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Have you ever been concerned about rogueware or actually faced it on your PC? Do you know exactly what it is? You might be curious about my questions, well; today I would like to focus on a specific rogueware that is a harmful security threat to online users. Alpha Antivirus is a sneaky rogueware that has been frustrating users around the web.

To start with, there are probably many computer users that are not absolutely sure of what rogueware is. According to Wikipedia, rogue security software is a form of computer malware that tricks or entices users to pay for the bogus or simulated removal of malware. Rogue security software, in recent years, has become an increasing and serious security threat in desktop computing.

Alpha Antivirus is one of the most recent fake anti-virus applications that purposely show false security alerts and scan reports with the aim to mislead computer users into purchasing the full version of this bogus program. Alpha Antivirus aggressively pops-up fake alert messages to obtain the users trust and promote itself as the only software capable of removing the purportedly detected threats. Take a look at this article on Alpha Antivirus by Aurelija, a technical writer on www.pc1news.com – an Internet security news website concentrating on the latest issues in this industry.

The linked article will help you find out more about this rogue anti-spyware application. Two possible ways of acquiring Alpha Antivirus are mentioned in the article, and I’m sure you want to know how to avoid this rogue program. After mysteriously infiltrating your system, it tries to deceive victims by displaying alarming warnings. They warnings are about some viruses detected on your PC which could allegedly harm your computer system. Unfortunately, Alpha Antivirus won’t resolve any security issues on your PC.

Image 1. Alpha Antivirus scan

AlphaAV.exe is one of the files pertaining to the Alpha Antivirus rogueware. So, what exactly is AlphaAV.exe? Where is it located and how does it enter your PC? These and other questions are answered in this article on AlphaAV.exe. Undoubtedly, you would also like to see a video illustrating how Alpha Antivirus executes malicious activities. Below is a wonderful video illustrating how Alpha Antivirus works:

Any unsuspecting user could become a victim of Alpha Antivirus. Even though the appearance of this particular rogue anti-virus program may look legitimate, be very attentive and cautious not to fall into its trap. Alpha Antivirus isn’t capable of detecting or removing any parasites, whether real or fake!