Extra Antivir Definitely Has Unwanted “Extras”
It’s altogether too common of an occurrence that people encounter rogue software and get convinced that it’s actually helpful. Bogus security programs like Extra Antivir prey on Internet users and are only out for one thing—their money.
They don’t offer any level of security; in fact, quite the opposite. These programs infect computers with spyware, make you think they have a cure, and charge you an arm and a leg for their software. That is, assuming that they don’t take all of your money.
After all, these are corrupt tools, made by corrupt people. The probably have no compunctions about cleaning out your accounts. Even worse, they may be working on an international level, so quite often, the United States justice system cannot touch them.
Extra Antivirs supposed antivirus tool isn’t even worth salvaging. Some corrupt security tools have a very limited ability to clean up malignant programs, but let’s be realistic. Their goal to begin with was not to clean you up, but clean you out.
These programs prey on the lack of knowledge many people have about Internet security. They portray themselves as some independent program that watches out for everyone’s safety. They just happened to see that you were browsing and got infected.
The fact of the matter is, unless it’s installed on your computer, there isn’t any software out there that is waiting to come to the rescue if you get infected. The technology just doesn’t exist.
The real fact of the matter is that Extra Antivir lurks on infected web pages and in corrupted downloads. It lies in wait until you push an infected button, and the attack is on.
Sadly, unless your security software doesn’t allow you on the page, you may never know what’s going on until you’re infected. All the benefit of being informed of these things is that you’re less likely to get suckered into a scam. The rest of your protection is up to your security software. If it doesn’t promise 100% protection, it’s not worth the money.
Regardless of the differences in name and appearance, rogue security tools all attack the same way, and Extra Antivir is no different. You get a pop up telling you that you’re infected, and you may get a running tally of supposedly infected files. Then your browser gets redirected to the rogue’s home page. You get told that if you buy the full version, you can clean up your infection. You have the theoretical right to decline their offer, but they won’t let you leave the page until you give in.
There are actually two other ways out of this situation. Press “Ctrl-Alt-Delete” to close the page, or just shut down your computer. Either way about it, you will want to get a legitimate spyware removal tool. Obviously, the one you had wasn’t good enough.
There are many names in the antispyware industry. Some are more expensive than others, and some are more effective than others. The price and quality don’t always reflect each other. Look for 100% removal. Why bother weighing the options?
