What is VirusTrigger

1. What is VirusTrigger?

The program that falls into rogue computer software category for alerting user about PC security problems that even do not exist. The application has been designed to act as virus, spyware and other malicious software removal program. In the ordinary way Virus Trigger download is caused by Trojan.Zlob which is usually embedded into media related websites where trojan is pretended to be a video codec.
Virus Trigger is configured to start computer scan every time Windows are booted up. The main purpose of Virus Trigger is to scare user about computer disorder and make him to pay for the assumed anti-virus program. The program pops fictitious alert messages right after scan report has been generated and asks to buy licensed program version in order to remove found threats. It is recommended to remove Virus Trigger as soon as it has been noticed on computer system.

Virus Trigger fake alert:



Related threats: Virus Response Lab 2009, Antivirus Trigger

2. VirusTrigger screen shot:

3. How to remove VirusTrigger:

1. Internet connection might be disabled or Internet browser might be blocked by VirusTrigger, so it won't be possible to download any files to infected computer. In this case please download all files required for VirusTrigger removal to another computer and then transfer them on the infected one using CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
2. To remove VirusTrigger download Spyware Doctor and install the program (for the installation guide click here). Before installation, make sure all other programs and windows are closed.
3. After the installation, computer scan should be started automatically. If so, please move to the next step. If not, click "Status" on the left side menu and press "Scan Now" button to run computer scanner as shown in the picture below:
   
   
4. After the scan has been completed and scan results have been generated, press "Fix Checked" button to remove VirusTrigger.
   
   
5. Restart the computer to complete VirusTrigger removal procedure.

4. VirusTrigger files:

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