XP Internet Security 2012: A dacoit!!!

Microsoft has been providing their users with newer versions of Windows; still XP is one of the best and has a very simple user interface. So there needs t be a very good security system in XP. But unfortunately it is not so.

When you talk about security, there is a basic need of your contents in the computer being safe. The safety of your files and folders is a must. Again the reliability of the security system should be of preserve quality. But if you expect this from the XP Internet Security 2012, you will be utterly disappointed. This application is said to be an anti-spyware, but it is not so and it misleads the users to pay for the services. You can make a call to the Microsoft Support and ask about this option in the XP Internet security 2012.

Now, when you know its fake, do not pay attention to the messages displayed by the application. Do not waste your hard earned income on a fake application but rather you can go for the best ones. Uninstall it as soon as possible and therefore get the other best application in lieu of it. Microsoft has stated that a very detailed research would be made on this malicious application.

Again, this application provides a remote access to some of the systems, which means that if you go for buying the application, your bank details will be sent to the systems which can get the remote access to your computer. So, if you are using this malicious application, make sure that you do not share any valuable information.

Buying this application will not provide you a complete computer protection. Moreover you do not get any registration key along with this application. So it is better to remain aloof from this application and search a better one. You can also get the help about the anti-virus from Online Technical Support.

Reinstall Windows- Microsoft’s answer!!!

Microsoft has exposed a new alternative on a boot kit which is much malicious that Microsoft recommends reinstalling Windows from a recovery CD.

Chun Feng, an engineer with the Microsoft Malware Protection Center, warned that users will have to roll back Windows via a recovery CD if they are infected with Popureb.E, which now includes a driver component that triggers at boot time.

The malware identifies the actual startup disk and infects DriverStartIO; it overwrites the MBR write application to read operation. If your system is infected by this malicious malware, the data cannot be written and hence the system gets affected by the malicious malware. Thus it does not allow the antivirus to overwrite the MBR and hence the malware cannot be removed. Therefore there is no other way of removing the Popured.E but re-installing the windows.

It is recommended by Microsoft to try and fix the malware with the help of System Recovery Console and use the “fixmbr” command. If it is not removed, there is only one way and that is using the recovery CD to restore the System to an earlier, pre-infected state. The recovery CD will reboot the windows and hence makes the boot sector free from malwares. But while using the Microsoft recovery CD, make sure that you have a clear idea on booting or you can also consult the Microsoft support squad. Again it also said that there is one more alternative to it and it is to get a Mac.

But there are many anti viruses who do not worry about these malwares and say that it is detected as Trojan and hence can be removed by Trojan Remover. Hence there is an ongoing debate on this topic and Microsoft says that it is not a Trojan but dubbed as E. So Symantec have been toiling hard to get a removal tool for this malicious malware.