Security Alert From Computer Czech
Please be aware of the latest thread on the internet called Antivirus 2008 and Antivirus 2009. Antivirus 2009 is considered as one of the widely spread and most successful rogue antivirus to date. It had infected vast number of computers around the world. Antivirus 2009 pretends to be a security application but crated primarily to sell the rogue security product by using unfair method of fake scanning and detection to assure the victim of its importance.
While reading your emails or searching the web you may get a pop up window with a warning that your computer is infected and it should be scanned. MAKE SURE NOT TO CLICK OK. You can try to click cancel, if that pop up window will keep coming back close all your open programs and restart your computer. If you have not click on any of the pop up windows your computer should be safe at this point. We recommend running a full virus scan using your antivirus software.
Here are signs of Antivirus 2009 Trojan Family Infection:
· Each of the Antivirus 2009 variations will display popups or alerts stating that it has detected a violation or security issue within your computer. Of course this type of notification is fake and should not be clicked on or it may prompt you to purchase one of the Antivirus 2009 variations. XP Antivirus, XP Antivirus 2008 or XP Antivirus 2009 alert messages appear, for example:
1. System files modification alert!
Some critical system files of your computer were modified by malicious program. It may cause system instability and data loss. Click here to block unauthorized modification by removing threats (Recommended).
2. Privacy Violation alert!
XP antivirus detected Privacy Violation. Some program is secretly sending your private data to untrusted internet host. Click here to block this activity by removing threats (Recommended).
· You notice that your desktop has unknown or new desktop icons or desktop shortcut icons.
· C: Drive icon in the “My Computer” disappears.
· The Windows Start Menu no longer displays the normal items of “My Documents”, “My Computer”, “Search”, “Help” and other items that are normally found in the start menu.
· Desktop background switches to a red background that has an image set out to look like a toxic logo in the middle with the text “Privacy is in Danger! Download Privacy Protection Software Now” beneath it.
· Your screensaver settings are changed to display black bugs crawling on your screen or to an image of the infamous “Blue Screen of Death”.
· “VIRUS ALERT!” text on the system tray.
· Administrative privileges are removed or limited from the default administrator account.
· The performance of your computer is very slow or crashes during common operations.
Please feel free to contact us via phone or email if you need any advice how to deal with this thread or if you have any questions regarding any computer issues. We are here to help you and solve all your computer needs.
Have a safe internet browsing experience.
The Computer Czech Team
Computer Czech LLC
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