XPSecurityCenter

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I understand viruses malware & co. are a really serious problem that cannot be fought with standard, free of charge or trial antiviruses...

Congrats on getting rid of your XPSC
I got rid of mine without buying anything, thanks to the analysts on this forum.

[surfpick]

I suggest:

1. Disable System Restore and reenable it after step 3.

Hello again everyone. I just had a nasty virus pop up on my screen. It's blocking half the screen with an "Antivirus software alert" and it keeps telling me that anything I try to launch is blocked, including my email and it even blocks me from using Ctrl/Alt/Del

I came back here hoping to duplicate what you taught me last time but when I try to access my System Restore, I get the popup telling me that this .exe is infected and can't be used.

What can I do?

Thanks for the help.

p.s.
When I "right click" on the main evil pop-up that is blocking my screen, it says it comes from here:
kaka://C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\RA%20Denney\Local%20Settings\Application%

[Pondus]

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+disable+system+restore

Does this new rogue you have got a name ?

[surfpick]

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+disable+system+restore

Does this new rogue you have got a name ?

It seems very similar to the XP Security Center virus that I posted about last year but I'm getting a popup that says; Windows Security Center.

Update:  I restarted and I was able to launch System Restore before the virus activated.
I restored to April 4th and so far, everything seems to be fine!

What a relief.

[Pondus]

I recomend that you install Malwarebytes Antimalware www.malwarebytes.org
The proversion with protection module will stop most of these. It is a one time fee for a liftime license

also try www.superantispyware.com

[surfpick]

Thank you. Doing it now.

No signs of any malware today. Woohoo!


Thanks for the help.

regards,
Ra

[Pondus]

Here is some info on the latest V 1.45 if you go for the PRO
http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=45177