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Vista Antivirus Pro - malware



 
 
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Old February 6th 10, 10:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
John
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Default Vista Antivirus Pro - malware

I have a Toshiba laptop running Windows Vista. Vista Antivirus Pro has
appeared and is creating havoc on my system. Is anyone familiar with Vista
Antivirus Pro? I removed my laptop from my network and then I ran a boot
scan with Avast! It said that it removed a Trojan, but today, Vista
Antivirus Pro is back. I don't know what else to do.
--
John
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Old February 7th 10, 01:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
Peter Foldes
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Default Vista Antivirus Pro - malware

Use the following 2 free tools to get rid of it

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):

SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/

MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/



--
Peter

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"John" wrote in message
...
I have a Toshiba laptop running Windows Vista. Vista Antivirus Pro has
appeared and is creating havoc on my system. Is anyone familiar with Vista
Antivirus Pro? I removed my laptop from my network and then I ran a boot
scan with Avast! It said that it removed a Trojan, but today, Vista
Antivirus Pro is back. I don't know what else to do.
--
John


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Old February 7th 10, 01:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
Peter Foldes
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Posts: 3,259
Default Vista Antivirus Pro - malware

Use the following 2 free tools to get rid of it

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):

SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/

MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/



--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"John" wrote in message
...
I have a Toshiba laptop running Windows Vista. Vista Antivirus Pro has
appeared and is creating havoc on my system. Is anyone familiar with Vista
Antivirus Pro? I removed my laptop from my network and then I ran a boot
scan with Avast! It said that it removed a Trojan, but today, Vista
Antivirus Pro is back. I don't know what else to do.
--
John


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Old February 7th 10, 05:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
John
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Posts: 14
Default Vista Antivirus Pro - malware

Thanks for the 2 links. Unfortunately, neither one of them removed the Vista
Antivirus Pro malware. Any other suggestions?

--
John


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

Use the following 2 free tools to get rid of it

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):

SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/

MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/



--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"John" wrote in message
...
I have a Toshiba laptop running Windows Vista. Vista Antivirus Pro has
appeared and is creating havoc on my system. Is anyone familiar with Vista
Antivirus Pro? I removed my laptop from my network and then I ran a boot
scan with Avast! It said that it removed a Trojan, but today, Vista
Antivirus Pro is back. I don't know what else to do.
--
John


.

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Old February 7th 10, 05:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
John
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Posts: 14
Default Vista Antivirus Pro - malware

Thanks for the 2 links. Unfortunately, neither one of them removed the Vista
Antivirus Pro malware. Any other suggestions?

--
John


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

Use the following 2 free tools to get rid of it

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):

SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/

MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/



--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"John" wrote in message
...
I have a Toshiba laptop running Windows Vista. Vista Antivirus Pro has
appeared and is creating havoc on my system. Is anyone familiar with Vista
Antivirus Pro? I removed my laptop from my network and then I ran a boot
scan with Avast! It said that it removed a Trojan, but today, Vista
Antivirus Pro is back. I don't know what else to do.
--
John


.

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Old February 7th 10, 07:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
Ǝиçεl
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Default Vista Antivirus Pro - malware

Hello John,

Try HijackThis
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html
-=-

"John" wrote:

Thanks for the 2 links. Unfortunately, neither one of them removed the Vista
Antivirus Pro malware. Any other suggestions?

--
John


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

Use the following 2 free tools to get rid of it

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):

SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/

MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/



--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"John" wrote in message
...
I have a Toshiba laptop running Windows Vista. Vista Antivirus Pro has
appeared and is creating havoc on my system. Is anyone familiar with Vista
Antivirus Pro? I removed my laptop from my network and then I ran a boot
scan with Avast! It said that it removed a Trojan, but today, Vista
Antivirus Pro is back. I don't know what else to do.
--
John


.

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Old February 7th 10, 07:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
Ǝиçεl
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Posts: 388
Default Vista Antivirus Pro - malware

Hello John,

Try HijackThis
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html
-=-

"John" wrote:

Thanks for the 2 links. Unfortunately, neither one of them removed the Vista
Antivirus Pro malware. Any other suggestions?

--
John


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

Use the following 2 free tools to get rid of it

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):

SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/

MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/



--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"John" wrote in message
...
I have a Toshiba laptop running Windows Vista. Vista Antivirus Pro has
appeared and is creating havoc on my system. Is anyone familiar with Vista
Antivirus Pro? I removed my laptop from my network and then I ran a boot
scan with Avast! It said that it removed a Trojan, but today, Vista
Antivirus Pro is back. I don't know what else to do.
--
John


.

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Old February 13th 10, 02:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
John
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Posts: 14
Default Vista Antivirus Pro - malware

Thanks for the website.
Unfortunately, this also did not clean my machine.
We ended up reformatting and reinstalling Vista.
So, now, all is well.

--
John


"Ǝиçεl" wrote:

Hello John,

Try HijackThis
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html
-=-

"John" wrote:

Thanks for the 2 links. Unfortunately, neither one of them removed the Vista
Antivirus Pro malware. Any other suggestions?

--
John


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

Use the following 2 free tools to get rid of it

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):

SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/

MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/



--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"John" wrote in message
...
I have a Toshiba laptop running Windows Vista. Vista Antivirus Pro has
appeared and is creating havoc on my system. Is anyone familiar with Vista
Antivirus Pro? I removed my laptop from my network and then I ran a boot
scan with Avast! It said that it removed a Trojan, but today, Vista
Antivirus Pro is back. I don't know what else to do.
--
John

.

  #9 (permalink)  
Old February 13th 10, 02:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
John
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 14
Default Vista Antivirus Pro - malware

Thanks for the website.
Unfortunately, this also did not clean my machine.
We ended up reformatting and reinstalling Vista.
So, now, all is well.

--
John


"Ǝиçεl" wrote:

Hello John,

Try HijackThis
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html
-=-

"John" wrote:

Thanks for the 2 links. Unfortunately, neither one of them removed the Vista
Antivirus Pro malware. Any other suggestions?

--
John


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

Use the following 2 free tools to get rid of it

Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan (separately) with the
following two applications (freeware versions are the ones to use for this):

SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/

MalwareBytes
http://www.malwarebytes.com/



--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"John" wrote in message
...
I have a Toshiba laptop running Windows Vista. Vista Antivirus Pro has
appeared and is creating havoc on my system. Is anyone familiar with Vista
Antivirus Pro? I removed my laptop from my network and then I ran a boot
scan with Avast! It said that it removed a Trojan, but today, Vista
Antivirus Pro is back. I don't know what else to do.
--
John

.

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Old February 13th 10, 09:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
FromTheRafters[_3_]
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Default Vista Antivirus Pro - malware

"John" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the website.
Unfortunately, this also did not clean my machine.
We ended up reformatting and reinstalling Vista.
So, now, all is well.


....until the *next* time. \

You might want to consider keeping recent backup disk images as well as
your regular data backup sets. Basically it just makes the process of
reinstalling the fresh OS painless.


 




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