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System Tools virus: Poll

patman99
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Have you been infected by the System Tools virus?. What AV were you using?.
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Did you get the System Tools Virus?, if so, what AV were you using?. 61 votes

Yes, I was infected. Using Avast
11% 7 votes
Yes, I was infected. Using Avira
1% 1 vote
Yes, I was infected. Using Macaffee
14% 9 votes
Yes, I was infected. Using Norton
1% 1 vote
Yes, I was infected. Using MS Security Essentials
6% 4 votes
Yes, I was infected. Using Kasperski
0% 0 votes
Yes, I was infected. Using Bullgaurd
0% 0 votes
Yes, I was infected. Using other AV
1% 1 vote
Yes, I was infected. Using no AV
3% 2 votes
No, not infected.
59% 36 votes
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Comments

  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,019 Forumite
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    Ooops , I missed the fact it was multi choice, I missed I am not which I wasn't, but a neighbour was on Saturday so at least I voted for him , add one to your not infected count (using Norton and Avast on different machines , but I use FF and noscript and spywareblaster)
    🍺 😎 Still grumpy, and No, Cloudflare I am NOT a robot 🤖BUT my responses are now out of my control they are posted via ChatGPT or the latest AI
  • Toxteth_OGrady
    Toxteth_OGrady Posts: 3,958 Forumite
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    Not infected, using Opera 11 and MSE.
    604!
  • Mat_Lock
    Mat_Lock Posts: 2,386 Forumite
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    Not infected, using Avira on my PC with MalwareBytes (free edition).

    Not infected, using MSE on my netbook with MalwareBytes (free edition).
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »
    Not infected, using Opera 11 and MSE.

    same here,and on W7 64bit

    last thing MSE removed was exploit:win32-2010-1885.a
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Suprised AVGs not on the list when bullguard is
    :idea:
  • fiddiwebb
    fiddiwebb Posts: 1,806 Forumite
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Suprised AVGs not on the list when bullguard is

    Yep also surprised how many people still use it going by the posts on ebay!
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    nope/ not been infected at all/ and using the brilliant Avast //
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    ....and paid-for MBAM ///
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • Esqui
    Esqui Posts: 3,414 Forumite
    Not been infected here, although I am using my netbook with Jolicloud. Did see someone come into me at work though, who had been infected shortly after purchasing Bullguard.
    Squirrel!
    If I tell you who I work for, I'm not allowed to help you. If I don't say, then I can help you with questions and fixing products. Regardless, there's still no secret EU law.
    Now 20% cooler
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    free4440273 wrote: »
    nope/ not been infected at all/ and using the brilliant Avast //
    According to the current voting 4 times as many people using Avast were infected as those using no AV at all :D
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