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Malware virus called Personal Antivirus (PAV)

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~Mama*HOTLIPS* Rambo~

~Mama*HOTLIPS* Rambo~ Report 15 Jun 2009 12:11

If anyone gets this virus please backup all your files and data.

I got this on Saturday and it took me till 5 this morning to finally get my pc back properly.

It is a nasty one, I have PC Performance with PC World so they helped me sort it...first they advised me to download a removal tool...twice and it didn't help. Third time in calling I was talked through system Restore...this got rid of it.

Had to reinstall everything again ie printer, internet provider, Microsoft office and Norton 360.

Luckily I had all files etc backed up to Norton and this process finally finished at 5 this morning.

So please back up.

Catherine

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 15 Jun 2009 12:23

this site may have the necessary information.......
hope it helps....

PAV appears to be a fake......threat.......a nuisance more than anything.....



http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-89488-personal-antivirus-software-problem

Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 15 Jun 2009 12:41

how would u n u had it what does it do?

Researching:
It wasn't me

~Mama*HOTLIPS* Rambo~

~Mama*HOTLIPS* Rambo~ Report 15 Jun 2009 12:54

Stray it attaches itself and tells you your pc is under threat...apparently I had 100+ trojans/worms on my c drive, on my D drive, and two other places, it flashes up in red. It will try to tell you that it is a Microsoft antivirus programme also so don't be fooled by the sheild it shows you.

It trys to get you to purchase it and asks you for payment...WHICH I DIDN'T DO lol.

Hope this helps.

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 15 Jun 2009 13:00

cheers hun i think i may have got it lol
i kep geting a page up saying it can no b displayed lol

Researching:
It wasn't me