Antivirus Monitor is much more dangerous than you may think because it was designed by hackers and seeks only to rip people off. Though it may create an image that it is capable of finding and removing cyber threats, in reality this malware only imitates these actions and reports invented viruses instead of the real ones. That’s because Antivirus Monitor hails from the same family as Antimalware Go and other scams that have the same GUI. The reason of creating them is the one: after alerting the user about problems found on his computer, later he is asked to pay for a licensed version which is told to be the only one powerful enough to remove viruses. Never fall into this misleading campaign and remove Antimalware Monitor instead of paying your money for it.

Antivirus Monitor propagates itself via trojans and browser-hijacking tactics manifested through displaying false malware detection reports and redirecting the web browser to insecure places offering to download the trialware. However, just after it gets on board, Antivirus Monitor starts alerting and randomly displays scanners and messages imitating to find numerous viruses:

Virus Alert!
Application can’t be started!
The file notepad.exe is damaged.
Do you want to activate your antivirus software now?

Windows Security Alert
Windows reports that computer is infected. Antivirus software helps to protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. Click here for the scan your computer. Your system might be at risk now.

Antivirus software alert
Infiltration alert
Your computer is being attacked by an Internet virus. It could be password-stealing attack, a trojan-dropper or similar.

Internet Explorer Warning - visiting this web site may harm your computer!
Most likely causes:
- The website contains exploits that can launch a malicious code on your computer
- Suspicious network activity detected
- There might be an active spyware running on your computer

All results returned by Antivirus Monitor virus are deceptive, so you should never take them serious and follow additional recommendations of its creators. If you happen to believe false ads, you risk to make your PC with more viruses let inside. Besides, you also share your money with scammers and still keep the virus on your machine which continues to display its fake alerts and scanners. Paying for Antivirus Monitor is what the fraudsters expect you to do, so please keep yourself from following those tips. Antivirus Monitor must be removed from the system as soon as detected because if left it will leave your machine slow and difficult to use.

So, as soon as you notice Antivirus Monitor on your computer, please do this: reboot your PC into safe mode with networking using the F8 button and then kill all malicious processes running on the Task Manager (they have random names). Now run updated anti-spyware (Spyware Doctor is recommended) and get rid of Antivirus Monitor scam.