Windows Anti-Malware Patch is a Rogue Anti-Malware Program that Falsifies Scan Results.
Windows Anti-Malware Patch is a rogue antivirus program that will trick you into thinking your computer has been infected with malware. This app is part of an online scam looking to take advantage of naive computer users, and it belongs to a large family of fake anti-malware programs known as FakeVimes. To remove the supposed infection from your system, the program will prompt you to purchase it or download and launch a full version of Windows Anti-Malware Patch.
The FakeVimes malware family has existed since 2009 and has released dozens of these fake security programs. Although most reliable anti-malware apps can remove FakeVimes-related malware, variants of FakeVimes malware released in 2012, including Windows Anti-Malware Patch, often included a rootkit component from the Sirefef family. This rootkit component made these FakeVimes variants more difficult to remove and detect than ever before. Because of this, users additionally would require the help of an anti-rootkit tool to remove Windows Anti-Malware Patch completely.
Windows Anti-Malware Patch may be downloaded by a Trojan through social-engineering or dropped by other malware. Once installed, the unwanted program is configured to start automatically when your system boots up. When it loads, the rogue anti-malware program initiates a full computer scan.
What Other Variants of FakeVimes Should You Look Out For?
Windows Anti-Malware Patch and other variants of FakeVimes are out to turn a profit by convincing computer users that they must purchase the rogue program. Some of those programs include: Virus Melt, Extra Antivirus, Fast Antivirus 2009, Presto TuneUp, Windows Security Suite, Windows Protection Suite, Smart Virus Eliminator, Packed.Generic.245, Volcano Security Suite, Windows Enterprise Suite, Enterprise Suite, Additional Guard, PC Live Guard, Live PC Care, Live Enterprise Suite, Security Antivirus, My Security Wall, CleanUp Antivirus, Smart Security, Windows Work Catalyst.
All these programs work similarly and attempt to alarm users with fake notifications, cause browser redirects and application crashes. If you experience this behavior as a result of a recent download of a so-called anti-virus program, make sure you haven’t had your system infiltrated by a member of the FakeVimes family and research any program you plan to install on your PC.
If you are still having trouble, consider contacting remote technical support options.
