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Dec29-Fake AV Programs

December 29th, 2008

Hello readers!

I know it’s been a while, but things have been busy with this influx of viruses.  I’ll keep this short and sweet but one of the main concerns I have are phishing schemes. There are many various rouge anti-spyware programs like “Antivirus 2008″ or “Antivirus 2009″ or “XP Antivirus”.  There are just too many to name!

Antivirus2009

WinSecurityCentreAntivirus2009

XPAntivirus

IEAntivirus

Anyways so those of you who have already seen this have hopefully not signed up to pay for it. If you have QUICKLY CALL YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY AND PUT A STOP ON IT AND GET THEM TO ISSUE YOU A NEW CARD!!!!!

If you have not seen it yet and do sometime in the near future be sure to not sign up for it. Consult your nearest PC support centre to get it removed. Chances are if you have one infection, there are plenty more lurking in the background.

Though there may not be something blaring out at you in the open, there might be cases where you type in an address into Internet Explorer, it opens a totally random site, or something related but not quite the one you wanted. This is also a sign of an infection. Another common sign is pop-ups. Lots and lots of (or a few here and there randomly) pop-ups. They do get annoying, so if your pop-up blocker is going nuts or if you notice yourself closing a lot of random windows, there is a good chance you have a lot of infections.

So keep an eye out, practice safe surfing and if you notice anything suspicious, it’s a good idea to get some professional help.

Hope that helps!

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