beware new virus

**gpgo** · 12-16-2009

my puter went bad with virus, cyberlink was on screen and says for 79.00 they will erase all virus. after paying with credit card it was still on there. took to shop and (cyber security is the virus,) got it cleaned up and told to get hold of bank, they refunded the money because it is a hoax, all members merry christmas from my family to you.

**gpgo** · 12-16-2009

no,its not a joke, it happened and showed 32 virus and we fell for it and puter running slow and acting up, took to a prefessional shop and cyber security was the virus, bank refunding the credit card money, bank says its a hoax from ? that company not even listed (foreign?) it happened also in cols,ohio today to employee at work also. but works beside my niece and found out the truth before he fell for it.

**JoelW98GTP** · 12-16-2009

He's probably being truthful. My brother's laptop got the Antivirus System PRO virus last week. Everytime you click on anything on your computer it pops up saying your computer is infected and you need to buy the program to delete it. It even pretends like its scanning your computer. He had to take it to Staples and they ran through the computer and had to remove it. Once you get it, you can't really do anything on your computer. It completely interrupts EVERYTHING you try to do.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/viru...rus-system-pro

**m1sterb0b** · 12-16-2009

Yea, I'm a software engineer, I also help my friends with their computers and this is a virus I've seen on some of them. One thing I always say, unless you opened the window TO buy something on purpose (ebay n stuff) NEVER TYPE OUT CREDIT CARD OR BANK INFO. >_<

**JoelW98GTP** · 12-16-2009

KawaFords license plates....

**gpgo** · 12-16-2009

sorry kawa that i am not as smart as you. i had to drop out of school in 1954 to work on farm, so not to good at puter things.

**blueguy** · 12-16-2009

Originally Posted by KawaFord

I'm not buying it, judging by your other posts... this is a joke, and not a funny one.

Fail.

**Thunderturd** · 12-16-2009

I believe him. And yes people out there believe this stuff.

**JoelW98GTP** · 12-16-2009

Originally Posted by Stunt0Rider

I believe him. And yes people out there believe this stuff.

I believe it. I've seen it. Conspiracy theory here. Anti-virus companies make viruses to market anti-virus software. It's all about money. If I wanted to make an anit-virus software, I would make a virus that my anti-virus program removes. Instant profit.

**matt5112** · 12-16-2009

Perhaps you could learn to take care of your computer...

**gtpinsc** · 12-16-2009

Originally Posted by bluegtp91

**Thunderturd** · 12-16-2009

Its not actually a virus.. It is Malware...

**blueguy** · 12-16-2009

Originally Posted by KawaFord

And gee, look at that.. Mr Big Blue has to have a say in everything, which usually has no real merit, as usual.

Well, when you have something useful to say...which I have yet to see, I'll stop posting against you.

**JarenSTi** · 12-16-2009

or he doesnt know that much about computers... just like me
i basically fail at some stuff on them
and you can get viruses from alot of different sites

**nawarkk** · 12-16-2009

yea be careful when you push download, and read the windows that pop up before you push anything. I've had these kinds of programs on my relatives computers all the time. It's a pain to get off. There were some strong programs on the net that scan and remove anything that could be seen as hazardous. Just be smart about what you click.

**J GTP** · 12-17-2009

The most common way to get this type of virus is when you try to view a video on a website. It will ask you to download a "codec" and as soon as you click the link to do so... you're screwed.

**Silent Drifter** · 12-17-2009

Malwarebytes, and AVG can be your friends when crap like that happens, and both are free too.

**nawarkk** · 12-17-2009

Yea even though AVG Antivirus is a free software, I've used it on my laptop since I've had it for about 2-3 years now and haven't had a problem on it once.