At Boxaid we get hundreds of phone calls about common fake alert viruses that have varied fake names. These viruses only have one thing in common, getting you to pay them with your credit card. They lure you in with fake messages that say your computer is infected when in fact, they ARE the infection. Lately we have seen a big spike in one particular flavor which is the so-called Security Tools 2010 brand of virus. In the past week alone we have received hundreds of calls on this specific virus. Clearly the malware writers are getting much better at evading the common anti-virus products that are being used. We have seen customers that are running every major anti-virus security product call in with this infection.
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George Dover is one of the Microsoft Certified Technicians that works at BoxAid.com. He is the primary blog contributor and has helped thousands of customers calling into BoxAid on a daily basis. Connect with me on Google+
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