AntiVir Malware

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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I had to work on a friends computer which is running the latest updated Avast 4.8.

Hi got “AntiVir” malware which is a fake anti-virus that shows false positives and asks for money. This is not the product from Avira.

I was just wondering how this got past Avast and onto his computer.

Yes I know nothing is perfect.

JeanieG

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Remove Antivir (Uninstall Guide)
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-antivir

I was just wondering how this got past Avast and onto his computer.
No security program have 100% detection
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some would argue the real antivir (from Avira) would have stopped the rogue (and other rogue AV) from installing…when supposedly avast wouldn’t have…wondering, never had to face such an issue, I guess I’ll test this in a VM one of these days.

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some would argue the real antivir (from Avira) would have stopped the rogue (and other rogue AV) from installing...when supposedly avast wouldn't have...wondering, never had to face such an issue, I guess I'll test this in a VM one of these days.
Maybe V5 will when out of beta..... :)
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what’s MAUBE V5 ???

edit: LOL OK then, you edited your post :smiley: …and U is next to Y, what was I thinking ::slight_smile:

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what's MAUBE V5
U is next to Y and my fingers are sometimes to big...... ;D .....or maybe it has to do with this cognac bottle standing here....
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LOL … believe or or not, during the few seconds I didn’t realize it was just a keyboard “error”, I even googled MAUBE V5 ROFL :smiley: … must be drinking the same Cognac :wink:

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I think the bigger question is why they chose to let it install in the first place.

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ROFL = is ???

I think the bigger question is why they chose to let it install in the first place.
Avast does have lots of Win32:FakeAlert in its VPS, arent this rogue detection?
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rolling on the floor laughing :wink:

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rolling on the floor laughing
hmmm...i am not fully updated on this teenager and sms language
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it’s internet language too these days…I’m not exactly a teenager anymore ;D lol the OP will hate us for hijacking her thread…

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I'm not exactly a teenager anymore
I now, i think i rember you mentioned a wife
lol the OP will hate us for hijacking her thread...
jupp or the moderator
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yeah, her laptop, extremely outdated but she doesn’t care…I removed AVG from it to install MSE instead, expecting the system would be a tad faster…this laptop is a nightmare ::slight_smile: