Attention IE Users!

[gigaguess]

After spending some time on my partner's computer, I accidentally stumbled across a program that hijacked Explorer. It was screaming about a malignant Spybot, and suggested downloading a program called Antiviruspro 2009. It's very professionally done, and upon a glance, looks rather legitimate. It is very pushy, and will keep prompting you to

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[gigaguess]

Pretty much, yeah. This is the link I was talking about.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove-antivirus-pro-2009

[roto13]

People use Internet Exploder?

[gigaguess]

I tried to get him to get Firefox, but he's having none of that.

-_-

[roto13]

... Are you sure he's good enough for you?

[gigaguess]

One has to forgive a partner his faults sometimes. :p