Re: Antivirus 2008/2009

Antivirus and Malware are two different things. You are quoting antivirus that does not detect or remove Malware. As far as prevention then you can try the paid version of MBAM http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php I don't know if it will work on 2009. If you want to just remove it then use my Remove-it software it will clean both 2008 and 2009. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm


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"Gregg Hill" <greggmhill at please do not spam me at yahoo dot com> wrote in message news:%23ihQfMiBJHA.2056@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello!

I just ran into my third new client with "Antivirus 2008" or "Antivirus 2009" rogue malware infection on an XP computer. The first to get hit had Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 9.x on it, the second had McAfee that came with the computer, the third has Dell's Trend Micro PC-Cillin 2008. All three had the latest antivirus definitions. I can see the SAVCE system and McAfee getting hit, as neither blocks malware/spyware, but Trend PC-Cillin Internet Security 2008 is supposed to block it.

What is its attack vector?

Does anyone know of consumer AV software that actually prevents this thing from installing?

Thank you!

Gregg Hill


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