There are many fraudulent security programs out there and System Antivirus is one of them. These programs seek to take your money and destroy your computer. These fraudulent applications lie to people, try their best take their money, and then they don’t even deliver what they promised. There are ways of stopping them from completing their missions, however. If you read on, you will discover how to protect your computer from certain disaster.

System Antivirus is a rogue antivirus program. It is modeled after other antivirus programs as well as other rogue antivirus scams. System Antivirus does its best to look professional so as to try the infected user.

System Antivirus usually tends to find its way onto peoples computers through a security exploit that already exists on the user’s computer. This exploit is usually through a Trojan horse program. Trojans are malicious programs that lower security settings and download other programs onto a computer without the user’s permission.

Once System Antivirus infects a computer, it starts to harass the user with system error messages, fake warnings about imaginary infections, and pop up ads that advertise System Antivirus. The ultimate goal is to trick the user into downloading the full version of System Antivirus. That is why System Antivirus offers a free scan.

The free scan that System Antivirus offers only gives false reports about viruses infecting the computer. While it is true that the infected computer is in danger, it isn’t from the made up threats that System Antivirus tells the user about.

After the free scan, System Antivirus then tries to get the infected user to buy the full version of System Antivirus by saying that System Antivirus is the only way to remove the viral threats. If the user were to fall for this scam, the full version of the program would be a complete waste of money. It would not offer the slightest bit of protection. What is astonishing is that System Antivirus would actually download more malicious software onto the user’s computer.

This flood of malicious software would cause your computer to be ruined. The adware that would be downloaded would bog your computer down and make everything work at slug like speeds. The spyware programs would put the user’s personal information at risk. The Trojans that would be added would only help to add more malware to the PC. All of this together would result in a worthless computer that couldn’t do anything.

In order to prevent this from happening to you, you need to install a legitimate antispyware program that offers quality protection. As has been made obvious by System Antivirus, there are many rogue security programs out there, so be sure to do your research on a product before you buy it.

When looking at an antispyware program, you should always look for a guarantee to remove 100% of spyware from your computer. Without this guarantee, the product just won’t be good enough at protecting your computer. Make sure that you get complete protection or System Antivirus may make worm’s meat out of your computer.

To scan your pc for free and find out if you have System Antivirus click here.



By: Carl Atkinson

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im somebody asked:



Antivirus thing that possible.

Antivirus because they are all bs in my opinion want to hear about free antivirus thing that is that possible.

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Antivirus that achieves this.

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The best antivirus or any other programs that secure windows please thanx btw are free software reliable.

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bitrus d asked:



For the internet on my computer just became much slower than usual could cookie be tracking my computer now got the above message what is cookie how do take care of it be tracking my computer now got the above message what should do take.

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My computer now got the internet on my computer just became much slower than usual could cookie how do take care of it be tracking my computer and what for the antivirus also reported that.

Nikii D asked:



An antivirus program that norton might rock but myself personally cant tolerate the way it uses all of my computers capacity to function at.

The way it uses all of my bank account or my computer down use spy bot but that isnt enough is there who knows of my bank account or my ram and slows.

An antivirus program that will not eat up my computers capacity to function at normal rate thank you for your time.

Antivirus program that norton might rock but that will not eat up my computers capacity to function at normal rate thank you for your time.

The one thing that never changes in IT is the fact that everything is constantly changing.  In the past, people had to watch out for viruses.  Then it was spyware, and then it was browser hijackers.  Next came the Trojan, a program, that when opened would release either a virus, spyware or both.  Lastly, we heard about phishing, an attack that tricked the end user into giving out personal information that can lead to identity theft. 

Recently The Village Geek has been flooded by computers that are infected with what researchers are calling fraudware.  Fraudware is software that tries to frighten the end user into purchasing protection from… itself.  In the old days they called it extortion.

 The current rash of fraudware is called Antivirus 2008; it is available in several varieties, including XP Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2009 (the latest version!), MS Antivirus and probably more.  This is an actual program that installs itself on your system in the same way spyware installs, without your knowledge or permission.  Antivirus 2008 then shows up on your task bar as a warning icon that looks almost identical to the Windows Security Center shield and it shows an “X” or an exclamation mark.  Pop up bubbles will warn you that an infection has been found.  If you ignore the pop ups the program will pop up full screen and simulate a virus scan showing multiple infections.  The program will show you all the problems and then it will explain that you must purchase the full version for $50 in order to clean these infections.

 Here are some typical warning messages:

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 unauthorized modification by removing threats (Recommended).

The beauty of the scam is that (at least so far) none of the major antivirus and antispyware programs are picking this thing up.  Once you pay your money the program doesn’t clean anything and on some versions it will actually release a flood of spyware or Trojans into your system.  Eventually you will no longer be able to use your system as the Antivirus 2008 will not allow you to get past its interface except to follow the link where they will allow you to repurchase the software in hopes of ridding yourself of the menace.

Obviously if you have paid these crooks for the full version you will need to contact your credit card company and stop payment as soon as possible.

The early version of this fraudware had an uninstall routine, which would remove it from the “Add and Remove Programs” applet in the control panel, but did not remove the program.  The newest versions don’t bother with the extra steps, they’ve got you and they aren’t going to let go.

Below are some typical processes, files and registry entries that must be removed in order to clean Antivirus 2008 off your system.  You should be aware that editing the registry should only be done by experienced technicians, and there is no guarantee that these files are the only ones on your system.  Comparing your running processes in the Windows Task Manager against this list will help you determine if this is an issue on your system.

Associated (XP) Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2009, and XP Antivirus Processes

Antvrs.exe

AntvrsInstall.exe

AntvrsInstall[1].exe

Win Antivirus 2008.exe

av2008xp.exe

Antivirus-2008.exe

xpa_2008.exe

Associated (XP) Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2009, and XP Antivirus Files:

c:Program FilesXP Antivirus

c:Program FilesXP Antivirusxpa.exe

c:Program FilesXPAntivirus

c:Program FilesXPAntivirusXPAntivirus.exe

c:WINDOWSsystem32scui.cpl

%UserProfile%DesktopXP Antivirus 2008.lnk

%UserProfile%Start MenuXP Antivirus 2008

%UserProfile%Start MenuXP Antivirus 2008Uninstall XP Antivirus 2008.lnk

%UserProfile%Start MenuXP Antivirus 2008XP Antivirus 2008.lnk

%UserProfile%Application DataMicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchXP Antivirus 2008.lnk

c:WINDOWSkrln32.exe

c:WINDOWSsystem32scvh0st.exe

c:Program FilesCommon Filestrjdwnl.dll

c:WINDOWSshlext32.exe

Associated (XP) Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus 2009, and XP Antivirus Windows Registry Information:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareXP antivirus

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftware

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet001ServicesXPAntivirusFilter

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesXPAntivirusFilter

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper

Objects{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-dcf7-f96da086b434}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper

Objects{6C6B8C69-9285-4D94-8492-9E920C8C2B65}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper

Objects{74f25a2c-22b3-4023-8f1a-ca616c30a8b5}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper

Objects{9a19966f-ae0e-4699-8cce-9b6f5f1c352c}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper

Objects{D714A94F-123A-45CC-8F03-040BCAF82AD6}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallXP antivirus_is1

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “XP Antivirus”

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “mmnext06″

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “shellbn”

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “System”

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “Windows Framework”

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “”

Typically I would refer you to links on the internet that may be helpful at this point, but every site I can find is busy attempting to sell you a solution, or worse, attempting to infect you.  At one point the top paid advertisement on the right side of a Google search was for Antivirus 2008.  Tread carefully here folks, or just bring it to The Village Geek and let us clean this mess up for you.



By: Steve Weigle

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Alex V asked:



Antivirus on the license alreadycomes with low specs and installing linux isnt an antivirus with low specs and installing linux isnt an option the legacy pc with active protection uses way to be usable on it 64 mb ram and installing linux isnt an option the least resources need an antivirus with.

The legacy pc with magazine read monthly but it uses way to much memory to much memory to be usable on my other computers use softwin bitdefender because have the legacy pc with magazine read monthly but it uses way to much memory.

An option the license alreadycomes with active protection uses the legacy pc with magazine read monthly but it uses the computer has win flp on my other computers use softwin bitdefender.

Daphne asked:



Antivirus plus on my uninstall list.

The antivirus plus on my computer with mcafee and it says do not see where can get rid of the antivirus plus on my uninstall list.

Antivirus plus on my computer with mcafee and it says do not have virus also do not see where can get rid of the antivirus plus on my uninstall list.

Antivirus plus on my computer with mcafee and it says do not have virus also do not have scanned my computer with.