Comments on: myLocalPCpro: Virus Warning: Internet Security 2010 http://thisismycounty.com/2010/02/02/mylocalpcpro-virus-warning-internet-security-2010/ An Online Community For Harrison County Ohio Wed, 16 May 2012 10:09:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry http://thisismycounty.com/2010/02/02/mylocalpcpro-virus-warning-internet-security-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Larry Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:43:06 +0000 http://thisismycounty.com/?p=1595#comment-1066 There are many sites online concerning this paticular virus\rogue software. BEWARE. The vast majority of sites that first appear in the search engines, are also Virus sites, attempting to build your trust with their apparent inside knowledge, and to attempt to coerce you into downloading even more malware. There are also many tips regarding the remove of this software. There have now been 9 machines in this office, with this software on it. We took one, and did what the other sites recommended. Results were lacking. The problem with this software, at least as with today's writing of this, is a complicated and horrifying experience to remove and restore a users system they way they left it. ( This is why I keep my head shaved, else I would pull my hair out on a daily basis ) Clear your cookies from your browser daily. Avoid accepting any plugins that a site may prompt you for. ( FoxNews even had an advertisment that contained a link to malware ) So don't rely on name brand trust alone. If your machine is already infected with this paticular software, shut it down. Unplug it, and call my office. The longer you let the machine run while infected and online, the worst it will get, and the greater the potential of data loss and system failure. There are many sites online concerning this paticular virus\rogue software. BEWARE. The vast majority of sites that first appear in the search engines, are also Virus sites, attempting to build your trust with their apparent inside knowledge, and to attempt to coerce you into downloading even more malware.

There are also many tips regarding the remove of this software. There have now been 9 machines in this office, with this software on it. We took one, and did what the other sites recommended.

Results were lacking. The problem with this software, at least as with today’s writing of this, is a complicated and horrifying experience to remove and restore a users system they way they left it. ( This is why I keep my head shaved, else I would pull my hair out on a daily basis )

Clear your cookies from your browser daily. Avoid accepting any plugins that a site may prompt you for. ( FoxNews even had an advertisment that contained a link to malware ) So don’t rely on name brand trust alone.

If your machine is already infected with this paticular software, shut it down. Unplug it, and call my office.

The longer you let the machine run while infected and online, the worst it will get, and the greater the potential of data loss and system failure.

]]> By: Barb http://thisismycounty.com/2010/02/02/mylocalpcpro-virus-warning-internet-security-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Barb Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:51:16 +0000 http://thisismycounty.com/?p=1595#comment-1063 Thanks for the warning Larry - I now know what not to do, but what should we do if we see this? Thanks for the warning Larry – I now know what not to do, but what should we do if we see this?

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