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Beware AntiVirGear v3.7

  • 15-09-2007 10:05pm
    #1
    b21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭


    :mad: There's a new dog in town, AntiVirGear v3.7. It infects and then tries blackmail to make Windows usable. The only useable feature will be DOS in safe mode, unless you execute the system restore command, which shows the dreaded "Windows Explorer Has Stopped Working" bar. Couldn't even boot the recovery CD to format/reinstall. FYI, have Vista and Norton Security installed and up to date. Norton support gave up, "contact Microsoft. MS doesn't support OEM versions, then called Toshiba, who were very professional but unable to resurrect the dead laptop, and arranged a service pickup/repair.
    Anyhow, got everything back now by removing the HDD and formatting with MS DOS, cause windows XP wont let you format a Windows patition/directory. ALSO FYI the BIOS remained intact, although I was very doubtful about this.
    BEWARE ActiveX, and AntiVirGear(also Guard).
    Thanks to Toshiba for a warranty offer which had nothing to do with them.


    C:\ONGRATULATIONS: Apple to MS at Win95 launch.


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  • #2
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,812 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Double post. Answered in the other thread by the same title.


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