[TheForge] OT - A new virus attack - False Alert scam

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Thanks for the warning Bruce.
I read that antivirus programs generally miss about 30% 
of viruses.
Had one get buy Zone Alarm and prevent ZA or me from 
deleting it. Had to go to safe mode to eliminate it.
The ZA tech recommended i download the free Malwarebyte's 
antimalware program. When i ran it, it found a dozen more 
viruses!


Bruce Freeman wrote:
> I just had to pay McAfee $90 to rid my computer of a virus.  Nasty
> thing.  I must have picked it up over the internet, but I am not sure
> how.  My McAfee "Total Protection" didn't!  They're gonna hear from me
> about that - especially since they have info about this virus on their
> own website.  This virus can really shut you down.  It disables McAfee
> tools, both local and on-line.  It disables the taskmgr.exe (which you
> access with CTRL-ALT-DEL,  and which enables you to shut down
> programs).  etc.  I will complement McAfee that their $90 clean-up was
> pretty easy from my end.  (866-622-3911 if you need it.  Expect to
> listen to an Indian accent.)
> 
> Anyway, if you see ANYTHING pop up on your computer warning you of a
> virus attack - SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY - THAT'S THE VIRUS TALKING!   If
> you click on it, you get bit.  The website it (ultimately) takes you
> to is "antivirus <hyphen> rampart <dot> com, which I provide for info
> only.  DON'T go there.  If you google it you'll find more about "fake
> alert" viruses like this one.
> 
> My computer savvy isn't enough to advise better than this.
>