This rotten malware takes control of the computer and poses itself as an anti-virus program. It flashes the usual fake warnings about dangerous virus and malware infections. To be saved, all you have to do is purchase a key code. The ‘program’ will then remove all of the ‘infections’.
The particularly annoying thing about this virus is that it prevents many other programs from starting. It may also block internet links, claiming that they are not trustworthy. The Remove Program function in Windows Control Panel also does not seem to work.
Fixing the problem requires consulting the internet using another computer that is not infected.
Some websites have posted the activation key for this fake antivirus ‘program’.
http://www.im-infected.com/rogue/live-security-platinum.html
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http://malwaretips.com/blogs/live-security-platinum-virus/
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I forget which key I used. This key doesn’t actually remove the virus, but it does cause it to settle down a little and allow other programs to work.
To remove the virus, I used a free program called Chameleon by Malwarebytes. It worked quite well. It even resolved some other issues possibly caused by other viruses on the system.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
This virus annoyed me because interfered with productivity and caused me to miss a minor deadline on a task. Thankfully, the fix was fairly simple and conclusive. There was a satisfying irony to using its own activation code to help deactivate and ultimately remove it.
Happy surfing!
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