Fake AntiVirus

"A society without religion is like a vessel without compass " Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), French general, politician and Emperor (February 28, 380, Theodosius I, Roman Emperor, declared "Catholic Christianity" the only legitimate imperial religion) Anti-Virus-1: A new fake antivirus Anti-Virus-1 is adware, specifically a "fake antivirus". As with all such adware, it is designed to simulate a scan of the computer, supposedly detecting thousands of strains of (non-existent) malware. The end aim is to sell users a pay version of the fake antivirus in order to eliminate the threats. When run, this adware warns the user that the computer is not protected. The main screen displayed is a spoof of the Window Security Center. It then pretends to scan the system for malware. If users do not immediately take the bait and buy the pay version of the fake antivirus, the malicious code will sporadically display a message reminding the user that the computer is infected