FredW <fredw@blackholespam.net>> wrote in
news:964j94hd66aa1pktv44er9abprsq5g2sod@4ax.com:

> On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:46:23 +0100, "Gaz" <gazter@msn.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Lil' Abner" <blvstk@dogpatch.com> wrote in message
>>news:Xns9AF24EA137E6butter@wefb973cbe498...
>>> "Gaz" <gazter@msn.com> wrote in news:6fs4s5Fcur73U1
@mid.individual.net:
>>>
>>>> Come across the old 'fake' your system is infected with spyware scam
>>>> today, the classic red circle with a white cross on the taskbar.
>>>>
>>>> This one has been around for years, but this new variant, you should
>>>> be worried about. Full scan with hijackthis, full scan with
>>>> superantispyware, scan with smitfraudfix, scan with avg rootkit
>>>> revealer, found quite a few things, but as sppm as windows is booted
>>>> up, the red circle came back.
>>>>
>>>> An old trick i havent seen for a while is back as well, anti spyware
>>>> software needs their .exe files changed to allow them to be opened.
>>>>
>>>> Unable to fix, resorted to system restore...
>>>
>>> I got a computer in with it a couple of days ago. I think this one
was
>>> antivirXP08, just another variation like AntivirusXP2008.
>>> I downloaded the latest Smitfraud Fix and that didn't get it, nor did
>>> SuperAntispyware. I googled around a bit and discovered
>>> Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.24. It worked.
>>
>>Until i do a bit more research, i will get hold of this, you are a life
>>saver.
>
>
> http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
> Free for Personal Use.
> Just download (do NOT buy) and install.
>

slight advantages the paid version has, besides showing your support for
it's continued development....


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