With all the sophistication invested into rogue security tools by its developers, it can certainly be be tough to distinguish between genuine security tools and rogue applications such as Antivirus Monitor. This rogue in particular, who finds its roots in the same family as well known and hotly despised rogue security tools Antimalware Go and Antivirus .NET, looks especially like a powerful security tool. But the truth is an entirely different story. In fact, Antivirus Monitor has no ability to detect or remove any type of threat from the system and cannot protect a PC against any infection. You will do well to simply get rid of Antivirus Monitor and all infected files from your PC as soon as possible.
Antivirus Monitor makes use of various established forms of infections, using Trojans to root its malware in its prospective host PCs. These Trojans are distributed via an intricate online system which includes seditious website hijackers and bogus online malware scanners.
The first clue the user will have as to the presence of Antivirus Monitor on his system will come from the many spam messages sure to follow this infection. These fake security messages were all created to panic the user into paying for this worthless software.
Users infected with this rogue complained about various distressing symptoms, including blocked Internet connections and the inability to launch any type of file on the system. Others complained about increased eratic system behavior, as well as poor system performance. These are only some of the many different annoying symptoms associated with the rogue security tool. Of course all of these tactics were designed simply to panic the user into parting with his hard earned money, while offering nothing of value in return. At the end of the day you should simply never pay for any Antivirus Monitor product.
At the end of the day you will only be able to regain control of your PC by taking the time to get rid of Antivirus Monitor for good. Do this by investing in a genuine security tool which will not only erase Antivirus Monitor but also protect your PC from similar future attacks.