SaveKeep – a phony security tool that creates files and later identifies them as malicious
SaveKeep is a misleading security application from the same family as WiniGuard, WiniShield, WiniBlueSoft, and WiniFighter. The rogue application displays false scan results and fake security alerts to make you think your computer is infected with malware. The main goal of this parasite is to trick you into purchasing the program. Please don't get tricked by threat actors, and don't purchase this fake antispyware tool.
SaveKeep is promoted mainly through the use of Trojan viruses and fake online anti-malware scanners. But other infection techniques are plausible. Trojans display fake security alerts and fabricated Windows Security center windows to convince you that your PC is in great danger. Please don't believe anything that this fake antispyware tool shows you and remove it.
| name | SaveKeep |
|---|---|
| Type | PUP, rogue antispyware |
| Purpose | Show fake virus scan results to persuade users into buying the licensed software version |
| Risks | Money loss, infections with dangerous malware, privacy issues |
| Distribution | Trojans, fake online virus scanners, software bundles, deceptive ads, file-sharing platforms, fake Flash Player updates |
| elimination | You can easily remove such fake security software with legitimate anti-malware tools by performing a full threat scan |
| System Health fix | Undo damage caused by the article's culprit by using the time-tested FortectIntego computer repair tool |
Fake antispyware tools weren't created to find or remove any threats from your device. They show predetermine, fake virus scan results to seem legitimate, useful and convince you into buying them. Apart from falsified scan results, such software also shows notifications with fake claims, such as:
Security Center Alert!
Infiltration Alert!
Your computer is being attacked by an Internet virus. It could be a password-stealing attack, a trojan-dropper or similar.
Fake Windows Security center notification reads:
Recommendations…
Windows Security Center
Your computer is infected by spyware – threat have been found while scanning your files and registry. It is strongly recommended that you disinfect your PC and active Realtime protection against future intrusions.
Please note that all alerts, messages, notifications, virus scans are fake. Once installed, SaveKeep will create random files at various locations and ostensibly scan your computer. Then report the created files as infections that cannot be removed unless you first purchase the program.
The scan results are obviously false, and you may safely ignore them. Furthermore, Save Keep will impersonate Security Center and display fake security warnings that antivirus protection is turned off or that your computer is seriously infected. To make things worse, this bogus program will block antivirus applications and security-related websites.
The fake security tool will also slow dramatically slow down your computer. SaveKeep is a scam, do not purchase it. Please use legitimate AV software to remove SaveKeep from your computer. If the article's culprit prevents you from launching your anti-malware tool (or downloading it), please reboot your device in Safe Mode with Networking and perform the removal. Afterward, run system diagnostics to resolve system-related irregularities.
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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