BAD HARDWARE WEEK

Once on a system they tell the user (who is often unaware that the application is on their system) that a virus has been detected. They then invite them to buy the full version of the antivirus to disinfect the computer.
If users don’t purchase the antivirus, it continues displaying non-existent infections and pop-ups inviting users to purchase the fake security software – which in reality does not detect or delete anything. If they buy it, they will have paid for a useless programme. This is how cyber-crooks reach their main objective: to profit financially through malware.