Vista Security 2012

Have you downloaded Vista Security 2012 anti-virus software to protect your computer? It's probably doing your computer more harm than good. Vista Security 2012 is fake protection software that is used by hackers to infect the computers of unsuspecting users.

Like most scams, this one uses fear to get the desired result. According to the software advertisements, Vista Security 2012 can be used to rid a system of its viruses. These ads usually appear as pop-ups on websites. The pop-ups look like ads for legitimate system-scanning devices. When the pop-up appears, it looks like the software is performing a legitimate system scan and produces a report saying that your system is highly infected. In reality, though, the report is a fake generated to scare you into downloading the software to your computer.

Some reports will even tell you that the reason your anti-virus software didn't detect these threats is because Vista Security 2012 is more reliable. This, of course, is a way to re-enforce doubt and increase the anxiety of the victims so that they will give in and download the fake software. It's free after all, so what's the harm, right?

Apparently, Vista Security 2012 causes a lot of harm. The freshly downloaded software infects your computer with Trojans. It will also create real computer problems and more fake scans announcing that your computer is infected yet again. The software goes ones step further by creating pop-up ads and a browser takeover during your normal internet use.

Finally, the culmination of the scam is the software demanding that you purchase the full version, called Vista Home Security 2012, to rid your computer of these new problems.
This scam also targets it victims through fake security updates and flash updates, so be aware that not everything that pops up on your computer is a viable message from your system. This fake software also goes by the name of Win 7 Security 2012.

If you have fallen prey to the Vista Security 2012 scam, don't worry. You can remove it by using the Uninstall Program tool on your computer or by running a system restore that will return your computer to its original condition before you downloaded the software. Make sure to return to a restore point before the date you installed the bogus security software. When you are done, download legitimate anti-malware software to rid your computer of any of the Trojans left on your computer.

If you haven't downloaded Vista Security 2012, the best defense is having security software that you trust so that you can't be scared by these types of hoaxes and can prevent an attack. Stay away from questionable websites, and if a system scan or other pop-up appears while you are using the internet, be sure not to click on it. You may even want to prevent pop-ups by using pop-up blocking software.

Vista Security 2012 wouldn't exist if it didn't work. Many people have been scammed by this software hoax. Don't let yourself be the next victim.

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