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

[John Allen]

The problem with new viruses, I know this because I stay up to date
with things, you can always delete the virus by starting windows in
safe mode and deleting it manually. The problem is when you do this,
the virus creates a separate file and when the virus is deleted this
second file will reproduce the virus file. This second file is much
harder to detect because they name it and hide it in normal computer
files.

On 4/7/10, Lynn Emrich <theatre_weapons at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I got caught with this one. Had to do a basic boot to run my virus program.
> Lynn
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Bruce Freeman <freemab222 at gmail.com>
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tue, April 6, 2010 3:17:34 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] OT - A new virus attack - False Alert scam
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Bruce
> NJ
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