[AT] Computer spyware problem HELP

[Paul Waugh]

A computer I take care of, well, they have teenagers, and they got it. Their 
anti virus had expired about 2 days before they got it.  After 2 days I gave 
up and wiped the HD I did get a back up of My Documents. It kept restraining 
me more and more, to where about all it would do, at the end, was boot up. I 
could not open programs, geesh .... it is a rip off, and evidently legal, 
cause they are still at it.  ... I am running Norton and so far so good.

Paul N. IN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 7:27 PM
Subject: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP


> Has anyone run into AntiMalware2009?   I picked it up somehow today.  I
> realized it immediately but can't get rid of it.  It masks it's self as an
> antispyware program and has a toolbar shield that looks like the Microsoft
> protection shield.  It keeps popping up and trying to get you to buy it.
>>From what I can find out online IF you do buy it (I didn't) it just loads
> more spam and spyware onto your computer.  It keeps popping up claiming my
> computer is infected with fake viruses and spyware.
>
> I've deleted it,  I've blocked it from going to the internet with my
> firewall,  I've downloaded PCtools spyware doctor that claims it can kill
> it.  Spyware doctor says it has blocked it but wants me to pay for the
> program to remove it.  However, it's still popping up even though it's
> supposed to be blocked.
>
> If anyone knows how to kill this animal please let me know.  And for the
> rest, if you get a popup that looks like it's from microsoft warning you
> about viruses and spyware you've probably got this bug.  Beware.  I
> suspected it from the beginning and tryed every way I can figure out to 
> stop
> it from installing but it installed it's self anyway.   Oh I forgot.  It
> disables your ability to do a previous date restore too.
>
> Help!!!!
>
> Charlie Hill
>
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