windows Monitoring Utility can have catastrophic effects on your computer system. Remove Windows Monitoring Utility as soon as possible with a legitimate anti-virus or anti-malware utility and then run several system scans to make sure that there are no remaining security risks on your computer. Some of the short-term effects of Windows Monitoring Utility on your system are a lack of Internet connectivity, blocking of certain programs and essential system utilities, and a general slowdown of your computer system due to the program's scripts. In the long-term, Windows Monitoring Utility was probably not alone. This means that your computer may have been infected by a number of other viruses, malware, or rogue anti-spyware applications. Your computer's security has also been compromised, with the possibility of adware, spyware, or key-loggers remaining on your system.