It is an adware program which deceives users and warns them of unexisting threats in their computers. In order to eliminate them, they are enticed to purchase a certain program. It can reach the computer downloaded from certain websites where banners or pop-up windows are displayed.

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

GeneralAntivirus is an adware program that deceives users warning them of unexisting threats in their computers so that they purchase a certain program that removes them from the computer.

Additionally, if users do not follow the program's recommendations, when the computer is restarted, the so-called Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) is displayed and the computer is restarted.

GeneralAntivirus can reach the computer when the user accesses certain websites which display banners or pop-up windows which lead to the download of this program. It can also reach the computer in a link that can be received via spam messages, fraudulent websites, etc.

GeneralAntivirus eis easy to recognize, as it displays the following symptoms:

• It reaches the computer in a file which has the following name and icon:
  
  
• When it is run, the installation process of the program starts and several screens are displayed, among them the following:
  
  
• Once installed, the interface of the program is displayed: