Comments on: FakeAlert Malware Disguises as McAfee Product http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/fakealert-malware-disguises-as-mcafee-product Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jay http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/fakealert-malware-disguises-as-mcafee-product/comment-page-1#comment-25115 Jay Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:15:50 +0000 http://www.labs.com/research/blog/?p=2429#comment-25115 My Studio 1735 laptop has been hit by this virus. How do I remove it? Thank you in advance for your help in this matter. My Studio 1735 laptop has been hit by this virus. How do I remove it? Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.

]]> By: Bonnie http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/fakealert-malware-disguises-as-mcafee-product/comment-page-1#comment-25113 Bonnie Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:40:28 +0000 http://www.labs.com/research/blog/?p=2429#comment-25113 I am getting an Alert w/McAfee icon......NO ACTION TAKEN....detection:MWS Action: No action taken Object: Mwsoestb.dll Location: C:/Program files\Mywebsearch\Bar\;/bin It is typed on top of typing and then.......yes no I can not get the window down the clicking either....then reboot and still can/t get rid of it. Please help me asap!!!!!! I am getting an Alert w/McAfee icon……NO ACTION TAKEN….detection:MWS Action: No action taken Object: Mwsoestb.dll Location: C:/Program files\Mywebsearch\Bar\;/bin

It is typed on top of typing and then…….yes no
I can not get the window down the clicking either….then reboot and still can/t get rid of it. Please help me asap!!!!!!

]]> By: PaulJ http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/fakealert-malware-disguises-as-mcafee-product/comment-page-1#comment-25112 PaulJ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:18:39 +0000 http://www.labs.com/research/blog/?p=2429#comment-25112 <i>Perhaps FakeAlert malware authors are taking notice of McAfee as one of the world’s most trusted security companies</i> Actually, I think it's just that more cable companies are bundling McAfee's products with their broadband service, so more users are getting to know the "M" logos as their anti-virus software... Perhaps FakeAlert malware authors are taking notice of McAfee as one of the world’s most trusted security companies
Actually, I think it’s just that more cable companies are bundling McAfee’s products with their broadband service, so more users are getting to know the “M” logos as their anti-virus software…

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