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Re: System Tools Virus
« Reply #15 on: 28 February 2011, 00:11:49 »
I use ESET Nod 32. haven't found anything better..
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Re: System Tools Virus
« Reply #16 on: 28 February 2011, 01:02:14 »
get your self comodo, and help your self to free internet and systerm security, update daily and informs you if there are any bad site and softwear, removes bad file's and untrusted files get put away so dont link with other files, have had it for 2 years now never had a problem, also have winfix,  :y
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« Reply #17 on: 28 February 2011, 09:15:03 »
I must be one of the very few who actually renewed the norton which was pre-loaded. £40 for a year and it's been great.
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Re: System Tools Virus
« Reply #18 on: 28 February 2011, 09:54:58 »
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I use ESET Nod 32. haven't found anything better..

I use that too, on mine and my wifes computer...  She still managed to pick up the system tools virus...

Easy way to get rid of it is...

Step 1.  Get hold of a program called RKill.com http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/rkill.com

Step 2.  Download Malwarebytes Anti Malware (free version).  http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Malwarebytes-AntiMalware/1186760019/1

Step 3.  Restart the computer in safe mode WITH networking.

Step 4.  Install Malwarebytes, launch and update.  Run a quick scan.

Should sort the problem...
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Re: System Tools Virus
« Reply #19 on: 28 February 2011, 10:17:33 »
The problem is system tool isn't really a virus. It's a program designed to panic the user into thinking they have an infected computer and then divulge their credit card details to try and remove it. Therefore it doesn't matter which AV program you've got.

In my case it attacked my wife's account on the laptop but left mine untouched so I was able to use task manager on my account to stop the program running and then used malware bytes to remove all traces of it.
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Re: System Tools Virus
« Reply #20 on: 28 February 2011, 10:19:54 »
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I must be one of the very few who actually renewed the norton which was pre-loaded. £40 for a year and it's been great.

In that case I have a bridge you may be interested in. ;D ;D
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« Reply #21 on: 28 February 2011, 10:26:39 »
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I must be one of the very few who actually renewed the norton which was pre-loaded. £40 for a year and it's been great.

In that case I have a bridge you may be interested in. ;D ;D

I will grant it is better than Crapafee...
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Re: System Tools Virus
« Reply #22 on: 28 February 2011, 11:40:16 »
If we didn't all run with administrator priviledges, this would not happen. This is not a virus, its a piece of malware that spreads via social engineering.

Problem solved.
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Re: System Tools Virus
« Reply #23 on: 28 February 2011, 14:03:32 »
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I must be one of the very few who actually renewed the norton which was pre-loaded. £40 for a year and it's been great.

In that case I have a bridge you may be interested in. ;D ;D


Will this bridge be completely bug-free, as my computer is? ::)
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