Anti-spyware or Is It?

[YouTeeAye]

Wow, wasn't aware such thing existed! This nifty windows security alert popped up on my machine saying a keylogger had been detected and to clean it Windows recommends Perfect Defender 2009. So I click on the "Enable Protection" button on the security message which takes me to a Microsoft Gold-Certified partner site and asks to download PD2009. It was late at night and I knew little of what I was being suckered into. I download the software, run it and it immediately finds 5 spywares within 4 mins. I decide to boot into safe-mode and run a Norton AV and it does not find anything. Makes me suspicious and after some googling, I find to my horror Perfect Defender itself is a spyware.

Beware late night stupidity and authentic looking Windows security alerts!

 

[HornBud]

go here:The Link download VIPRE 10 day trial, fix it, sign up for the $30/year service, and never worry again. Your Norton sucks balls. It's not capable of catching the spyware or worse, malware and is a massive resource hog.

 

[kevwun]

Or you could download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for free and get rid of it.

 

[Bob Wills]

Another tip -- use an OS that doesn't blow chunks!

/ducking for cover

 

[7out]

The Link

 

[dang-str8]

Yeah, a lot of people fall for the whole spyware program found a buncha spyware on your PC trick... Like stated before, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware works great for stuff like that... I have that and AVG... awesome app.

I hate Norton and McAfee, both of those will eat up your memory... they suck.

 

[veggieboy]

I use avast.

It has worked for me for over 2 years now...