Windows Health Center is another type of fraudulent application introduced on the internet recently. It has the same characteristics as with many of the other kinds of malicious programs that have been the scourge of the internet, such as ThinkPoint and System Tool Antivirus. The main purpose of the program, just like its predecessors, is to trick users into installing it. However, the program won't provide any usefulness, as instead it will infect many different parts of your computer, eventually rendering parts of it extremely vulnerable to hackers, who will then attempt to exploit these weaknesses and steal your personal details.
What Is This Virus?
Despite the legitimate appearance of Windows Health Center, you are advised not trust it, let alone try to use it. One of the other things it will try to do is get you to waste money on a worthless 'update' that the program claims will provide you with ultimate security for your PC, should you purchase it. Users should beware. Even though it provides scanning results to support its claims, it should not be trusted. If you find that Windows Health Center has installed itself onto your computer then you should take steps to remove it immediately. The following sections provide a tutorial on how to do so.
Windows Health Center is a type of malicious program, thus it is also capable spreading malicious infections. Initially, the program will present fake scanning results to trick the users into thinking that it is a very useful application. These scans will show a number of infection in your system. Further, the virus will disable parts of your computer to add more legitimacy to its claims, all of which is designed to convince you to buy the upgrades it offers. The program may be downloaded through the following: fake email attachment, rogue download or a fake website. Windows Health Center will do nothing good for your computer. In some instances it can even block programs and access to the internet. You need to learn how to get rid of it once it has found its way onto your computer system.
How To Remove Windows Health Center
The way to get rid of this malware infection, like similar viruses, is to basically stop it from loading before deleting it from your system for good. If you're confident with PCs, then you may want to try and restart your system into "Safe Mode" and then delete all the parts of the program that the infection may have placed onto your PC. Although many people try and manually get rid of the virus, the fact is that it will continually try and reload itself thanks to a series of backup files that it will place on your system. To get rid of it, you have to make sure that all the parts of the virus are gone from your system - not just a small number of them.
The best way to ensure that all of the components of Windows Health Center are removed is to use a fake antivirus removal tool to do the job for you. It's very easy to miss some of the hidden virus files when performing a manual removal, and so to be completely sure every last trace of Windows Health Center has been wiped out, it's best to use specialist software to perform the removal for you. It's also much faster and easier when using a tool, as the process is automated. An example of a powerful anti-malware tool is the Frontline Rogue Remover. This type of application scans through the computer and deletes all malicious components. To use the program, it needs to be downloaded first.
