Details of Virus AVSecuritySuite

AVSecuritySuite is an adware program that attempts to deceive users passings itself off as a legitimate antivirus program.

Once installed, it prevents users from working with the computer properly, as it does not allow the files with an EXE extension to be run. In fact, when any of these files is run, a message like the following is displayed informing users that this file is infected.

Additionally, it carries out the following actions, which are common of this type of fake antivirus programs:

• It reaches the computer in a file with the following icon:
  
  
• When it is run, after a while, a pop-up message like the following is displayed imitating a Windows Security Alert:
  
  
• Then, the interface of the program is displayed and starts scanning the system in search for possible malware:
  
  
• During the scan, users can see how the files of the computer are being scanned, but the malware it detects is false.
• Once finished, it displays a warning message informing users that their computer is infected:
  
  
• If users decide to disinfect their computer with this program, a message will be displayed informing them that it is a trial version and that in order to remove these threats, they have to purchase the full version of the program:
  
  
• Then, they will be redirected to the website where the product can be purchased:
  
  
• If, on the contrary, they decide not to follow the program's instructions, different annoying messages will be displayed in order to make them think that their computer is really infected.
• For example, like the following: