subject: What is Antivirus? [print this page] If you are interested in computers and their virus problems, you should definitely remember Antivirus rogue anti-spyware. Being spotted last year, in the beginning of October, now Antivirus seems to be actively trying to rip people off once more. This variant has a different looks which is quite similar to completely legitimate Nod32 security software. However, Antivirus acts completely different and seeks commercial goals in a fraudulent way, so stay away from it!
Being a typical fake anti-spyware application, Antivirus applies various tricky techniques to get inside the potential host computer. One of such ways is based on a secret Trojans' infiltration that use security vulnerabilities and, without any permission asked, download and install the trial version of Antivirus. Of course, you can find this scam on malicious websites promoted and then you may be simply convinced to install it manually. No matter what is said about Antivirus and how it is promoted, it is important to remember that this app is dangerous and needs to be removed before it causes problems connected with a normal computer's work.
To be more precise, Antivirus starts interrupting with its fake malware scanners as soon as it gets on board. These scanners, just like annoying pop-up ads, alerts and notifications, can be predicted to report viruses because they are designed to scare trustful users and make them purchase Antivirus. It also becomes quite hard to browse the web when Antivirus is inside your system.
Well, it should clear that you don't need any version of Antivirus. The best solution is to remove Antivirus with all its files just after noticing it on your PC.
