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How To: Remove Vista AntiVirus 2012

Vista AntiVirus 2012, also known as Windows XP Home Security 2012 is one of the viruses/malware programs running around that masquerades as an anti-virus program.
Unfortunately it’s not. It uses various browser holes to install itself and then pretty much disables the computer until the user puts their credit card number in. Once the program is [...]

Digital Protection Malware virus

There is a new major malware virus going around right now. This one is “Digital Protection” and infects computers after the user gets one of those pop-ups that says “You have a virus!”
The odd thing about this one is that it’s also taking over the Windows Updater program, so it can’t be used to download [...]

Free Anti-Virus Scanners

In case anyone is not aware, the Computer Virus is here to stay. Even with the dozens of companies that have made billions around stopping the them, computer Virus have reached into just about every possible electronic device there is. Despite the backlash against anti-Virus software, if you’re a Windows user you NEED Anti-Virus Software.
Unluckily, [...]