Hackers will create and will also grapple websites to alter them with their own malware like TRE Antivirus. You will browse such a website, not aware of any threat and if you do not have the right security programs installed or if the malware is very new. This site will try to force you to download that malware to infect your computer. Often times these sites are legitimate sites that many users visit apiece and each day. The only difference on this particular day is the site was hacked and some javascript code was injected into the website.
What is TRE Antivirus?
It is a malware! A rouge software! A nasty clone of another malware called Soft Soldier (from the WiniGuard family). All of them were designed to compromise the stability of your personal besides trying to steal your money! Like you just read in the Window that appeared on your screen: TRE Antivirus wants you to buy the registered version but this client is nothing more than a scam.
How did TRE Antivirus get installed on my computer?
The fist doable cause could be you tried to install an update to Flash that some online motion picture asked for! It finally turned out it was NOT an update at all…. it was a malware sneaking onto your computer! The malware altered your Registry so on each reboot, it will be run as a resident background program.
Once run, it will begin to do some imitation system scan. You will finally see that Window telling you lots of things, including you have lots of infected files!
It does not stop here! The following will happen too!
TRE Antivirus won’t grant you to fully run your Task Manager ! Neither it will grant you to update your anti-virus program or accessing some security-related websites ! TRE Antivirus is a clever piece of code designed to protect itself from being removed too easily! As for doing a System Restore… it will not work.
All you will get is that window VERY similar to Windows Security Center asking you to buy the full version of this bogus application . Never do such a thing. Keep in mind this client is showing you imitation results and always remember TRE Antivirus is simply out to scam you of your money. Don’t let them scare you into purchasing the product.