White Shark Virus

The white shark virus *, or more correctly called the wireshark virus is a malware that is known to impersonate a legitimate computer program. The fake wireshark antivirus is another form of an av virus and it is after people who do not have an idea that this is not a legitimate and working antivirus protection tool. This article provides information on how to get rid of white shark antivirus.


The white shark antivirus aka the wire shark antivirus may look like a legitimate computer security tool but don't be fooled to buy a white shark anti-virus license key or registration code. The whiteshark virus merely imitates the characteristics of legitimate antivirus protection tools which is why your PC is bombarded by fake system scans by the whiteshark antivirus malware.

Getting rid of whiteshark virus is necessary to keep your computer free of the constant popups and browser redirects caused by this malware.

How do I remove whiteshark antivirus?
Free white shark antivirus removal tool
You can use malwarebytes as a tool to remove white shark antivirus infection. This program is made as a malware removal tool. It is now popularly used to remove fake antiviru infections.

How to remove whiteshark anti virus using Malwarebytes

* Download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.

* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.

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* Put a check-mark next to the following:

Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware

Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware

* Click Finish.

* If an update is found, Malbytes anti malware will download and install the latest version.

* Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.

* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.

* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. Reboot your computer if prompted.

* When completed, a log will open in Notepad. The Great Defender virus should now be gone.

*** The correct name for "whiteshark antivirus" is wireshark antivirus. This article is provided for those who mistakenly searched for information on removing white shark virus while intending to refer to the wireshark malware.