Is XP antivirus 2009 compatible with Vista?

[FreewheelinFrank]

I got a new computer running windows Vista but I already paid for XP antivirus 2009 on my old computer.Will I be able to transfer it to my new one or is only compatible with windows XP?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081130123314AAe3klv

 

[spg SCOTT]

And to think, we get our viruses for free!!!

help I'm losing my $50

Already long gone... :'(  I feel sorry for all of those people who simply just don't know.

It's also good to see that avast is being recommended! (quite rightly so )

-Scott-

[bob3160]

I wonder if any of these people have tried asking Google for a refund since they
found the original malware in a Google ad.
This might make a good class action suite. 

[.: L' arc :.]

-= Aww..

[mevcit]

"... yes all trojan and viruses are compatible with all windows platforms."

ahaha

your fifty dollars have gone, lol. but you must still be careful as you sent all the info about your credit card to usecured people. i personally use virtual credit cards which downgrade the risk to zero percent for online shopping.

[.: L' arc :.]

-= Is there any way to take back the 50$ ..?

[scythe944]

virtual credit cards

Would you mind explaining exactly what that means?

I don't give out credit card info unless it's a secured site, and only if I trust the company, but I've never used a "virtual credit card" before...

You talking about a "Paypal"-like service or what?  Does it even matter?

[Confused Computer User]

virtual credit cards

You talking about a "Paypal"-like service or what?  Does it even matter?

I find it weird that one would just pay 50$ with out even doing a Google search on it.
http://www.google.ca/search?q=XP+antivirus+2009&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

The first page gives a detailed explanation:

What this programs does:

XP Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2009, and XPAntiVirus are rogue antivirus programs that, when run, display false results as a tactic to scare you into purchasing the software. Older versions of XP Antivirus would create 9 entries in your Windows Registry that impersonate infections on your machine. In reality, though, these registry entries were harmless and had absolutely no effect on your computer. Instead, these entries were set so that XP AntiVirus can find them when scanning your computer and report them as infections. The newer of versions of the program , such as XP Antivirus 2008 and XP Antivirus 2009, instead just display false results when scanning your computer that state infections were found. In order to remove these fake infections, though, you would first need to purchase the software as the trial does not allow you to remove them.

While running, XP Antivirus will also display fake alerts stating that you are infected or under attack from some type of threat. These alerts are fake and can be ignored. If you do click on the alert, though, it will prompt you to purchase the software. Examples of text contained in these alerts can be found below.

    Privacy Violation alert!
    XP antivirus detected Privacy Violation. Some program is secretly sending your private data to untrusted internet host. Click here to block this activity by removing threats (Recommended).

    or

    System files modification alert!
    Some critical system files of your computer were modified by malicious program. It may cause system instability and data loss. Click here to block unathorised <sic> modification by removing threats (Recommended).

quoted from: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove-xp-antivirus-2008-2009

[alanrf]

scythe944 ,

some credit card companies (but certainly not all) provide a facility where they give you a one time credit card number (linked to your real credit card number) with limited duration that you can use for a one time purchase.  This would typically be used for a new purchase with a company of which you were unsure.  If it was an unreliable site trawling for account numbers then the short lived number would protect you from having your real account number abused and possibly passed to other miscreants.

[roro]

I have a question. I use Avast(updated regularly), and if I downloaded this program would Avast pick it up as a Virus?
I know there would be no reason to pay for and download it,  but we are constantly bombarded with ads for programs to speed up our computer etc., and I was wondering how many of these are viruses also.  I don't run any of them, but I imagine they must be tempting for some.

Ro Ro

[FreewheelinFrank]

I have a question. I use Avast(updated regularly), and if I downloaded this program would Avast pick it up as a Virus?
I know there would be no reason to pay for and download it,  but we are constantly bombarded with ads for programs to speed up our computer etc., and I was wondering how many of these are viruses also.  I don't run any of them, but I imagine they must be tempting for some.

Ro Ro

Possibly. When new variants come out, they often have zero detection- nothing picks them up. Heuristic or generic detection may pick them up, and older variants may be detected by signature based detection, but there's no AV that's consistently better than others (on the basis of submitting a fair few of these installers to VirusTotal).

You're far better off ignoring any fake scanner messages telling you you've got a virus.

The same thing goes for "You're computed could be running faster", "Errors detected", "Unwanted files detected" and "You need to install this program before you can view this video" messages.

"Speed up your PC" messages may not be a virus, but don't trust them- go to a recognised download site with a no-spyware policy and check the reviews.

http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/system/fwsysmaint.html

http://www.snapfiles.com/Shareware/system/swsysmaint.html

I stick with CCleaner: free and effective.

There's always a risk with system maintenance programs that they'll create problems as well as finding them- especially the more dogy ones advertised around the web. CCleaner is pretty much risk free when cleaning up junk, and I use the registry cleaner without problems.

[mevcit]

virtual credit cards

Would you mind explaining exactly what that means?

I don't give out credit card info unless it's a secured site, and only if I trust the company, but I've never used a "virtual credit card" before...

You talking about a "Paypal"-like service or what?  Does it even matter?

Hi.
Here is an explanation:
"A 'virtual credit card' is a form of payment that provides up to 100% security in situations where a credit card number and expiry date are the only verification needed, such as when making purchases over the internet or by telephone. The card is called 'virtual' because it doesn't physically exist.

A virtual credit card has a spending limit that you determine yourself. By setting this limit, you can minimize your risk of loss if someone else tries to use the card's number and expiry date information fraudulently."
http://www.garantibank.com/credit_cards/virtual_credit_cards/about_virtual_credit_cards.html

On the contrary of what alanrf stated, i have not even a physical credit card, actually. I have only bank account with an atm card. Normally it is not possible to do online shopping with an atm card, but my bank gives the possibility to create virtual credit cards for atm cards too, by dint of its online banking feature (in Türkiye, it is the only bank that does this, lol). Besides, i can use a virtual card as long as i want, not only for one purchase. And of course i can delete it anytime i want and create a new one. Since i transfer the sufficient amount from my account to the virtual card for each purchase, the risk is again almost zero.

Btw, if i want a real credit card, they will give law limit as i'm 18 and just student. And i have much more money than that limit number in my account every month, so i love my atm card and the virtual ones much more.

Btw2, paypal is also secure because it is a well-trusted site and the credit card info isn't sent to anywhere else.

[YoKenny]

Ro Ro, I use a Layered Defense approach to help prevent rogue applications from installing on my systems.

• Windows Defender that comes with Vista or must be downloaded then installed on XP
  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx
  
  Update it daily through its portal:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal
• WinPatrol to monitor applications that make modifications to the operating system
  http://www.winpatrol.com
• McAfee SiteAdvisor to warn of rogue Web sites
  http://www.siteadvisor.com
  

:

[.: Mac :.]

scythe944 ,

some credit card companies (but certainly not all) provide a facility where they give you a one time credit card number (linked to your real credit card number) with limited duration that you can use for a one time purchase.  This would typically be used for a new purchase with a company of which you were unsure.  If it was an unreliable site trawling for account numbers then the short lived number would protect you from having your real account number abused and possibly passed to other miscreants.

As a example, Bank of America does this for their Credit and Debit Card holders.