Matt Hitchen had been preparing to cycle from his home city of Newcastle to Paris in aid of The Sick Children's Trust when he fell off the bike going over a pothole and smashed his collarbone.
As you can see in the second question, the threat spread even though Antivirus software was installed. Not knowing the difference between Antivirus and Anti-Malware software can lead to situations just like this one. You were probably introduced to the term âAntivirusâ when you purchased your first computer.
Firstly, Advanced System Protector is installed silently on the launch of Regclean Pro â other software by the same makers. You are not asked for a confirmation of any sort. A silent antivirus or anti-malware program install is a rogue distribution tactics number 1. Secondly, Advanced System Protector detects other software that comes together with Regclean Pro from the same installation bundle. So technically, its advertisers infect PC with a browser hijacker first, and then install software to remove parts of it later on. This is a rogue distribution tactics number 2.