26 May 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Fake Antispyware | 1 Comment »

Antivirus-Scanner.com Threat Level: Antivirus-Scanner.com is a pest

Antivirus-Scanner.com screenshotAntivirus-Scanner.com is home to fake anti-spyware Antivirus 2008. This Antivirus-Scanner.com popup reads:

Antivirus 2008 requires ActiveX controls to repair your computer. To continue, click the icon on top, and then click “Install ActiveX Control.”

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It is necessary to immediately protect your system from potentially severe privacy violations. To do so, continue the installation of the program following the instructions below

Antivirus-Scanner.com also requires about $50 to repair non-issues with your computer. Just ignore these Antivirus-Scanner.com popups. If they don’t go away, use my free Antivirus-Scanner.com removal instructions below.

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