A Rogue Security Application: Fake Virus Alert

Rogue security application is a form of a malware that misleads the user into paying for the fake removal of the malware or sometimes it installs other malware into the computer system. Antivirus pro is a misleading security application that reports false scan results and displays fake security alerts and hence makes the user to purchase the full version of the software.
Rogue security application mainly relies on Social Engineering.
Antivirus pro is a clone of PC Antispyware tool which is a highly rogue anti-spyware program.

If this application is installed on the system then it employs various Trojans to exploit browser security holes.
This application tries to fool the user pretending that it is a real antivirus software and it consist of all the good supporting tools that is efficient in removal of any kind of malware from the computer system. But instead it itself introduces a Trojan into the system and infects the system.

Since this is a fake application which say that it is a antivirus software that can be effective against any kind of malware and hence forces the user to install it on his computer. This rogue security software propagates onto user’s computers as drive-by downloads which exploits security vulnerabilities in web browsers, pdf viewers or e-mail clients to install themselves. This software displays warnings about various malware infections and while running antivirus Pro will impersonate windows security center and state that anti-virus software is outdated or disabled. This application hijacks web browsers and redirects the user to some fake web sites which are full of advertisements. This rogue security application changes the browser settings and it stays in the background.