Fake Antivirus Scareware on the Rise

Kaspersky has reported a dramatic increase in the amount of attacks based from fake anti-virus program installs. The latest one, and one of the slickest looking, is "Antivirus 8". As soon as these programs are installed on a machine, it infects it with malware and other malicious software.

How do you know what anti-virus programs are legitimate and which ones might create more trouble? At Renascence IT Consulting, Inc. we are familiar with what is real and what is fake. Also, if a fake one is installed on your machine, we know how to rip it out of your computer without doing damage to your business' vital data. Contact us for more information or assistance.

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