19 Sep 09 Micro Antivirus 2009 is not What it Appears to be

When you encounter Micro Antivirus 2009, you need to run the other way.  With the Internet being such an essential part of everyone's lives these days, Internet scams are everywhere.  These new programs such as Micro Antivirus 2009 are rogue anti-spyware programs that act as scanners and removers of malicious software (malware), but only serve a purpose of downloading their own malware onto your hard drive for their own profit. 

With Micro Antivirus 2009, this program will actually download its Trojan horses through video codecs that are needed to watch certain movies online.  When you download the video codecs, you are also downloading the Trojan horses that will install Micro Antivirus 2009.  Once you are on your computer after this download has occurred, you will begin to be overwhelmed with fake security warnings from this program.  The program will try to convince you that you have malware on your computer that is going to do some serious damage.  Once you are convinced of this, then they will get you to purchase their full version which promises to remove the malware for you.  However, the program cannot and will not remove or find any actual malware.  It is all a ploy to make money off of you.

The scam does not end here, unfortunately.  The program has the potential to record your key strokes, lifting your credit card information or any other potentially profitable information that they can steal from you.  The malware is not put on your computer just to mess up your hard drive.

The recognizable signs of having malware on your computer are easy to detect.  Your computer will begin to slow down dramatically.  We all know how slow or fast our computer is normally; when you notice a sudden slow down of your computer, it is most likely because of all of the pop up ads that Micro Antivirus 2009 is throwing at you.  Also, your homepage may change without your consent.  These are all signs that you can take notice of in order to protect your computer and your information from being sabotaged.

Once you notice these signs, immediately contact an expert to get rid of this malware.  This is so important.  You do not want your computer to have a problem, and more importantly, you do not want your personal and confidential information to be mistreated by strangers. 

You cannot just hit 'uninstall' on your computer.  These malware programs hide in temporary files that name themselves to look like important parts of your computer's operating system, so deleting the files one by one yourself may not even work. 

Malware was not invented to merely slow down your computer.  It was invented to scam innocent computer users into making the mistake of downloading software and giving up access to their personal information for someone else's profit.  So, fight back, find an expert to get rid of that malware for good!  And please, click responsibly.

About the Author:

Carl runs a site devoted to helping you rid your computer from all sorts of spyware and malware at http://www.spyzooka.com/

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