A new strain of malware is designed to trick users into uninstalling legitimate anti-virus software.

"A rogue package called AnVi Antivirus generates a cheeky pop-up message suggesting that legitimate apps are 'uncertified' and ought to be removed," writes The Register's John Leyden."Failure to take action would result in drastically degraded computer performance, marks are disingenuously warned."

"If successful, AnVi Antivirus will download fake anti-virus software that warns of multiple imaginary security threats in a bid to trick victims into purchasing worse-than-useless crapware," Leyden writes.

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