Nasty Viruses

There have been a few going around recently. They are phising viruses that disguise themselves as ligitimate anti-virus software. So if you get an official looking pop up that says it's a system message with buttons like unblock, continue blocking (both grayed out) and another button saying enable protection, DO NOT click on any of them. Click on the RED X in the top right corner OR use ALT-F4 to close it. If you do click on Enable Protection or similar button, you will be presented with a "purchase" screen asking for your personal information (name, address, credit card number, etc). You AREN'T buying anything! You would be giving your personal information to a thief!

If one of these viruses installs itself on your pc, you may get those pop up warnings every minute or so asking you to "enable protection" or "register". If your PC is running Windows XP or Vista, you can try restoring it to date BEFORE the infection took place. If that does not work, CALL Norton support. They will charge $ 99.99 but it is well worth it. If you are like me you don't poke around in your registry every day. The norton folks will take control of your machine and get rid of the virus by deleting registry keys associated with it, deleting the virus and scanning your hard drive when completed. It is WELL WORTH the $ 99.99 they charge.

LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE...