Data Protection is a rogue antispyware application that is an exact clone of wildly spreading Digital Protection, Your Protection, Users Protection, Paladin Antivirus and Dr. Guard. All these programs have practically the same interface and work the same way.

The program mimics the functions of an antispyware program as soon as gets access to the system. Typically, Data Protection uses Trojan viruses to be installed. Computer users has no chances to see the infiltration of the program as the Trojan is able to do that completely secretly. Then the application runs its scanner and imitates checking system for infections. Finally, when the scan is done, Data Protection generates a list of infections and tells to get rid of them by purchasing a licensed version of a program.

The next thing to be mentioned is that Data Protection tries to uninstall your legitimate antispyware programs, for example, NOD32, AVG8 or McAffee. As you understand this makes your system unprotected and it becomes very vulnerable against other spyware infections. Besides, it guarantees Data Protection to stay in the system.

What is more, Data Protection generates security alerts warning about some threats detected which are trying to steal your passwords and other private data. Just like the scanner they are fake and only displayed in order to promote Data Protection and convince computer users into purchasing it.

You must consider removing Data Protection as soon as you notice its activity on your system. Also scan your system for additional infections with a legitimate antispyware program.