Warning , fake anti virus / trojan

[briggie]

WARNING.. FAKE ANTI VIRUS/TROJAN . SYSTEM TOOL 2011



This is a scam that makes people think they have viruses when they do not.
When I had Norton scams like this didn't fool me because Norton always gave an unmistakable noise when it did something.
This scam makes it look as if it is the genuine Microsoft Security Essentials wanting to delete a Trojan.
it cerainly fooled me into thinking that anyway.
It will be easiest if I copy a message from another room

I might not be around for a few days.
I am using my old computer and it is very slow. I have to take my recent computer into PCworld because a virus has stopped it from working, I was all afternoon and evening yesterday trying to delete the virus, my son came down to help as well but we couldn't get rid of it.
The virus is called: SYSTEM TOOL 2011 It has really messed up my computer!!
I shall do my best to get in here.
Tammy.

[rustic]

Originally Posted by briggie

WARNING.. FAKE ANTI VIRUS/TROJAN . SYSTEM TOOL 2011



This is a scam that makes people think they have viruses when they do not.
When I had Norton scams like this didn't fool me because Norton always gave an unmistakable noise when it did something.
This scam makes it look as if it is the genuine Microsoft Security Essentials wanting to delete a Trojan.
it cerainly fooled me into thinking that anyway.
It will be easiest if I copy a message from another room

I might not be around for a few days.
I am using my old computer and it is very slow. I have to take my recent computer into PCworld because a virus has stopped it from working, I was all afternoon and evening yesterday trying to delete the virus, my son came down to help as well but we couldn't get rid of it.
The virus is called: SYSTEM TOOL 2011 It has really messed up my computer!!
I shall do my best to get in here.
Tammy.

Last June a Trojan got into mine, and I bought a netbook, to use, while the main PC went to PC world. ( use netbook more now, sat on my lap while I watch TV, that's why I post more now I guess..)

The Trojan got in and deleted my Norton security and installed it's own programme, that wouldn't let me down load my online security free with BT.

So PC world had it for a week, I think £20-£30 and it was sorted and no data was lost on the main computer, eventhough I had backed up as well.

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

feel for you, had something similar recently only just backon track after a full
system recovery.

dont know how got in, hadnt been anywhere dodgy.

only thing was looking at google images for pix of buses and trains
and one didnt expand under pointer so clicked on it.
also was ona an avg approved site went to play a video of a train
and all hell broke loose.

lappy nearly went thru window, was so close to just buying a new one
and i'm my family and friends techie so used to fixing other's malware

[rustic]

Originally Posted by Thomas-the-Terrano2

dont know how got in, hadnt been anywhere dodgy.

I hadn't either, in fact I was on Google at the time looking at discounted TV's.

I clicked on Currys I think and then Dixons etc an this is when it all went haywire.

It may have been dormant in the system waiting for some trigger who knows, but it put some interesting sites on my start page.....

When I spoke to PC World they said these are often linked to emails, In fact I sometimes get emails from friends that haven't used that address for years, this is how they can get in.

The worst ones are where the title just says "Hi" , I always delete these straight away. Upsets wife though....And most I am not expecting, eg you have won this.... free gifts if.... etc

OR " John" has sent you a youtube to look at.... No he hasn't he would have sent it himself.... DELETED..... NEXT....

my daughters lappy got this just the other day,it got past avg 2011 full and it disables all antivirus software locking you out of where its hiding,if u google search it there rheams on it,little blighter eh!

[kitchenman]

I run Mailwasher from NZ
You get to scan the email while they are still on the server, & you get a stern warning if you try to click on a link. Well worth the 20 quid or so a year I think

[clivvy]

yeah its doing the rounds is that one, havng to clear it a load of client pcs. generlaly its not too bad, just an annoyance and easy to clear! I believe it gets in via websites, hacked ones of course so you have no way of knowing which ones I suppose.