Trojan-Mailer.Win32.Spambot is a “Trojan” that appears in popups by scareware Spyware and Privacy Control System. This Trojan-Mailer.Win32.Spambot popup reads:

“Subject: Trojan-Mailer.Win32.Spambot; Description: This Trojan sends email spam to your address book; Result: Threat blocked; Recommended: Make a full scan of your computer… Stop sending and remove spambot.”

If you see this Trojan-Mailer.Win32.Spambot alert, you’re not infected with Trojan-Mailer.Win32.Spambot — you’re infected with Spyware Privacy and Control System. Spyware Privacy and Control System creates false alerts to scare you into buying the “full” — or “fool”? — version of Spyware Privacy and Control System. Even if Trojan-Mailer.Win32.Spambot actually existed, Spyware Privacy and Control System couldn’t remove it. The only thing Spyware Privacy and Control System removes is dough from your wallet.

So let me show you how to block Trojan-Mailer.Win32.Spambot alerts, and uninstall Spyware Privacy and Control System.

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