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JeanieG

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AntiVir Malware
« on: December 30, 2009, 12:12:58 AM »
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.

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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2009, 12:20:38 AM »
Remove Antivir (Uninstall Guide)
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-antivir

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I was just wondering how this got past Avast and onto his computer.
No security program have 100% detection
« Last Edit: December 30, 2009, 12:24:56 AM by Pondus »
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Hermite15

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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2009, 12:23:28 AM »
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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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2009, 12:27:09 AM »
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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..... :)
« Last Edit: December 30, 2009, 12:30:11 AM by Pondus »
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Hermite15

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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2009, 12:30:50 AM »
what's MAUBE V5  ???

edit: LOL OK then, you edited your post  :D ...and U is next to Y, what was I thinking  ::)
« Last Edit: December 30, 2009, 12:32:24 AM by Logos »
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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2009, 12:34:34 AM »
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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....
« Last Edit: December 30, 2009, 12:36:21 AM by Pondus »
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Hermite15

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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2009, 12:41:18 AM »
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  :D ... must be drinking the same Cognac  ;)
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baba booey

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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2009, 12:43:52 AM »
I think the bigger question is why they chose to let it install in the first place.
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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2009, 12:45:03 AM »
ROFL = is  ???

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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?
« Last Edit: December 30, 2009, 12:48:28 AM by Pondus »
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Hermite15

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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2009, 12:46:51 AM »
Quote from: Pondus on December 30, 2009, 12:45:03 AM
ROFL = is  ???

rolling on the floor laughing  ;)
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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2009, 12:50:37 AM »
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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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Hermite15

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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2009, 12:54:00 AM »
Quote from: Pondus on December 30, 2009, 12:50:37 AM
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rolling on the floor laughing
hmmm...i am not fully updated on this teenager and sms language

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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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2009, 01:00:53 AM »
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I'm not exactly a teenager anymore
I now, i think i rember you mentioned a wife

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lol the OP will hate us for hijacking her thread...
jupp or the moderator


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Hermite15

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Re: AntiVir Malware
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2009, 01:03:08 AM »
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  ::)
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