Norton Security Suite

Would any antivirus program prevent that fake antivirus software?

I just had it and had to set my dell laptop a month before so it'd go away. Would any antivirus program from windows prevent this? If not how can I prevent that fake software crap?! Thanks!

Public Comments

1. Hi There, Do not click on any of the links when the pop up comes up. Not even the "X" that is supposed to close the pop up. When you click on any choice that "accepts" the download and installation. Just hit the back button to go to another page or shutdown your browser and clear any personal data. To minimize the problem set up a guest account (without any privileges) for you web surfing. Then nothing is supposed to run or change your computer (need admin priviliges for that) Another sure way would be to do your web surfing using a Linux live CD to prevent any of the fake programs from loading. When you use a live CD everything runs in RAM so when you shutdown everything is gone forever. You can download and burn a live CD or order a free one (takes about two weeks to arrive). Hope this helps, Al