Please answer, i really need help with my computer/internet!?

Question

i need help fast!

the internet on my computer is acting up, and this thing pooped up called antivirus2008 when i was on a website and it said that my computer is in high danger of getting a virus. and the pretection i installed on my computer called norton360 says everything is fine and there are no probs detected. but i dont know which to believe, is this antivirus2008 thing that says i need to purchase it for $50 to pretect my computer from this virus theyre saying im getting, is this just a scam, or can it actually be true? but then again my protection that i have installed says everything is fine. ugh, im confused and i dont know what to believe! please help!

Answer 1

antivirus2008 is a scam. Try uses RogueRemover

http://www.malwarebytes.org/rogueremover...

Your virus IS antivirus 2008

or using Malwarebytes

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

The list of the worst rogue software. If it isn't on here then it probably has a lower risk but it is still bad,

1stAntivirus- high risk

Ad-Protect-medium risk

Adware Agent-medium risk

Adware Punisher-medium risk

AdwareDelete-high risk

AdwarePatrol-medium risk

AdwareRemover-medium risk

AdwareSheriff-high risk

AlertSpy-medium risk

AlfaCleaner-high risk

Anti Virus Pro-high risk

AntiSpy-medium risk

AntiSpyGuard-medium risk

Antispyware Soldier-high risk

AntiVermins-high risk

AntiVirus Golden-high risk

AVSystemCare-medium risk

BotSquash-medium risk

BraveSentry-medium risk

CleanX-medium risk

DioCleaner-medium risk

DirectAccess-high risk

DirectVideo-high risk

Doctor Adware-medium risk

Doctor Adware Pro-medium risk

DrAntispy- high risk

Draze Toolbar-medium risk

DriveCleaner 2006-high risk

Easy Spyware Killer-medium risk

Elite Codec-high risk

ErrorProtector-high risk

ExpertAntivirus-high risk

EZvideo-high risk

FastCleaner-medium risk

Files Secure-medium risk

Froggie Scan-medium risk

Gold Codec-high risk

GuardBar-medium risk

IC spyware scanner-medium risk

IE defender-medium risk

IE Antivirus- medium risk

IEcodec-high risk

Image Access ActiveX Object-high risk

Image ActiveX Access-high risk

InstallProvider-medium risk

KillandClean-high risk

KillSpy-high risk

MalwareCrush-medium risk

MalwareStopper-medium risk

MalwareWipe-medium risk

MalwareWipe Pro-medium risk

MalwareWiper-medium risk

Media-Codec-high risk

MovCodec-high risk

MovieBox-high risk

MyBugFreePc-medium risk

MyNetProtector-high risk

MySpyProtector-high risk

NeoSpace Internet Security-high risk

NetBrowserPro-medium risk

NetPumper-medium risk

PAL spyware remover-medium risk

Perfect Codec-high risk

Pestbot-medium risk

PestCapture-medium risk

Pesttrap-medium risk

PornoPlayer-high risk

PrivacyProtector-high risk

PurityScan-medium risk

QualityCodec-high risk

RazeSpyware-high risk

RebrandSoft AdwareSpyware Remover-medium risk

RegFreeze-high risk

Rogue.Infector-high risk

Silver Codec-high risk

SiteTicket-high risk

Soft Codec-high risk

SpamBlockerUtility-medium risk

Spy Cleaner Platinum-medium risk

SpyAxe-high risk

SpyBurner-medium risk

SpyDeface-high risk

SpyDestroy Pro-medium risk

SpyFalcon-high risk

SpyFighter-medium risk

SpyFighterPro-medium risk

Spyheal-medium risk

SpySheriff-high risk

SpySoldier-medium risk

SpyTrooper-medium risk

Spyware Nuker XT-medium risk

Spyware Quake-medium risk

Spyware Remover(Spy Advanced)-medium risk

Spyware Stormer-high risk

Spyware Striker Pro-medium risk

SpywareAnnihilatorPro-medium risk

SpywareCleaner-high risk

SpywareKnight-high risk

SpywareSoftStop-high risk

SpywareStrike-high risk

StorageProtector-medium risk

SunShineSpy-medium risk

Super Codec-high risk

SysProtect-high risk

TitanShield Antispyware-high risk

True Codec-high risk

Trust Cleaner-high risk

Ulimate Cleaner-medium risk

Ulimate Defender-high risk

Ulimate Fixer 2007-high risk

vCatch-medium risk

VCodec-medium risk

Video ActiveX Access-high risk

Video ActiveX Object-high risk

Video iCodec-high risk

VideoAccess-high risk

VideoAccessCodec-high risk

VideoBox-high risk

VirusBlast-high risk

VirusBlaster-medium risk

VirusBursters-medium risk

Virus-kill-medium risk

VirusProtectPro-medium risk

VirusRescue-high risk

WinAntiSpyware 2006-high risk

WinAntiSpyware 2007-high risk

WinAntiVirus 2006-high risk

WinAntiVirus 2007-high risk

WinFix Master-high risk

Winfixer 2005-high risk

WinReanimator-medium risk

WinXDefender-medium risk

WinXProtector-medium risk

XP Antivirus 2008-medium risk

XXXAccess-high risk

ZoneProtect AntiSpyware-medium risk

Answer 2

Use an anti-spyware, I recommend you to use NoAdware as this problem is known and NoAdware fixes it. You can download NoAdware from the link below.

Answer 3

i had the same thing. the only thing that removed it was spybot search &Destroy

Answer 4

Follow the instruction on the link below to clean your computer

10 easy step virus and spyware removal using free software

http://www.review-ninja.com/2008/08/10-e...

Answer 5

This is a big scam and you need to remove it as soon as possible.

Antivirus 2008 is a rogue anti-malware program that displays false results and requires you to first purchase the software before you can remove anything. When installed, Antivirus 2008 will scan your computer and list a variety of infections found on your computer.

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above this.................Automated Removal Instructions for Antivirus 2008 using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:

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