Look out: XP antivirus 2008 = badware!

**JackofAllTrades** · Jun 5, 2008, 04:38am

Opened an email, it automatically took me to a site and now i have this annoying badware on my laptop.
I'm currently backing up my files on the laptop as i type this on my slow old desktop - this bites!
http://blogs.stopbadware.org/article...antivirus-2008
http://www.xp-vista.com/spyware-remo...antivirus-2008

Check out the above links. The first describes the exact problem i'm experiencing. The next link describes how you can get rid of it, which is what i'm about to attempt.
Has anybody else experienced this? One article about this i read had over 3million hits. So at least i'm not the only idiot.

Be careful out there - this stuff sux!!!!!

**APK** · Jun 5, 2008, 07:37am

Between last yr. & THIS year alone, I have had to remove that from 100's of machines, he's not kidding... it's removable, but a pain as well.

* Don't download some antivirus that comes to you in email, OR, as a popup/popover/popunder (or, even as a messagebox on your screen done by net send commands), because reputable antivirus companies don't hawk their wares that way, in other words...

APK

**Cat-tranz** · Jun 5, 2008, 02:37pm

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Originally Posted by JackofAllTrades

Opened an email, it automatically took me to a site and now i have this annoying badware on my laptop.
I'm currently backing up my files on the laptop as i type this on my slow old desktop - this bites!
http://blogs.stopbadware.org/article...antivirus-2008
http://www.xp-vista.com/spyware-remo...antivirus-2008

Check out the above links. The first describes the exact problem i'm experiencing. The next link describes how you can get rid of it, which is what i'm about to attempt.
Has anybody else experienced this? One article about this i read had over 3million hits. So at least i'm not the only idiot.

Be careful out there - this stuff sux!!!!!

Hope you got it fixed hun !

**JackofAllTrades** · Jun 6, 2008, 10:26am

APK, thanks for the backing me up on that one.

Cat-Tranz, thanks for the support.

Yes, i did finally get rid of it. I've also installed Spybot now to help me in the future.

**Cat-tranz** · Jun 6, 2008, 03:28pm

Well done ! Spybot is a great app

Jun 5, 2008, 07:37am	#2 (permalink) Re: Look out: XP antivirus 2008 = badware!
APK Elite Member Posts: 367 Name: The Duke of URL Karma:	Between last yr. & THIS year alone, I have had to remove that from 100's of machines, he's not kidding... it's removable, but a pain as well. * Don't download some antivirus that comes to you in email, OR, as a popup/popover/popunder (or, even as a messagebox on your screen done by net send commands), because reputable antivirus companies don't hawk their wares that way, in other words... APK __________________ "I'm Reese: Sgt. TechComVN38416, assigned to protect you - You've been TARGETTED FOR TERMINATION!"

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Jun 5, 2008, 04:38am	#1 (permalink) Look out: XP antivirus 2008 = badware!
JackofAllTrades Junior Member Posts: 25 Karma:	Opened an email, it automatically took me to a site and now i have this annoying badware on my laptop. I'm currently backing up my files on the laptop as i type this on my slow old desktop - this bites! http://blogs.stopbadware.org/article...antivirus-2008 http://www.xp-vista.com/spyware-remo...antivirus-2008 Check out the above links. The first describes the exact problem i'm experiencing. The next link describes how you can get rid of it, which is what i'm about to attempt. Has anybody else experienced this? One article about this i read had over 3million hits. So at least i'm not the only idiot. Be careful out there - this stuff sux!!!!!

Jun 6, 2008, 10:26am	#4 (permalink) Re: Look out: XP antivirus 2008 = badware!
JackofAllTrades Junior Member Posts: 25 Karma:	APK, thanks for the backing me up on that one. Cat-Tranz, thanks for the support. Yes, i did finally get rid of it. I've also installed Spybot now to help me in the future.