There are two Anti-virus scams I would like to bring to your attention.
The first one is caused by a virus on your computer. Your computer will notify you that your system is infected and the only way to get it fixed is to buy a certain virus protection program. The scam is the people selling you the program are the ones who but the virus on in the first place. They are not interested in selling you a program; just collecting your money. One way to identify this is if you have any spyware removal or antivirus already on your computer, it will not let you run them. This virus can be difficult to remove.
Your best option for removing this type of virus is to start your computer in safe mode and then run your antivirus and spyware systems. This should enable you to clean out the infections. If you just can't get it out, run MS config and look for a program in the startup menu that is all random characters. Stop that one from starting up. This will essentially quarantine the virus.
You still probably will not be able to access the internet. This is due to your browsers setting being set to a proxy server. You'll need to get your settings of the proxy option.
The second one is paying for antivirus. Many well know companies charge for their antivirus programs. This is not necessary for the average user. There are many good programs and companies that offer free antivirus programs that work just as good if not better than the paid services. Why pay for something when you can get it for free.
The first one is caused by a virus on your computer. Your computer will notify you that your system is infected and the only way to get it fixed is to buy a certain virus protection program. The scam is the people selling you the program are the ones who but the virus on in the first place. They are not interested in selling you a program; just collecting your money. One way to identify this is if you have any spyware removal or antivirus already on your computer, it will not let you run them. This virus can be difficult to remove.
Your best option for removing this type of virus is to start your computer in safe mode and then run your antivirus and spyware systems. This should enable you to clean out the infections. If you just can't get it out, run MS config and look for a program in the startup menu that is all random characters. Stop that one from starting up. This will essentially quarantine the virus.
You still probably will not be able to access the internet. This is due to your browsers setting being set to a proxy server. You'll need to get your settings of the proxy option.
The second one is paying for antivirus. Many well know companies charge for their antivirus programs. This is not necessary for the average user. There are many good programs and companies that offer free antivirus programs that work just as good if not better than the paid services. Why pay for something when you can get it for free.
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