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How to Remove and Uninstall Fake Antispyware System Tool 2011

If you got infected by a fake antispyware called System Tool 2011 you might wish to remove it from your Windows operating system (Windows 7, Vista and XP). Such a fake antivirus is quite easy to download from the Internet as a lot of websites and blogs seems to spread it to its readers. Furthermore, it mimics famous antivirus and antimalware friendly user interfaces, so it is very difficult to distinguish it from a legit and safe one. Once it has been installed, it will scare you by sending fake spyware and virus alerts, and opening pop-up windows alerting you that your computer has been infected (false positive warnings). An example of these scareware messages is “Warning! You are in danger. Your computer is infected with spyware”. Of course, the main goal of these scaring pop-ups is to convince you to buy a “real” (but not so good) anti-spyware software. Let’s see how to uninstall System Tool 2011 from your Windows, safely. In order to manually remove fake System Tool 2011, follo...