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Re: VIRUS DISGUISING AS ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
« Topic Start: February 08, 2012, 09:57:25 PM »
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/combofix

If you can, on another computer, go to the above site and download the program, ComboFix to a thumb drive. Start your computer in safe mode and run that program. After that run your standard virus scanner. I had a similar attack some time ago and it was a real pain in the ass to get rid of. It keeps asking you to buy some virus protection or something like that. A co-worker was duped into paying for said protection and of course, he got nothing for his money.

Hope that helps.


Edit:

Check out this link-

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/8693/how-to-remove-antivirus-live-and-other-roguefake-antivirus-malware/

Hi from my cell.

Thanks I may try that.  I cant even bring up my browser now.  Trouble is Ill have to do this after I get home after work. 

I was home today due to an infected root in my tooth.  Mostly fixed until I have to go back!

I just wanted warn my pals that its out there.  Yeah, I have windows 7.