Nasty PC infection Heads-up

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I've got to let the rest of you know about this too as this software can possibly destroy your computer.

I was in the SHIII Mods section earlier today and looking at the website that has the map Jimbuna has posted on gaps in the navagation channels. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...42#post1796442

While on that site I was hit again by an antivirus software installer. Name is - XP Antivirus 2012. This is an updated version of that last one i was hit with. You DO NOT know you have it until it pops up. You cannot get rid of it, your antivirus software and your OS firewall will shutdown. It even stops Microsoft Security Essentials from running. It will also get by your router's firewall. Not your fault Jim, but I had to give you guys a heads-up on this. This thing is very nasty and can do a lot of damage to your computer.

The only way I was able to get rid of it is by System Restore. Yeah, power up and tap F8 continuousely to get into Safe Mode. But here's the hitch. You MUST log in as the Administrator. If you try any other way to log in this malware will not let you go to System Restore. By using Admin you will go directly to System Restore. Run SR and this crap will be taken out of the loop and your computer will run ok once again.

Info from another website:

XP Antivirus 2012 is actually a nasty PC infection that utilizes a harmful Trojan and is a rogue security application that is intent on stealing as much of your hard earned money as XP Antivirus 2012 can.Some other common symptoms that manifest from a rogueware/trojan infection are:

- Installs itself without user knowledge or permission.
- Connects to the Internet without user permission.
- Annoying fake pop-up alerts.
- Installs other types of adware and spyware without user permission.
- A dramatic decrease in overall PC functionality.
- Remains constantly running in the background.If XP Antivirus 2012 is left to corrupt your PC registry, XP Antivirus 2012 may leave your PC vulnerable, unsafe, and unprotected, and if not treated as soon as possible, XP Antivirus 2012 has the ability to result in a complete collapse of your PC system.
To check your computer for XP Antivirus 2012, download SpyHunter Spyware Detection Tool.
SpyHunter spyware detection tool is only a scanner meant to assist you in detecting XP Antivirus 2012 and other threats. If you detect the presence of XP Antivirus 2012 on your PC, you have the opportunity to purchase the SpyHunter removal tool to remove any traces of XP Antivirus 2012.

And lastly this from a friend:
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Details on getting rid of it.
not free- http://www.enigmasoftware.com/products/spyhunter/
Free- http://download.cnet.com/Ad-Aware-Fr...-10045910.html
http://www.wiki-security.com/wiki/Pa...Antivirus2012/
Also I suggested you guys get and run sandboxie to protect yourselves from any malware -virus crap.It's so easy to use and install even the wife uses it.Basically it locks down you're PC as u browser the net.It works with Firefox,Chrome and internet exploder!Programs are run in a "sandbox" and can't infect you're pc that way.I love it.It's free 2.
http://www.sandboxie.com/

The Sandboxie program is free from here.... http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?DownloadSandboxie Click on the Sandboxie box on the right. I'm using it now and I'm having no problems with IE8. Hope it does as they say it will.