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To: thecow who wrote (64956)	9/9/2009 9:01:38 AM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110655

You can't do this one online but I think you'll find it useful: i-sis.org.uk

To: thecow who wrote (64956)	9/9/2009 12:47:16 PM
From: Ken Robbins	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110655

Today a malware by the name of "Personal Antivirus" popped up in a Firefox browser window. It showed several infections, but all of these are false and only an attempt to blackmail me into paying money. I recognized this because I caught "Antivirus 2009" last fall which is similar. I downloaded, subscribed, and ran PCTools "Spyware Doctor". It found and removed many problems, but did not specifically show "Personal Antivirus". I hope the beast is gone because the other one was so bad that I had to reformat the hard drive to get rid of it. This incident makes me wonder if Microsoft Live One Care is any good at all. I had recently run a One Care scan and have had its firewall on for some time.