[LSDDSL]

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[VovTortki]

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[egoldhyip]

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[markbila]

This is a PITA type of malware, I think known as 'scareware' because it masquerades as antivirus software while disabling numerous functions of your computer, including real anti-malware software and web browsers. It tries to get you to pay to unlock the software which will then 'cure' your computer, sort of a high-tech protection scam.

Here's a link to some general directions for getting rid of malware:
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407

When I got an infection like this, I rebooted in safe mode, found and deleted the malware executable (by following back to the target of a shortcut it installed on my desktop), then ran malwarebytes anti-malware and the kaspersky rootkit remover for trojan horse-type stuff. I loaded the software on my computer by downloading it elsewhere and transferring over on a flash drive, though you could probably download it directly if you reboot in safe mode with networking. So far so good, though I'm not entirely confident it won't come back...

And Macs definitely aren't immune to malware, there's just less of it out there so far. Neither are cellphones, networked TVs, really any device that has software/firmware and is on a network. I'd wager someone somewhere has figured out how to put trojans on wireless routers so they infect anything connected to them.

--Nat

[GalasaKoll]

Does anyone have any thoughts on Bitdefender?

[VovTortki]

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[maxtp]

my boss actually got the mac virus that was going around last year
d'oh!

[lymnCymment]

if you have a mac, get macscan. also, a free product called clamXav has a 'sentry' that checks everything that comes onto your computer through email or targets whatever folder you put downloads into. it's often finding pc viruses coming through email, though often the emails are pretty easily spotted as junk. so far with macscan i've only had slightly annoying cookies that have come from viewing websites that have ads on them, though once it was bound and determined that one of my raw image files from my camera was a 'snooper'

[GalasaKoll]

Bump, Bitdefender anyone?

[HowardtheDuck]

Do you mind telling us how you got this nasty little bug?

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[GalasaKoll]

I'm willing to pay for good protection, but here's what frosts me. Mcafee was about $60 and I pay for yearly updates. For all that there is no guarantee that it will work and on their website they offer virus removal support for a mere $129. What exactly did I pay for?

[egoldhyip]

I am not a fan of Norton and McAfee. I actually consider them as bloatware as they often comes pre-package with new machines. And in my opinion doesnt do any more than the free antivirus others have stated. Often they are annoying too as there is consistent pop-up when your product is about to expire. They also use huge system resources.

I suggest that you go with Avast as others have stated. It doesnt mean if its free. Its no good. You can always get the paid version if you are happy with their product. That's why I like their free product. Its not crippled. You just get extra features when you get the paid version but the free version gives you the basic. It uses less system resource too.

[stoneeZef]

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[GalasaKoll]

The first time I encountered it, it was on a phal species site attached to a picture that I clicked on. This time my son picked it up on YouTube. He follows certain people that review video games. Honestly I don't thick you can predict where it would be hidden.

[Jambjanatan]

Others have posted good info on programs/protection against viruses. However, you also need to have a first line of defense: run Firefox with the "NoScript" add-on installed. Once installed, only allow trusted sites to run content in your browser.

[maxtp]

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