Open Cloud AV

Like its predecessors, the fake open cloud AV can pass itself as a legitimate anti virus protection tool. It shows the characteristics of legitimate antiviruses such as AVG, Bitdefender and Norton by appearing to scan and detect malicious files and malwares in a computer. Find out more about the Open Cloud AV scam and how to remove Open Cloud AV virus from an infected computer:*

Open Cloud AV Removal: How to get rid of Open Cloud AV virus
Your best bet for any computer infection and problem is a computer professional who can remove computer viruses, fake antivirus and other malwares for you. You may, however, follow the fake antivirus removal guide below at your own risk. Malwarebytes is among those free programs that are popularly used in removing rogue anti virus protection softwares. Refer to the instruction below on how to use this malware removal tool in removing opencloud av malware.

1. Download mbam-setup.exe and then rename mbam-setup.exe to iexplore.exe
2. Launch iexplorer.exe to install Malwarebytes
3. Once the program is installed, navigate to your Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware folder.



Find mbam.exe and rename to iexplore.exe
4. Doubleclick iexplore.exe to launch Malwarebytes
5. Click the "Update" tab and click the "Check For updates" button.
6. Once the program has loaded and updates were downloaded, select "Perform Quick Scan", then click Scan.

7. Once the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
8. Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.

Is av cloud a virus?
Technically, the "Open Cloud AV" is a fake antivirus. This is a type of malware that appears as a legitimate security software with the motive of extorting money from users who are made to believe that purchasing the software can get rid of their computer's problems. The cloud av fake antivirus mimics characteristics of legitimate antiviruses such as it shows system scans and appear to detect computer issues.

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Characteristics/ Symptoms of the Open Cloud Virus Infection
Fake softwares and rogue antiviruses are known to cause infected computers to generate fake scans and alerts to make it appear that the program has detected several trojans, worms, viruses and malwares in the computer. In an opencloud av compromised PC, for example, users are bombarded with security alerts telling them that several computer problems and issues have been detected. An advert also usually follows advising computer users that to fix the issues, they need to purchase opencloud license code supposedly to upgrade and activate the program that detected the security threats. This advertised fake cloud av malware, is a hoax software that cannot remove and protect your computer from security threats.

Make sure not to hand over your credit card details once you see popups adverting this Open Cloud AV in your software. For related information, please refer to this post: Open Cloud Antivirus

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