Antivirus XP/Vista/2008/2009 what is is and how to remove it

You may have heard about the infamous Antivirvus XP/Vista/2008/2009. It's a wonderful piece of malware and it comes with far too many names for us to begin listing here. The main characteristic is that it get's installed without your knowledge or consent, and you begin seeing pop-up's in the system tray telling you are infected with thousands of viruses, purchase this now. The main thing to keep in mind when it comes to this software is that you do NOT need to purchase it. It is not going to do you any good to enter your credit card number as you will just be sending your information to hackers. This programs "scans" are fictitious and misleading. Here are some screen shots.

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These are tell tale signs you are infected and speaking from personal experience, you should be worried becuase this nifty little piece of malware can hijack your desktop, freeze up your computer, prevent you from being able to get online, redirect you if you are able to get online just to name a few things. So you say you are safe online? You don't visit the porn or poker sites, you just check your email, only go to well known websites and you don't share files so how did you get this? Here are some answers!

It is an unfortunate thing that today's internet isn't safe ANYWHERE that you go. This malware is being delivered to home PC's around the world through FLASH banner ads that have been hijacked (those flashing pop-ups's or ads that you see on websites) and even PDF files. For absolute, in depth information, on exactly how this is being spread you should read Trend Report Q4 2008. This article explains in full, rich, detail how FLASH, ActionScripting and PDF files have been transmitting this malware across the internet. you can find the article by using the following link: http://www.finjan.com/content.aspx?id=827 All IT professionals need to read this article...

So how do you get rid of this nasty little thing? If you have the ability to get online then you will want to get some simple to use, free tools. We have tried several methods and found that this is the ONLY way to completely remove every file associated with this malware infection.

1. Get Malwarebytes HERE - after installing, ensure it is updated and then run a COMPLETE SCAN. Delete any and all files that come back as infected.

2. Get SuperantiSpyware HERE - after installing ensure it is updated and run a COMPLETE SCAN. Delete any files that it finds.

3. Go HERE to view a complete guide on using combofix and therein are links to download the most current version. Make sure you follow the instructions and run it.

If you have become infected and need a local technician, please fee free to call us. Our low flat rate for removal in your home is $80 and if you drop it off with us it's just $60.


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