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[Untitled] The company said its Malicious Software Removal Tool erased the phony 'Antivirus 2009' rogue app, among others.

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[Computerworld Viruses News] Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400000 PCs: December 24, 2008 (Computerworld) In the second month of a campaign against fake security software, Microsoft Corp. has booted the rogue application "Antivirus 2009" from almost 400000 PCs, the company recently claimed.

[Bink.nu] Bink.nu | Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400000 PCs ...: December's version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), a free utility that Microsoft pushes to Windows users as part of Patch Tuesday, targeted one of the most popular phony security app, Antivirus 2009. According to Microsoft, the MSRT erased the fake from over 394,000 PCs in the first nine days after it released this month's edition on Dec.

[Untitled] Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400000 PCs (InfoWorld ...: In the second month of a campaign against fake security software, Microsoft has booted the rogue application "Antivirus 2009" from almost 400000 PCs, .

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[Untitled] SecurityRatty: Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400000 PCs: In the second month of a campaign against fake security software, Microsoft has booted the rogue application "Antivirus 2009" from almost 400,000 PCs, the company recently claimed.

[Untitled] BHO Anti-Static Wristband: the future of geek fashion lies in real ...: Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400000 PCs. The company said its Malicious Software Removal Tool erased the phony 'Antivirus 2009" rogue app, among others.

[Untitled] Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400000 PCs | News Click: In the second month of a campaign against fake security software, Microsoft has booted the rogue application "Antivirus 2009" from almost 400000 PCs, the company recently claimed.

[hi-tech blog] hi-tech blog » Blog Archive » Microsoft kicks fake security ...: December's version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), a free utility that Microsoft pushes to Windows users as part of Patch Tuesday , targeted one of the most popular phony security app, Antivirus 2009. According to Microsoft, the MSRT erased the fake from over 394,000 PCs in the first nine days after it released this month's edition on Dec.

[Untitled] Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400000 PCs | bitbucket ...: Microsoft also aimed the December version of MSRT at an affiliated piece of malware, called "W32/Yektel," that works alongside W32FakeXPA and is often bundled with the phony security software.

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