AntiVirus 2008?

Yes it does, I test it all the time when doing my Remove-it updates. AVG
does not and MBAM and SAS paid version with real-time protection does not
even catch it. MBAM will clean it but it does not repair the damage done
after cleaning like fixing the desktop tabs etc.... Remove-it fixes all
that. MBAM real-time protection is also a resources hog on Vista which
causes delays when opening or right clicking files. I do not recommend it
for the paid version.

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Cyberstalking is a crime. If you had one as bad as I did simply ignoring
them is not an option.




"Gaz" <gazter.RemoveThis@msn.com> wrote in message
news:6ij5p9FqtinsU1@mid.individual.net...
>
> "The Real Truth MVP" <toidi.RemoveThis@tpap.com> wrote in message
> news:9XYwk.19422$LG4.14224@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> Yes it does.
>>
>
> Really? I havent come across any antivirus that can catch AV2008
> installations, or, once infected carry out the necessary complete
> immunisation.
>
> Gaz
>

Charliec wrote:
[...]

> 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.
>
> ******************************************************
> Charliec


Safe mode loads only enough to run Windows -- no "integrated software",
no network (unless specified), no preloads of *.DLLs to make starting
software quicker, no folders marked for system use, etc. That means a
whole load of stuff that is _not_ locked by Windows, and therefore can
be removed.

Anti-malware generally speaking cannot unlock and remove locked items.

As Ernie B says, a preboot scan is even better.

--
Wolf Kirchmeir

Charliec wrote:
>> On Sun, 7 Sep 2008 15:52:53 -0700, "The Real Truth MVP" <toidi RemoveThis @tpap.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes it does.
>>
>> --
>> Cyberstalking is a crime. If you had one as bad as I did simply ignoring
>> them is not an option.
>
> What email programs does it do scanning for? I have AVG and it only
> scans Outlook email by default and it is very difficult to set-up to
> scan other email carriers (I use Forte Agent as my email client, and
> have used it for about 10 years).
>
> Thanks
> ******************************************************
> Charliec


AVG scans the default e-mail client. Make Forte Agent your default, and
AVBG should scan incoming e-mails. Also set FA to open _no_ attachments
automatically. You decide. If you are suspicious, scan the attachment
before opening. NB that white-lists are not 100% secure: your friend may
be sending you an infected attachment.

"A little paranoia never hurt anybody."

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Wolf Kirchmeir

Great, thanks! I will take a hard look at it.

>On Sun, 7 Sep 2008 19:52:18 -0700, "The Real Truth MVP" <toidi DeleteThis @tpap.com> wrote:

>All of them.
******************************************************
Charliec

>On Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:26:32 -0400, Wolf Kirchmeir <wolfkir.DeleteThis@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>AVG scans the default e-mail client. Make Forte Agent your default, and
>AVBG should scan incoming e-mails. Also set FA to open _no_ attachments
>automatically. You decide. If you are suspicious, scan the attachment
>before opening. NB that white-lists are not 100% secure: your friend may
>be sending you an infected attachment.
>
>"A little paranoia never hurt anybody."
>
>--
>Wolf Kirchmeir

I have Forte Agent set as the default e-mail client and have also set
Outlook to "not" test to see if it is the default e-mail client, but
AVG still does not scan Agent's e-mail. I think someone said you need
to the pop3 and smtp accounts for it to work. Tried that, but could
not get it to work.

Charliec
******************************************************
Charliec

On Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:07:14 -0400, Rube Bumpkin
<Someone DeleteThis @somewhere.world> wrote:

>
>Go back and read the message from FredW (excerpted here):
>-------------------------------------------------------
>Your PC is already infected with malware!
>
>Download, install, update and scan with:
>
>- SuperAntiSpyware Free
>http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
>
>- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
>http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
>(free for personal use)
>
>Please read an explanation of Antivirus XP:
>http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-antivirus-xp
>-------------------------------------------------------
>
>If you can't get to either of these sites, you are definitely infected
>with AV2008 and some trojans, so use another PC to download the above
>two programs, copy them to a USB memory stick, then install and run them
>on the infected system.
>
>If, when MBAM and SAS run, they can't get updates, that's another clue
>that you are infected. Run without updates, reboot, and run them again.


FYI
Updates (for the USB stick) can be downloaded here:

- SAS
http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html
- MBAM
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
(scroll to the bottom for "Latest Database".)

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Fred W. (NL)