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Application:W32/RegistryDoktor

Aliases : FraudTool.Win32.AntiVirusPro (Other)
Category:Riskware
Type:Application
Type:Rogue
Platform:W32

Summary

A legitimate application that may introduce additional security risks or be used for malicious purposes.

Exclusion

If the user is aware of the security risks involved and wishes to proceed with installing and using this program, there is no reason not to do so.

The user may then elect to exclude (whitelist) the application's folder from subsequent scanning.


Note

For instructions on excluding files from scanning, please see:

Product documentation for various versions of F-Secure products are available on the Documentation section of the website.

Additional Details

Application:W32/RegistryDoktor is a Windows registry cleaner program that claims to improve the system performance.

Other vendors have detected it as a rogue antispyware program.