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Fake Security Alerts New Roge Anti-Spyware

Antivirus XP 2008,2009 or INTERNET Security is a new rogue anti-spyware program that is advertised through Trojans and other malware. It is advertised in the form of fake security alerts and warnings on web sites that state you are infected with malware or are being attacked in some manner. When you click on these ads, it will automatically download the installer for Antivirus XP 2008 and install it on your machine. In some cases, this program is installed without any intervention at all from you. Once installed, AntivirusXP 2008 will scan your computer and display a variety of security risks found on your computer that can only be removed if you purchase a license of the software. These risks, though, are all fake and are only being displayed to scare you into thinking you are infected and thus purchase their software. Another tactic that AntivirusXP 2008, and the accompanied malware, uses is to change your desktop background to be a message stating you are infected, popups and fake alerts stating your computer is being attacked, and a fake Internet Explorer page that states Google has found your computer to be infected. All of these are further scare tactics and should be ignored. If you have this virus/spyware and need help removing it. We can help give us a call

Update..

We are now seeing several different variants of this fake alert now, with different names.

DO NOT CLICK on the CANCEL Button it has been reprogrammed to act as if you were clicking on the OK button. The best thing to do is  a shut down on your computer and after restarting your computer make sure your antivirus is up-to-date and perform a full system scan on your computer.

 

 

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