Is there a fake MSI Afterburner?
Is there a fake MSI Afterburner?
[Taipei, Taiwan] MSI is informing the public of a malicious software being disguised as the official MSI Afterburner software. The malicious software is being unlawfully hosted on a suspicious website impersonating as MSI’s official website with the domain name https://afterburner-msi.space.
Does MSI Afterburner have a virus?
According to MSI, the Afterburner software hosted on that particular domain could contain a variety of malware, including a trojan virus and/or a keylogger.
How do I know if my MSI Afterburner is legit?
He recommends you “always check what comes before the ‘.com’, and if it doesn’t match or there are any other questionable differences, it’s best to err on the side of caution, contact the support team, and see if you can manually navigate to the official website’s homepage.” For example, https://www.msi.com/Landing/ …
Who owns MSI Afterburner?
Micro-Star International
The first version of MSI Afterburner was released in 2010 and is developed by MSI, or Micro-Star International, a Taiwanese technology company specialized in computer hardware. And yes, it’s that MSI, the one who makes PC gaming gear, graphics cards, motherboards, and whatnot.
Is MSI Afterburner safe to install?
MSI AFTERBURNER It’s reliable, works on any card (even non-MSI!), gives you complete control, lets you monitor your hardware in real-time and best of all: it’s completely free! MSI Afterburner is available completely free of charge and can be used with graphics cards from all brands.
Is MSI Afterburner good for your PC?
MSI Afterburner is the most used graphics card software for a good reason. It’s reliable, works on any card (even non-MSI!), gives you complete control, lets you monitor your hardware in real-time and best of all: it’s completely free!
Is MSI a Chinese brand?
MSI (Micro-Star International Co., Ltd, Chinese: 微星科技股份有限公司) is a Taiwanese multinational information technology corporation headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Is MSI Afterburner safe for laptops?
Yes, it can be used in a laptop. That said however, I can tell you, use the afterburner only if you are very sure of what you are doing, if you have even a shred of doubt, don’t use it. Also, try cleaning the laptop by opening the rear panel and clean all the dirt and dust accumulated on the CPU, GPU and the vents.