I am no longer infected....I think....
Apr. 20th, 2010 02:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
poltr1When we last left this story, I had been hit by a computer virus that sent out a spam message to everyone in my address book. I have since updated my definition files and performed scans with AVG, Ad-Aware, MalwareBytes, and SuperAntiSpyware. All four of these programs offer a free version for home use.
The results: AVG found 0 viruses, Ad-Aware found 0 viruses, MalwareBytes found 2 viruses and 2 joke files, and SuperAntiSpyware found 3 viruses. As far as I can tell, my system is clean now. But from my recent experience, no one anti-virus package will catch 100% of the viruses and malware out there.
A few astute recipients noticed that the message was out of character. Usually I include a brief explanation of any hypoerlink before presenting the link itself. And I used to work as a contractor for Lilly. Why would I plug a competitor's product? (Viagra is made and marketed by Pfizer. Lilly's competing product is Cialis.)
I recommend that everyone who received the spam message from me not click on the link (or better yet, delete the message), and perform a virus scan.
The results: AVG found 0 viruses, Ad-Aware found 0 viruses, MalwareBytes found 2 viruses and 2 joke files, and SuperAntiSpyware found 3 viruses. As far as I can tell, my system is clean now. But from my recent experience, no one anti-virus package will catch 100% of the viruses and malware out there.
A few astute recipients noticed that the message was out of character. Usually I include a brief explanation of any hypoerlink before presenting the link itself. And I used to work as a contractor for Lilly. Why would I plug a competitor's product? (Viagra is made and marketed by Pfizer. Lilly's competing product is Cialis.)
I recommend that everyone who received the spam message from me not click on the link (or better yet, delete the message), and perform a virus scan.
