Antivirus Monitor

Posted: March 5, 2011

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.

Threat Level:	10/10
Infected PCs:	6

First Seen:	March 5, 2011
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Don't let Antivirus Monitor frighten you with the frequent and severe-sounding infection alerts and other warnings it sends your way – this application is merely a fake rogue security product that bamboozles the user for the sake of snatching up money. Antivirus Monitor is a fairly recent spin-off from other prominent rogue applications from the FakeSpyPro family, with its name being the major distinguishing trait that tries to keep computer users off-guard. As a newer version of an older malware danger, Antivirus Monitor may need recently-updated security software to be deleted successfully. You should also be watchful for potential browser hijack attempts, since Antivirus Monitor is based on malware known for abusing proxy servers.

Tracing Through Antivirus Monitor's Foul Family Line

A look through Antivirus Monitor's history will only leave a bad taste in your mouth; Antivirus Monitor is linked to such unsavory rogue programs as Spyware Protect 2009, Antivirus System Pro, Security Central, Antivirus Soft, Antivirus Suite, AntiSpyware Soft, Antivir Solution Pro, Security Suite, Malware Destructor 2011, Antivirus Scan, Antivirus Action, PC Security 2011, Antivirus .NET, AntiVira Av, AntiMalware GO, Antivirii 2011 and AnVir Security Suite. Antivirus Monitor, like its relatives, configures your registry to let the rogue product run whenever Windows loads. This is usually followed by Antivirus Monitor showing up before your desktop and strongly encouraging a system scan before you can resume using your computer.

If you opt to wait through Antivirus Monitor's scan, you'll end up seeing a tremendous quantity of apparent infections on your system. Disregard Antivirus Monitor's cajoling to get you to register it to delete these problems; this rogue application can neither detect nor remove other malware, despite its claims to the contrary.

Your Problems Don't End After the Scan Ends

Antivirus Monitor doesn't stop badgering you, though. Computer use while trying to ignore a resident Antivirus Monitor infection will 'reward' you with a variety of different desktop alerts and error messages that try to convince you that your machine is tottering on the edge of total failure. These messages are completely fallacious and may even be dangerous, if you allow them to redirect you towards a hostile website.

Websites promoting Antivirus Monitor and other rogue products will often attempt to install more malware on your system, such as trojans or keyloggers. Nonetheless, it might be difficult for you to stay away, seeing as how Antivirus Monitor's based on malware threats that utilize browser hijacking functions. Browser hijacks can block websites and redirect you to other sites and is usually accomplished through exploitation of proxy server settings.

Most Windows OS computers from Windows 2000 all the way to Windows 7 have been reported to be vulnerable to attacks by Antivirus Monitor-related infections. If you're running a Windows machine, stay alert for this rogue threat and be careful to delete Antivirus Monitor if you ever see it slip in; otherwise, your computer is in for a world of pain.

Antivirus Monitor

Threat Metric

Tracing Through Antivirus Monitor's Foul Family Line

Your Problems Don't End After the Scan Ends

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