Try System Restore as well.

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From: James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]]
To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:30:50 -0500
Subject: Re: Fake antivirus

May be time to invest in some UAT (user awareness training). Continual 
re-infestation either means he is unlucky, or gung-ho in his browsing.

I've had some fake AVs recently which were ridiculously easy to get rid of 
(kill process, delete files, remove autorun entry). Others have been more 
stealthy - such as killing targeted windows like Task Manager. Booting into 
safe mode usually prevents these extra "features" from bothering you.
  
But as with everything - a reimage may be the only way to be sure.


On 3 June 2011 15:26, John Aldrich <[email protected]> wrote:
  I'm going to go to a former co-worker's this afternoon to clean his system
  (again) from another fake antivirus infestation. I've already got Vipre
  Rescue and Malware Bytes on a memory stick. I've also got RKILL. I haven't
  had to deal with any fake antivirus in a few weeks. Just wondering if they
  have developed any new tricks recently that I should be aware of?
  
  Oh, this user had Vipre Home on his PC, and got infested anyway. Should I
  submit samples to Sunbelt (assuming I can find where they're quarantined)???
  
  Thanks!
  
  
  
  
  
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