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, Norton's would not have caught it or any other software. This one is more like a program that runs in the background and turns off your anti-virus software right aware. Yes, it is another form of spyware, the want you to buy THEIR program. Eventually, Norton's, etc. will come up with something to catch it but they will just write another one as usual.

If you NEED anti-virus software there is a free one out there called AVG. Go to "www.AVG.com" and then in the search bar at the top of that page type in "free avg". The have a free version on there. Now keep in mind, I have been running their stuff for 3 years and have gotten hit twice. But that's better than paying for it and still getting hit. You can set up AVG to check for updates every day if you want at a certain time, but your computer must be on during that time.

They anti-virus companies update the anti-virus software AFTER the virus is out - lol! So if you are one of the first lucky ones to get a new virus, oh well.

When this program hits, you here a little "chime" on the computer and then an Adobe Acrobat screen pops up for a second and then disappears. You don't have to have Adobe Acrobat to catch it, it is just what program they are using.

My advice, download AVG if you don't have an up to date virus software, and DO NOT store passwords into any programs for a couple of months.




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Well, they can't really release their updates before the virus is out, they wouldn't know what to do lol...

As for AVG, I'm not a fan... Avast Personal Edition however is free and the only thing I run...

This sounds like one of those acrobat exploits that where going around a couple of months ago; not really an issue with your virus scanner, but an issue with adobe not issuing updates to their bugs (or people not upgrading their adobe software).

One that I like are the "popups" that look like the info in "my computer" and then start a little virus scanner listing various items that seem to be on your computer; what people don't notice is that it's still an internet window and it's simply a cleaver little web applet that theyv'e made to freak you out and have you go to their site and install their malware.