Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Outsmarting Smart HDD


A virus is always a threat to any computer that is not to be easily ignored. But what if this virus has a way that even you and your current computer protection cannot detect? You will probably say that is impossible. But, nothing is impossible nowadays especially with the level of technology that our society has. The name of this serious problem is SMART HDD VIRUS and here are some things that you can do to outsmart this virus.
If you see your computer screen having a pop out concerning some supposed bugs, check if it comes from your trusted antivirus software. If it comes from Smart HDD, then it is a bogus report to get you to install their malicious application to your computer. The report will seem realistic that a lot of people will not even bother checking it out thoroughly. Once you buy into this bogus report, you will be into a lot of trouble.
The first thing that will happen is that you will experience “loss” of files. This occurrence is created by the bogus application to make you feel that there is something wrong in your pc. Once the malware has done this, the bug reports will start to pop out more and you will be more inclined to believe it. DO NOT DO IT! This occurrence can be reversed. The malware simply hid your files to make the illusion seem real.
If you fall for their trap, they will ask for personal information and credit card numbers so that you can buy their “software”. Once you are going to fall for this, you will lose a ton of money without you knowing how it happened. Be aware once the supposed antivirus software will ask for credit card info. It will save you from getting scammed form your hard earned money.
Being aware is the only first line of defense that you can have against this problem. Be wary enough to look for the signs. Once you see them, go to a repair shop and have that software removed to save you from being scammed by these evil people.

Helpful Infos On The Smart HDD Virus


Internet users may sometimes enter into virus infected websites, download infected files, or open bogus email attachments which expose their computers to malicious programs coming from scammers and hackers who will steal their personal information as well as trick them into paying certain amount for bogus products. One such program that web users should watch out for is the SmartHDD Virus.
The Smart HDD is a bogus software created by internet scammers to dupe clueless users into shelling out money in the belief that their computers has been seriously infected by a virus and needs to be immediately cleaned. The scam is very convincing because the virus will appear like a legitimate computer optimization program and the computer will altogether cease to function normally. All of the programs including the task manager and the anti-virus are blocked and unable to run. A helpless user thinking he has no choice will be forced to purchase and download the fake software that the virus is offering as a “solution”. Once the user obtained this software the fake warning will disappear.
This is not the real solution however. What the person encountering this problem must do is to totally remove the fake program out of the computer system. There are two ways to accomplish this, one is by manual removal. This solution may not cost the user money to employ however it is only advisable if the user himself has enough skills about computers since otherwise he may have the added risk of putting more damage on the computer rather than fixing the problem. Completely removing the Smart HDD virus will not be guaranteed as well.
The more safer and easy way is by using automatic removal tools which can effectively and completely eliminate the malicious program out of the computer system. These tools are legitimate softwares specifically designed to handle this kind of scams and restore the computer to its normal functioning in no time.