Malware Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware
Threat Level: High
Advice: Remove ASAP
Affected OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac
Windows Efficiency Console is categorized as a rogue application that presents itself as a legitimate antivirus program. However, it is a fake program that has ability to disable the working of installed antivirus program and performs fake scanning process. It simply displays the results that look spooky but have nothing to do with the real state of affairs. This is a scare tactic aiming at ripping the most credulous users off. Once installed on the target computer, Windows Efficiency Console runs a fake scan on your system and shows that there are a lot of errors in the system and it is in extreme danger. When you try to fix these issues, you will be asked to buy the paid version of this antivirus program. Once you try to buy this software, you will not only lose your money, but also your important information such as emails, passwords and credit card details transferred to the hackers who can use it for cyber crimes. What’s more, if you don’t remove this virus completely, each time when you want to open any .exe program, you will keep getting an error message from Windows Efficiency Console has blocked this program for safety that means you cannot even go online at all. So if you don't want to face such troubles, you should remove this rogue application Windows Efficiency Console without any hesitate.
