My step mom's system got Antivirus 2009 just after Christmas (only XP system left in the family). It deactivated AVG. Took a few hours of manual cleaning to kill it and get AVG running. AVG updated then immediately found it. I also ran the old spybot for giggles.
SO far so good. On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Stu Sjouwerman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi ! > > Yes, this Rogue modifies several times a day sometimes, so > even with all definitions updates, we sometimes miss this one. > We're putting new technology in VIPRE that will catch that one. > Warm regards, > > Stu > ________________________________ > From: Cesare' A. Ramos [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 2:49 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: ?? on Spyware 2009 > > I know this is not the Vipre nor CounterSpy thread but wanted to get > feedback from others on this one. > > > > We had a system that was running CounterSpy and had the latest patches but > the all wise user that was using it, somehow chose to installed Spyware 2009 > as they made the decision they were not protected. The application > installed and Counterspy was disabled. That is where it began.. > > > > We tried some scans with the machine being up using CounterSpy, Vipre, and > Malwarebytes. We came across different issues. We made the decision to > pull the drive and run the scans from a host system with the drive connected > as a slave. Vipre found some issues and addressed them. We then ran > Malwarebytes and more malware was found including Spyware 2009. We reran > Vipre but reported that all was clean. We ended up using Malwarebytes and > all was cleaned. > > > > I understand that there is no silver bullet but I would think that if Vipre > found Spyware 2008, which was also on the system, it should have atleast > found Spyware 2009. > > > > Thoughts.. Has anyone come across the Spyware 2008 / 2009 or Anti-Virus 2008 > / 2009 family? > > > > CAR > > > > ________________________________ > This e-Mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this e-Mail in error please notify the sender via > returned e-Mail. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this > e-Mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those > of the company. Although IDF operates anti-virus programs, it does not > accept responsibility for any damage whatsoever that is caused by viruses > being passed. > > ** Think before you print this message. ** > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
