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got hit with fake Antivirus Protection trial/booker need help big time!!!!!!!!

#1 marcchrome

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Posted 03 April 2011 - 02:27 PM

hi folks, i am running windows 7... i was recently hit with fake Antivirus Protection trial/booker.exe/antivirus software alert. and now it is almost impossible to use any apps on my machine including mozilla firefox, i am using IE and those pesky fake alert messages keep coming up "windows security alert" etc... i have tried malware bytes, hitman pro, Rkill,which removed a lot of trash but the problem still exist.... can you guys please help me find a perm. solution?

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#2 marcchrome

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Posted 03 April 2011 - 03:05 PM

please can some one help me?

#3 Fennippee

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 03:21 PM

Sit tight and don't panic. The moderators seem to be really busy right now, but I know they never ignore a request for help. This thing can be removed, and they know how. Hang in there a little bit longer!