Win Heal 2016
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| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 81 |
| First Seen: | September 27, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | May 2, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Fake anti-virus programs are some of the oldest types of hoaxes. They vary in severity, some considered outright corrupted while some, like Win Heal 2016, are considered PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). The more recent iteration of these fake anti-malware software tactics takes the form of bogus technical support hoaxes, of which Win Heal 2016 is a member. Win Heal 2016 is designed to trick inexperienced computer users into calling a fake technical support line, where they may then be tricked into paying large amounts of money or installing threats on their computers.
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The Poor Healing Capacity of the Win Heal 2016
Win Heal 2016 is a PUP that belongs to a family of PUPs known as Rogue.Tech-Support-Scam, essentially a family of unwanted software that is designed to trick inexperienced computer users into calling a bogus technical support number specifically. Win Heal 2016 poses as a system scanner that supposedly helps computer users find out any possible issues with their computers. However, regardless of the state of the user's computer, Win Heal 2016 will always report numerous issues with the affected computer, using scary language meant to take advantage of inexperienced computer users. Regardless of the state of the affected computer, Win Heal 2016 will always display the same message:
'Advanced diagnostics report shows that several security threats and stability issues are placing your PC at risk!'
Win Heal 2016 provides a phone number where the computer user can receive a 'premium technical support.' This phone number, 866-207-6545, connects with the con artists themselves, who will want to trick you into spending large amounts of money for a fake service. Because of this, PC security analysts strongly advise against calling this phone number. Regardless of the state of your computer, the con artists linked to Win Heal 2016 will claim that there are numerous severe problems with your computer. They will try to convince you to pay a large amount for their bogus technical support services, as well as attempt to obtain your credit card information. It is a common practice associated with these hoaxes that the con artists will try to obtain information and access your computer to install threats or collect data directly from your computer.
How Win Heal 2016 may be Installed on a Computer
The most common way in which Win Heal 2016 may be installed is by bundling it with other software. In most cases, computer users will not realize that Win Heal 2016 is being installed on their computers automatically. You should pay close attention whenever installing any new software. A common practice that may be used to install software like Win Heal 2016 called bundling, involves bundling a PUP (such as Win Heal 2016) along with the legitimate program being installed. In various cases, computer users can opt out of installing these bundled programs, but it may be necessary to use advanced or custom installation features since Win Heal 2016 will be set to install by default.
Computer users should avoid installing any bundled toolbars, software, or PUPs like Win Heal 2016. If you cannot find a way to opt out of installing the bundled content, PC security analysts strongly advise computer users to find another alternative and to forgo installing the program entirely. The problems and irritation of dealing with PUPs like Win Heal 2016 will never be worth it. Win Heal 2016 is almost always a hassle to remove, requiring extra steps to ensure that it is gone for good. Computer users that have established contact with the con artists associated with Win Heal 2016 may need to take additional steps to safeguard their credit card information or the integrity of their computers.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Win Heal 2016
Registry Details
Directories
Win Heal 2016 may create the following directory or directories:
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\WinHeal |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\WinHeal |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WinHeal |
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