Computers & Hardware

A common misconception about rogue security tools that I’ve seen people have is that they think that they can salvage the program after having killed the spyware that it comes with.  While it may be an entertaining test of your antispyware program’s ability, there is really no value in saving programs like NanoAntivirus after killing the spyware.

The software you get after purchasing NanoAntivirus or a like program is only a scanning program.  It may have a few spyware definitions, but most likely it doesn’t.  Also, it doesn’t update.  If you buy Nano Antivirus, you’re out that money, and you should feel lucky that they didn’t wipe out your account.

You see, effectiveness as security tools isn’t the point of NanoAntivirus or the other rogue security software.  The owners of these programs want something for nothing.  Think of them as criminals, because that’s what they are.  Any real antivirus ability would just be extra work for the creators of Nano Anti virus, and why would they do that?

Ultimately, the best advice is that if you see NanoAntivirus or such a program pop up on your computer is to not buy it.  There’s nothing worth keeping, and the risk of getting it is too great.

With this in mind, you should know what to look for when a rogue tool like NanoAntivirus comes along.  While there’s no sure way of knowing that a site you land on is infected, you can know an infection when you see it.  The first thing to look for is an unsolicited warning from a program you don’t have on your computer.

The way rogue tools like NanoAntivirus work is by shock and awe.  They scan your computer and tell you that your computer has an infection like you’ll never otherwise see.  This has the effect of generating panic and a level of trust, since it makes you think that it can find infections others can’t.

Now that all this is done, it can almost seem worth it to buy the full version of NanoAntivirus.  Sure, it’s more expensive than almost any other program, but look at all the infections it found, right?

The fact of the matter is that either it’s counting your temporary files or the results are completely made up.  NanoAntivirus is not any good at finding viruses, because that’s not what it was meant to do.  It’s all smoke and mirrors.

Another indication of NanoAntivirus being an infection is that it takes control of your browser and takes you to nanoantiviruscheck.com or some other site.  No real antivirus program will do that.  This is called browser hijacking.  It’s a method of spyware infection.

Now that you know how to avoid being duped, you need to know how to get rid of NanoAntivirus.  NanoAntivirus is not, as you may think, a virus.  It’s a spyware infection.  What you need to get rid of it is an antispyware program.  Many of them exist legitimately on the Internet, but be cautious.  Look for 100% spyware removal.

Carl runs a site devoted to helping you rid your computer from all sorts of spyware and malware at http://www.spyzooka.com/

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