![]() Most recently, there was System Removal, although the malware currently being called MS Removal Tool has been around since at least 2009. In any case, once you have been tricked into downloading the Trojan (because Trojans can't copy themselves or spread on their own), it drops the files that are necessary to run the MS Removal Tool rogue anti-virus software.īelieve it or not, this crazy pink program is not the first one in this malware family there have been several other fake security applications that are essentially the same malware under a different name. ![]() The Trojan that supports MS Removal Tool may also be promoted by spam email attachments, or through malicious links that lead to drive-by-download sites. The most common hiding spots are fake video codec updates, program updates downloaded from third-party websites, and files downloaded from freeware or pirating sites. The Trojan is hidden in something that you are tricked into downloading, usually because it looks so harmless and normal. So, you probably don't remember asking for MS Removal Tool or downloading it, right? That's because MS Removal Tool relies on a Trojan in order to get into your computer. ![]() How Did MS Removal Tool Wind Up on Your Computer in the First Place? However, because the entire thing is a scam, there aren't any licenses to be had, and you won't get anything for the huge chunk of money that you pay. There's even a payment page where you can enter your credit card information, if you feel inclined to follow all of MS Removal Tool's suggestions and prompts. MS Removal Tool will then tell you that the only way to remove these threats is to "activate" your copy of MS Removal Tool by paying for a license. You can't skip past the fake scan, so you have to wait through it, and at the end, the result is always the same – MS Removal Tool will present you with a long list of "results," containing names for up to thirty different threats that it claims to have detected. The interface exists in order to run some scan animations in order to simulate a scan of your computer, although MS Removal Tool can't, and doesn't, actually scan for anything. MS Removal Tool will configure itself to start when Windows starts, which means that every time you start Windows in its normal mode, you will see the MS Removal Tool interface. ![]() SpyHunter Detects & Remove MS Removal Tool
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