It reports false infections, displays various fake security alerts, hijacks an Internet browser as a method to force you to believe that your computer is infected.
Windows Advanced Toolkit is designed with one purpose — to scare you into thinking that your computer in danger as method to trick you into purchasing the full version of the program. If your computer is infected with this malware, then most importantly, do not purchase it! Uninstall the rogue from your computer as soon as possible. Use the removal guide below to remove Windows Advanced Toolkit from your computer for free.
During installation, the rogue will be configured to run automatically when you logon into Windows. Immediately after launch, this fake security program will start to scan your computer and reports a lot of various infections that will not be fixed unless you first purchase the software. Important to know, all of these infections are a fake and do not actually exist on your computer. So you can safely ignore the scan results that Windows Advanced Toolkit gives you.
Error Software without a digital signature detected. Your system files are at risk. We strongly advise you to activate your protection. Error Attempt to run a potentially dangerous script detected.
Full system scan is a highly recommended. Error Keylogger activity detected. System information security is at risk. It is recommended to activate protection and run a full system scan. Just like false scan results above, all of these alerts are a fake and supposed to scare you into thinking your computer is in danger. You should ignore all of them! As you can see, all Windows Advanced Toolkit does is fake and you should stay away from the malicious application! If your PC has been infected with the rogue, then ignore all it gives you and follow the removal instructions below in order to remove Windows Advanced Toolkit and any associated malware from your computer for free.
It is possible that the rogue will not allow you to run a malware removal tools, then you will need to reboot your computer in Safe mode with networking. Restart your computer. Windows Advanced Toolkit, while it borrows its label from the renowned Windows brand, is not a product from Microsoft. Windows Advanced Toolkit is simply a rebranded form of the many rogue anti-spyware programs written mainly for profit and nothing much else. Save your money for reliable, legitimate PC security software from equally reliable vendors.
Delete Windows Advanced Toolkit and stay away from corrupt extortionware such as this in the future! SpyHunter spyware detection tool is only a scanner meant to assist you in detecting Windows Advanced Toolkit and other threats. Windows Advanced Toolkit is difficult to detect and remove. Windows Advanced Toolkit is not likely to be removed through a convenient "uninstall" feature.
Windows Advanced Toolkit, as well as other spyware, can re-install itself even after it appears to have been removed. You also run the risk of damaging your computer since you're required to find and delete sensitive files in your system such as DLL files and registry keys.
It is recommended you use a good spyware remover to remove Windows Advanced Toolkit and other spyware, adware, trojans and viruses on your computer. If you wish to remove Windows Advanced Toolkit, you can either purchase the SpyHunter spyware removal tool to remove Windows Advanced Toolkit or follow the Windows Advanced Toolkit manual removal method provided in the "Remedies and Prevention" section.
There are many ways your computer could get infected with Windows Advanced Toolkit. Windows Advanced Toolkit can come bundled with shareware or other downloadable software. Another method of distributing Windows Advanced Toolkit involves tricking you by displaying deceptive pop-up ads that may appear as regular Windows notifications with links which look like buttons reading Yes and No. No matter which "button" that you click on, a download starts, installing Windows Advanced Toolkit on your system.
Windows Advanced Toolkit installs on your computer through a trojan and may infect your system without your knowledge or consent. If you think you may already be infected with Windows Advanced Toolkit, use this SpyHunter Spyware dectection tool to detect Windows Advanced Toolkit and other common Spyware infections.
Windows Advanced Toolkit may attempt to change your computer's desktop, hijack your browser, monitor your Internet browsing activities, change system files, and can do this without your knowledge or permission. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to remove all traces of Windows Advanced Toolkit from your computer. If the tool is more than days 7 months out of date, the tool displays a dialog box that recommends that you download the latest version of the tool.
Runs in detect-only mode. In this mode, malicious software will be reported to the user, but it will not be removed. When you download the tool from Microsoft Update or from Automatic Updates, and no malicious software is detected on the computer, the tool will run in quiet mode next time.
If malicious software is detected on the computer, the next time that an administrator logs on to the computer, a balloon will appear in the notification area to notify you of the detection. For more information about the detection, click the balloon. When you download the tool from the Microsoft Download Center, the tool displays a user interface when it runs.
Each release of the tool helps detect and remove current, prevalent malicious software. This malicious software includes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. Microsoft uses several metrics to determine the prevalence of a malicious software family and the damage that can be associated with it.
This Microsoft Knowledge Base article will be updated with information for each release so that the number of the relevant article remains the same. The name of the file will be changed to reflect the tool version. The following table lists the malicious software that the tool can remove. The tool can also remove any known variants at the time of release. The table also lists the version of the tool that first included detection and removal for the malicious software family.
We maximize customer protection by regularly reviewing and prioritizing our signatures. We add or remove detections as the threat landscape evolves. Note: It is recommended to have an up to date next-gen antimalware product installed for continuous protection. The specific information that is sent to Microsoft consists of the following items:. An indicator that notes whether the tool is being run by Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Automatic Updates, the Download Center, or from the website.
A cryptographic one-way hash MD5 of the path and file name of each malicious software file that is removed from the computer. If apparently malicious software is found on the computer, the tool prompts you to send information to Microsoft beyond what is listed here. You are prompted in each of these instances, and this information is sent only with your consent.
The additional information includes the following:. You can disable the reporting feature. For information about how to disable the reporting component and how to prevent this tool from sending information to Microsoft, see Deploy Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool in an enterprise environment. An infection was found but was not removed.
Note This result is displayed if suspicious files were found on the computer. To help remove these files, you should use an up-to-date antivirus product. An infection was found and was partially removed. Note To complete this removal, you should use an up-to-date antivirus product. A3: Yes. Per the terms of this tool's license terms, the tool can be redistributed. However, make sure that you are redistributing the latest version of the tool. A4: If you are a Windows 7 user, use Microsoft Update or the Microsoft Update Automatic Updates functionality to test whether you are using the latest version of the tool.
Or, use the Windows Update Automatic Updates functionality to test whether you are using the latest version of the tool. Additionally, you can visit the Microsoft Download Center. Also, if the tool is more than 60 days out of date, the tool reminds you to look for a new version of the tool. A5: No. The Microsoft Knowledge Base article number for the tool will remain as for future versions of the tool.
The file name of the tool when it is downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center will change with each release to reflect the month and the year when that version of the tool was released. A6: Currently, no. Malicious software that is targeted in the tool is based on metrics that track the prevalence and damage of malicious software. A7: Yes. By checking a registry key, you can determine whether the tool has been run on a computer and which version was the latest version that was used.
If you have already run the current version of the tool from Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Automatic Updates, or from either of the other two release mechanisms, it will not be reoffered on Windows Update or Automatic Updates.
For Automatic Updates, the first time that you run the tool, you must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to accept the license terms.
A9: The tool is offered to all supported Windows and Windows Server versions that are listed in the "Summary" section if the following conditions are true:. A Yes. Even if there are no new security bulletins for a particular month, the Malicious Software Removal Tool will be rereleased with detection and removal support for the latest prevalent malicious software.
A When you are first offered the Malicious Software Removal Tool from Microsoft Update, Windows Update, or Automatic Updates, you can decline downloading and running the tool by declining the license terms. This action can apply to only the current version of the tool or to both the current version of the tool and any future versions, depending on the options that you choose. If you have already accepted the license terms and prefer not to install the tool through Windows Update, clear the checkbox that corresponds to the tool in the Windows Update UI.
A If it is downloaded from Microsoft Update or from Windows Update, the tool runs only one time each month. A No. Unlike most previous cleaner tools that were produced by Microsoft, the MSRT has no security update prerequisites.
However, we strongly recommend that you install all critical updates before you use the tool, to help prevent reinfection by malicious software that takes advantage of security vulnerabilities. You can use the microsoft.
A In some cases, when specific viruses are found on a system, the cleaner tool tries to repair infected Windows system files. Although this action removes the malicious software from these files, it may also trigger the Windows File Protection feature. If you see the Windows File Protection window, we strongly recommend that you follow the directions and insert your Microsoft Windows CD.
This will restore the cleaned files to their original, pre-infection state. A The tool does use a file that is named Mrtstub. If you verify that the file is signed by Microsoft, the file is a legitimate component of the tool. Double-click the Mrt. Windows More The MSRT differs from an antivirus product in three important ways: The tool removes malicious software from an already-infected computer. Malicious software family Tool version date and number Caspetlod July V 5. A April V 5. A October 5.
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