Cybercrooks deceive users to uninstall their true anti-virus software

A new malware was developed by cyber crooks to lure unwitting users into uninstalling legitimate anti-virus applications and instead using fake and useless software. A bogus package dubbed AnVi Antivirus generates a message that suggest that legitimate apps are “uncertified" and ought to be removed. Further the message threatens that if a user fails to take action his/her computer performance will degrade.

Besides, the fake application will also try to remove legitimate packages from the likes of Microsoft, AVG, Zone Labs and Norton even if users fail to comply with the bogus request to uninstall authentic quality security software. Certainly, the true anti-virus application will black such activity. But if your definition bases are obsolete the attack may work.

If successful, AnVi Antivirus will download fake anti-virus software that warns of multiple imaginary security threats in a bid to trick victims into purchasing worse-than-useless software.