WhackJob Posted July 29, 2008 ID:24031 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Hi All,My computer got infected with the VistaAntivirus2008 this Saturday.I did a search on google and malarebytes came up.I installed it and to my amazement IT WORKED! I also email Malwarebytes and got a reply in 24hr's! So a big thank you to them.I have one question.Should I run Hijackthis or anything else to be sure?Thanks Again to the Malwarebytes Team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
normank Posted July 29, 2008 ID:24032 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Me too exactly. Affected Firefox and tried loads of other programmes before hitting on Malwarebytes on another forum. (I need to thank them) and lo it worked. I had tried system restore etc. as well to no avail. Also deleted and re-installed Firefox again to no avail. Well done Malwarebytes. fingers crossed I have got rid of antivirus2008.Tempted to part with cash - most unusual - what do I get for the money? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanInMontana Posted July 29, 2008 ID:24034 Share Posted July 29, 2008 When you buy the full version of MBAM you get constant protection against malware. That is what you buy, the protection. Glad MBAM saved you both, it's doing that for 10000's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
normank Posted July 29, 2008 ID:24035 Share Posted July 29, 2008 When you buy the full version of MBAM you get constant protection against malware. That is what you buy, the protection. Glad MBAM saved you both, it's doing that for 10000's. Right I'm in - off to sign up.many thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpySentinel Posted July 29, 2008 ID:24041 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Hi WhackJob, we are glad that MBAM has help you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
normank Posted July 29, 2008 ID:24042 Share Posted July 29, 2008 OK paid up member now!!Over the last two days I also tried a number of programmes "promising" to rid me of av2008 then demanding money to do so - same false pretences as that which I was trying to get rid of. Uninstalled all apart from Spybot Search and Destroy which I had anyway and Adaware which i had re-installed. Should I now uninstall these? both have been good in the past but both failed to get rid of av2008. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackJob Posted July 29, 2008 Author ID:24043 Share Posted July 29, 2008 OK paid up member now!!Over the last two days I also tried a number of programmes "promising" to rid me of av2008 then demanding money to do so - same false pretences as that which I was trying to get rid of. Uninstalled all apart from Spybot Search and Destroy which I had anyway and Adaware which i had re-installed. Should I now uninstall these? both have been good in the past but both failed to get rid of av2008.I also had other anti-virus and anti-spyware running at the time of infection and it was NOT caught in time. In my experience there is NO one program that get's them all. So I would keep them.I am new to Malwarebytes but like I said, It saved my butt! I did see another program claiming to clean Vistaantivirus2008. it was called "superantispyware".But I did not install it because Malwarebytes did the job! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugly1969 Posted August 3, 2008 ID:24286 Share Posted August 3, 2008 hello everyone,this program saved our butts too....we were infected with microsoft antivirus2009 yesterday. we downloaded the free version and it worked so went back and paid the 24.95...thanx alot!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raid Posted August 3, 2008 ID:24288 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Very glad it worked for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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