Ackkkk..GOT A VIRUS!!!!! WARNING!!!

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Ackkkk..GOT A VIRUS!!!!! WARNING!!!
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Fri, 01-15-2010 - 5:13pm

Last night my computer was attacked by a nasty virus while I clicked on an update to Adobe 7!! It attached itself there and neither my two sophisticated virus protectors, nor my firewall stopped it!! Strange thing, too, is that my Adobe doesn't need updating and I knew that, but thought that maybe I was wrong about that. Should have checked first to see what version I have!


It's called AntiVirus Live! Do NOT update to Adobe Reader 7 until they rid this virus! They are working on it. It also is getting in through Facebook when a YouTube video is clicked on, I don't know which video. It will direct you to another page asking you to update to Adobe 7. If you need to update your Adobe for real, google first to see if they're still having the virus problem. If they are, keep checking back and wait until it's solved before you update!


The virus acts like it's a virus protector running a scan on your computer. It will just start running and several smaller windows will keep popping up asking you to agree to what they want to do. It looks very real!! We kept saying NO, but it kept on going! I had just installed a new additional virus protector a few days ago and couldn't remember what it was called, so just thought this was that one.


Thank goodness my smart husband understands techie language and knew how to get rid of the thing with the aid of an online help site that he went to on his computer..but..it took hours to get the job done! We've now run a deep scan..took all day while we were out running errands..so my computer is sparkly clean..until some other nasty thing finds a hole to jump through..Grrrr!!!!


Okay, finished venting now. I just really wanted to warn all of you about this AntiVirus Live!


~ Donna


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Registered: 01-16-2010
Sat, 01-16-2010 - 11:20am
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Registered: 12-03-2008
Sat, 01-16-2010 - 11:31am

Thank you, Donna, for the information. It also reminds me that I need to scan my computer. I haven't done so in a few weeks.


Thank you for sharing this!

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HummerTulips

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Registered: 03-14-2007
Sat, 01-16-2010 - 12:14pm

Yep, that's the one!! It did all they said it would do! So thankful we didn't have to take it somewhere and pay


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Registered: 03-14-2007
Sat, 01-16-2010 - 12:19pm

You're welcome Nibs and I hope it never attaches itself to your computer! Really makes me mad that it got through my tough protections and fire wall!!


One thing that I usually do is a shorter scan. This time


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Registered: 12-03-2008
Sat, 01-16-2010 - 12:35pm
Good idea, Donna. I do more quick scan than I do the deep ones. Deep one coming up! I'll probably do it while grocery shopping today :)
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HummerTulips

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Registered: 12-09-2003
Sat, 01-16-2010 - 2:10pm

Thanks for this warning Donna!

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Registered: 12-09-2003
Sat, 01-16-2010 - 2:12pm

Thanks SO MUCH for the links!

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Sat, 01-16-2010 - 2:22pm

Thanks

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Sat, 01-16-2010 - 10:05pm
You're glad I went first?!! Ptptptptptpt!! Next time it's your turn!! With the virus I mean..not.. <your turn to win> ..LOL!!


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Sat, 01-16-2010 - 10:09pm
Welcome back Miriam!! Darn, sorry you got sick, sounded like a bummer for sure!! I got my H1N1 shot..finally..Friday and am hoping between that and the regular shot that I got earlier that I won't get sick. So far DH and I have been lucky!! Bad enough that we got this nasty computer virus! I hope no one else catches that sickness or the one you got!! Yes, we sure were lucky that we could fix it ourselves.


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