Re: Antivirus 2008/2009

Thanks Gregg. Give us an update when you find out more about the system.

"Gregg Hill" <greggmhill at please do not spam me at yahoo dot com> wrote in
message news:uS%23$lbuBJHA.4104@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On this particular system, I only got a remote look at it for a few
minutes. The guy called as I was about to head out the door. I do know
that his Dell version of Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2008 was
current. I'll check the OS when I get to his laptop today.

Gregg Hill


"John" <a> wrote in message news:ekgm$NtBJHA.2712@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Are you saing a this rogue AV infects fully patched PCs and users with no
administrative permissions?

"Gregg Hill" <greggmhill at please do not spam me at yahoo dot com> wrote
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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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