i found a DANGEROUS VIRUS in the internet its called more than one name such as
antivirus 2008 antispyware 2008 anti maleware 2008
note
((( if you following that VIR steps such as your system is in abig damaged and believe it your system will
be in the cemetery
so you need to install anew system )))
my avast home and pro deleat his data base but the big problem is
this VIR has install notify in my system tray which talking about there is a problem in my system safety center but when i open it i found there is no proplem there
I don`t think this is a virus but the name does change and it may call itself several different things in order to create maximum confusion.
You might want to check out this page in BleepingComputers which recommends the use of the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware removal tool (scroll down) and if that fails to do the job completely, a Hijack This log:
Go Step by step
Tech’s method is very similar to other will known ones on the web
Virius if any have to be knocked down first
rt click the avast ball and update>programs just in case
then
open avast and schedule the boot time scan
move any hits to the chest do not delete/ remove
POST THE LOG
then MBAM update, scan, check each baddie then click REMOVE CHECKED
post log Free
While at the Malwarebytes.org site update and run rogue Remover Free
do not stop MBAM get’s most of this infection but there are some new versions that are tough
SAS update scan clean Quarantine Free
post log but edit out cookies
That’s a start
do you have any other scanners like Spybot?- any hits recently?
Are you referring to MalwareBytes? It should uninstall just fine without having to register it. If Malwarebytes, for whatever reason, can’t completely take care of the infection, there are other programs listed in the link provided in my initial post. MalwareBytes isn’t rogue software or a virus as I have used it myself to help take care of an infection on a neighbor’s system. No one on this forum is knowingly going to advocate or inform others to use rogue software.
Furthermore, havildar, like everyone else here, took the time to post to try and help you, he doesn’t get paid for it. He is a fellow user on here, just like you and I. Whatever problem you are having doesn’t mean the information he provided is wrong. Actually, the information he gave in his link is sound. Please be respectful. :
If I have misunderstood your meaning, please let me know.
Thank you for your defence of my post. As you have said, the link was genuine and I would never knowingly give false or deceitful information in a situation of this kind. The removal tool from MalwareBytes has been proven to be effective in cases where Antivirus XP 2008 (or some other of its several similar names) needs to be removed, though I am aware that there are variations of it that are more difficult to shift and a Hijack This log and a trip to a malware removal forum will be necessary.
You have clearly misunderstood several things but be aware of this:
I said Antivirus XP 2008 is not a virus. It isnt. It is a rogue or false anti-virus program designed to scare people into thinking their computers are infected, when they are not. Its purpose is to deceive and extract money from computer users.
I dont know what you have installed on your computer but whatever it is you are describing it isnt MalwareBytes Anti-Malware which is a respected anti-malware program. To say that it has forced into installing a new OS is ridiculous.
Finally, I my honest opinion, your attitude is both deplorable and offensive.
Ths series of infections is morphing so fast that no one program can claim to be first to detect every new version
No one program can claim to detect all versions early in the infection cycle
An id of what version is present is necessary for removal especialy those with ZLOB and other co- mingled infections
Just because HJT (or Avast or— (put name off favorite program here) shows clear does not meant that there is not an infector or rootkit present
Whether reconciliation and understanding will come of this remains to be seen, though Ive read sameeer_45s posts again in order to try and decypher exactly what it is that he is saying.
He seems to be taking exception my statement that Antivirus XP 2008 is not a virus or DANG VIR as he calls it. Six months ago he has fallen into the classic trap of believing the fake alerts and having installed this malware on his computer, has been plagued by demands for cash to licence it, and cannot find a way to get rid of it, short of re-installing his OS.
He is not, I think, referring to Malwarebytes Anti-Malware at all and seems to be unaware that “thanks to you” will be taken as a sarcastic comment, attributing the blame for his problems entirely to me.
Without wishing to sound patronising, I suspect his problems are as much due to an inadequate grasp of English as to anything else, and I have failed to make allowance for that in my response.
You might be right, hence my comments, “Are you referring to MalwareBytes,” and “If I have misunderstood your meaning, please let me know.” It can be extremely hard trying to decipher meanings on a written forum that includes folks whose native tongue is not English. I should have confirmed first if the sarcasm was intended. This was my mistake and one that I apologize for to all concerned.