I just received the following in my work e-mail. I'm sure most folks are diligent about what they install, but I thought I'd pass along the warning from our IT folks.
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The newest virus threat making the rounds on the internet is called Anti Virus 2009. Antivirus 2009 pretends to be an actual antivirus program. It lies to the user that it has detected other viruses on their system and tells the user to use it to remove those threats. Doing as it asks will deactivate your existing anti-virus program and install the virus on your PC. It also uses the following names: XP Antivirus 2008, Vista Antivirus 2008, Ultimate Antivirus 2008 and System Antivirus 2008.
Do not click on any link provided by Antivirus 2009. Once you click on the link provided, you'll be redirected to the Antivirus 2009's website (antivirus2009.com) to download and purchase Antivirus 2009's rogue anti-spyware program. This virus is malicious and when the computer is infected, 95% of the infected computers have to be completely rebuilt and all software reloaded . Reliable anti-spyware / antivirus programs include AVG, McAfee and Symantec. If you do not have one of these installed on your home computer then we strongly encourage you to purchase one.
The firms computers are protected by a layered defense using three different anti-virus programs. Please note, Antivirus 2009 is caught by visiting an infected website but Postini will not stop it as it would stop an email based virus. Also, if you give it permission to run on your computer, our existing anti-virus programs will not stop the infection.
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Dec 15, 2008 @ 17:04:52
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I'm useless when it comes to computer problems! I had a problem with an old computer that it took 8 tech guys 3 days to help me fix. They'd get annoyed and pass me off to somebody else 
