(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:46 am
Post subject: AntiVirus 2008? Archived from groups: alt>comp>anti-virus (more info?)
I searched the messages here, but did not see an answer to this item.
I had AntiVirus 2008 come up twice saying there were viruses on my
system and offering to install software to remove them. I declined
each time.
Question, how does this item get to your machine to popup this
message? Does it install anything on your system at this point?
I have AVG Free v8 running, but apparently it is not catching it prior
to the popup.
Is there anything else I need to do to be completely safe from this
item, except to decline the install?
(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:51 am
Post subject: Re: AntiVirus 2008? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Use my Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your system.
Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm And use Avast
antivirus it detects it before it installs.
--
Cyberstalking is a crime. If you had one as bad as I did simply ignoring
them is not an option.
"Charliec" <charliec.TakeThisOut@invalid.address.com> wrote in message
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>I searched the messages here, but did not see an answer to this item.
> I had AntiVirus 2008 come up twice saying there were viruses on my
> system and offering to install software to remove them. I declined
> each time.
>
> Question, how does this item get to your machine to popup this
> message? Does it install anything on your system at this point?
>
> I have AVG Free v8 running, but apparently it is not catching it prior
> to the popup.
>
> Is there anything else I need to do to be completely safe from this
> item, except to decline the install?
>
> Thanks for any tips/suggestions/
>
> Charliec
> ******************************************************
> Charliec
(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:51 am
Post subject: Re: AntiVirus 2008? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Sep 7, 12:46 pm, Charliec <charl....RemoveThis@invalid.address.com> wrote:
> I searched the messages here, but did not see an answer to this item.
> I had AntiVirus 2008 come up twice saying there were viruses on my
> system and offering to install software to remove them. I declined
> each time.
>
> Question, how does this item get to your machine to popup this
> message? Does it install anything on your system at this point?
>
> I have AVG Free v8 running, but apparently it is not catching it prior
> to the popup.
>
> Is there anything else I need to do to be completely safe from this
> item, except to decline the install?
>
> Thanks for any tips/suggestions/
>
> Charliec
> ******************************************************
> Charliec
==================
Was the Antivirus 2008 just some pop-up window, IE you do NOT have it
installed, correct?
I would go with a hosts file and a pop-up blocker to help stop the
phony antivirus, etc pop-ups.
You should also scan (in safe mode) with adaware and spybot to clean
up anything that may not be wanted on the system.
(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:11 pm
Post subject: Re: AntiVirus 2008? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
>On Sep 7, 12:46 pm, Charliec <charl....TakeThisOut@invalid.address.com> wrote:
>> I searched the messages here, but did not see an answer to this item.
>> I had AntiVirus 2008 come up twice saying there were viruses on my
>> system and offering to install software to remove them. I declined
>> each time.
>>
>> Question, how does this item get to your machine to popup this
>> message? Does it install anything on your system at this point?
>>
>> I have AVG Free v8 running, but apparently it is not catching it prior
>> to the popup.
>>
>> Is there anything else I need to do to be completely safe from this
>> item, except to decline the install?
>>
>> Thanks for any tips/suggestions/
>>
>> Charliec
>> ******************************************************
>> Charliec
>
>==================
>Was the Antivirus 2008 just some pop-up window, IE you do NOT have it
>installed, correct?
>
>I would go with a hosts file and a pop-up blocker to help stop the
>phony antivirus, etc pop-ups.
>
>You should also scan (in safe mode) with adaware and spybot to clean
>up anything that may not be wanted on the system.
Thanks all for you answers. I have Spybot, Spy Sweeper and Adaware
and run them periodically (non are running real time - I just do the
scans about once a week - but have not run them since the popup).
Why do you run them in safe mode - is there an advantage to that - I
have always run them in regular mode - but will give safe mode a try.
(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:38 pm
Post subject: Re: AntiVirus 2008? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
>On Sep 7, 12:46 pm, Charliec <charl....RemoveThis@invalid.address.com> wrote:
>> I searched the messages here, but did not see an answer to this item.
>> I had AntiVirus 2008 come up twice saying there were viruses on my
>> system and offering to install software to remove them. I declined
>> each time.
>>
>> Question, how does this item get to your machine to popup this
>> message? Does it install anything on your system at this point?
>>
>> I have AVG Free v8 running, but apparently it is not catching it prior
>> to the popup.
>>
>> Is there anything else I need to do to be completely safe from this
>> item, except to decline the install?
>>
>> Thanks for any tips/suggestions/
>>
>> Charliec
>> ******************************************************
>> Charliec
>
>==================
>Was the Antivirus 2008 just some pop-up window, IE you do NOT have it
>installed, correct?
>
>I would go with a hosts file and a pop-up blocker to help stop the
>phony antivirus, etc pop-ups.
>
>You should also scan (in safe mode) with adaware and spybot to clean
>up anything that may not be wanted on the system.
Ok, I ran Spybot and Spy Sweeper in safe mode. Spybot found 3
tracking cookies, Spy Sweeper found 5 tracking cookies (no indication
of Antivirus 2008.
I tried running Adaware in safe mode, but got an error. Rebooted to
regular mode and it ran ok. Found 44 tracking cookies. No indication
of Antivirus 2008.
(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:44 pm
Post subject: Re: AntiVirus 2008? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Imported from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:41 pm
Post subject: Re: AntiVirus 2008? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
>On Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:11:12 -0700 Charliec wrote:
>
>> Why do you run them in safe mode - is there an advantage to that - I
>> have always run them in regular mode - but will give safe mode a try.
>>
>Safe Mode loads only the very basic programs on Windows start up.
>
>A better option imo is to use a boot-time scan which runs before any Windows
>programs are loaded. I don't know if AVG offers this option; I use Avast,
>which does.
Does Avast catch the Antivirus 2008 malware?
******************************************************
Charliec
(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:52 pm
Post subject: Re: AntiVirus 2008? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Yes it does.
--
Cyberstalking is a crime. If you had one as bad as I did simply ignoring
them is not an option.
"Charliec" <charliec.RemoveThis@invalid.address.com> wrote in message
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> >On Sun, 7 Sep 2008 14:44:01 -0500, Ernie B.
> ><ebaresch_REMOVE_.RemoveThis@_THIS_cox.net> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:11:12 -0700 Charliec wrote:
>>
>>> Why do you run them in safe mode - is there an advantage to that - I
>>> have always run them in regular mode - but will give safe mode a try.
>>>
>>Safe Mode loads only the very basic programs on Windows start up.
>>
>>A better option imo is to use a boot-time scan which runs before any
>>Windows
>>programs are loaded. I don't know if AVG offers this option; I use Avast,
>>which does.
>
> Does Avast catch the Antivirus 2008 malware?
> ******************************************************
> Charliec
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