Win Antivirus Pro is it a virus

Win Antivirus Pro is a Trojan that computer users unwittingly install because a website visited displays a pop-up banner saying their "computer is infected click here to scan or remove". The latest name is XP internet security.

This is a nasty EXTORTION virus. it says you have over 700 viruses and if you pay them money they will clean the viruses. After you pay them the warning goes away. This is NOT legitimate antivirus software.This is a new catagory of Trojan Malware called Rogue Software. Visit Wikipedia for a full description. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_software

For a complete listing of over 300 known bogus software, go to http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

There are a large number of fake anti-spyware programs active on the Internet. Typically, widely-distributed Web banner ads falsely warn users that their computers have been infected with malware, enticing them to download the rogue software. Once installed, the software uses human engineering and false positives to manipulate the user into purchasing the software. These programs do not actually remove spyware — or worse, may add more.

The following is a partial list of known rogue software. Often the same software is distributed under several names.