Sysinternals Antivirus – a fake security tool imitating legitimate ones
Sysinternals Antivirus is a rogue program from the same family as Your PC Protector scareware. It tries to trick you into purchasing the program by making you think that your PC is infected with malware. Malware poses to be a program from the Sysinternals troubleshooting utility suite.
Usually, this fake security software is installed through the use of Trojans that display fake security alerts and pop-ups on the computer. While running, Sysinternals Antivirus will scan your computer and identify harmless Windows system files as malware but will not allow you to remove them until you purchase the program.
What is more, this fake program will block legitimate anti-virus and anti-spyware programs, or in some cases, it may block nearly all legitimate software on your computer and disable certain system tools such as Task Manager and Registry editor. Thus you need to remove it immediately, and we're going to help you with that.
| name | Sysinternals Antivirus |
|---|---|
| Type | PUP, rogue antispyware, fake security software |
| Main goal | To scare users into buying the licensed program version to remove imaginary malware infections |
| Risks | Financial losses, infections with real cyber threats, privacy issues |
| Elimination | Remove the rogue tool with legitimate anti-malware software to ensure that all of its pieces are deleted |
| System repair | Since this program alters system settings, you have to revert those changes to avoid strange device behavior. Use the FortectIntego system repair tool to fix all issues automatically |
While Sysinternals Antivirus is functional, it will constantly show you fake security alerts and pop-ups on your computer. Those alerts will state that there is some type of security risk on your computer and then prompt you to purchase the program.
The rogue software will also display a window that impersonates the legitimate Windows Security Center. Here's an example of constantly appearing notification:
Somebody is trying to attack your PC:
This can result in loss of your personal information and
infection other computers connected to your network.
Click here to prevent attack
Here's another one stating:
svchost.exe has encountered a problem and needs to
close. We are sorry for inconvenience.
And one more:
Unwanted software (malware) or tracking cookies have been found during
last scan. It is highly recommended to remove it from your computer.
Just like the false scan results, these security alerts are just another trick being used to make you pay for the bogus software. Please don't believe anything that this fake security tool shows you, and don't purchase its paid version, as you will spend your money on a worthless tool and make threat actors behind it richer.
Sysinternals Antivirus is nothing more but a scam. If you have already purchased SysinternalsAntivirus, we suggest contacting your bank and resolving the charges. Then you should remove Sysinternals Antivirus from your computer as soon as possible.
For automatic (recommended) removal, use legitimate anti-malware tools as they will eliminate all files associated with the rogue software. If you decide to remove it manually, please use our free instructions provided below. You will also find a manual to reboot and delete the cyber threat in Safe Mode with Networking if the rogue tool prevents you from opening your AV software.
Uninstall from Windows
Uninstall from Windows 10/8:
- Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.
Remove the unwanted program:
- In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
- If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.
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