Windows Malware Sleuth

Windows Malware Sleuth is a fresh addition to a family of fake anti-virus scanners that are known for showing inaccurate threat alerts, blocking critical Windows applications and attacking your web browser. Like its brethren, Windows Malware Sleuth has no ability to follow through on its claims to protect your computer from viruses, phishing attacks and other PC threats, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommended that you remove Windows Malware Sleuth as soon as it's possible to alleviate the symptoms noted above. In its attempt to come across as a real anti-malware product, Windows Malware Sleuth may provide its own removal utility, but Windows Malware Sleuth should always be deleted by appropriate anti-malware software that can insure that all of its components and related threats (such as Trojan droppers) are also removed.

Sorting Through the Evidence of Windows Malware Sleuth's Numerous Crimes

Windows Malware Sleuth's aesthetics are built off of a Windows Security Center-based template that's rotated throughout the FakeVimes family of scamware, each member of which bears a different name but the same goal in mind – to annoy and frighten you until you buy a full version of the software in question. While Windows Malware Sleuth and other fake anti-virus scanners from the Rogue.FakeVimes group are able to create very convincing warning messages and alerts that can be displayed in various ways (such as within your web browser or as a taskbar notification), SpywareRemove.com malware researchers emphasize that Windows Malware Sleuth isn't able to provide any system information that isn't fraudulent.
As is typical for fake anti-virus scanners of its ilk, Windows Malware Sleuth also subscribes to a philosophy of refusing to be uninstalled or even disabled. On Windows-based computers, Windows Malware Sleuth will launch itself automatically and conduct its fake alerts, system scans and other attacks without your consent. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts note that Safe Mode, also commonly available on most Windows PCs, is one of the easiest ways to disable Windows Malware Sleuth so that you can scan your PC and remove Windows Malware Sleuth without further problems. Similar tactics are also effective against clones of Windows Malware Sleuth, such as Privacy Guard Pro, PrivacyGuard Pro 2.0, Extra Antivirus, Fast Antivirus 2009, Presto TuneUp, Windows Security Suite, Smart Virus Eliminator, Packed.Generic.245, Volcano Security Suite, Windows Enterprise Suite, Enterprise Suite, Additional Guard, Live PC Care, PC Live Guard, Live Enterprise Suite, Security Antivirus, My Security Wall, CleanUp Antivirus and Smart Security.

The Final Windows Malware Sleuth Attacks That Seal the Deal

While poor threat detection is worth labeling Windows Malware Sleuth a nuisance, SpywareRemove.com malware research team recommends that you treat Windows Malware Sleuth as an actively malicious threat to your PC, since Windows Malware Sleuth and similar Rogue.FakeVimes-based PC threats are known for additional hostilities. Common issues that can persist until Windows Malware Sleuth is deleted by appropriate anti-malware products include such problems as:

• Browser-based redirect attacks. Redirects may be used to display fake warning messages, control your search results, take you to Windows Malware Sleuth's website or block PC security sites.
• Blocked applications. In most cases, Windows Malware Sleuth will block programs by displaying an inaccurate warning message, but with regards to the Task Manager and Registry Editor, Windows Malware Sleuth actually will replace them with its own Advanced Process Control window.

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