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Offline Clive

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Here’s a Super Simple Trick to Defeating Fake Anti-Virus Malware
« on: February 10, 2011, 19:21 »
You might be wondering why we have a screenshot of what appears to be AVG Anti-Virus, but is in fact a fake anti-virus malware that holds your computer hostage until you pay them. Here’s a really simple tip to defeating these types of malware, and a quick review of other options.

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Re: Here’s a Super Simple Trick to Defeating Fake Anti-Virus Malware
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2011, 19:26 »
Never trust AVG.
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Re: Here’s a Super Simple Trick to Defeating Fake Anti-Virus Malware
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 19:40 »
Indeed.  But that can't be doing them any favours. 
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Re: Here’s a Super Simple Trick to Defeating Fake Anti-Virus Malware
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 10:07 »
Favours, you want favours!  ;D
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Re: Here’s a Super Simple Trick to Defeating Fake Anti-Virus Malware
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 10:35 »
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