Security Tool virus removal help

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darfun said:
Security Tool is a fake rogue spyware virus
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Not a virus, but malware it indeed is.
that appears to be an antivirus. do not get tricked
by security tool as it is a scam program.
Yes.

if infected by security tool virus, then install an anti
malware program. to remove security tool manually,
follow the manual removal instructions within the link
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[http...]

Better yet, go to bleepingcomputer.com and follow their instructions.
 
FTR

The post is a Spam by Darfun .Inc trying to have people use the SAS
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FromTheRafters said:
darfun said:
Security Tool is a fake rogue spyware virus
Click to expand...

Not a virus, but malware it indeed is.
that appears to be an antivirus. do not get tricked
by security tool as it is a scam program.
Yes.

if infected by security tool virus, then install an anti
malware program. to remove security tool manually,
follow the manual removal instructions within the link
Click to expand...

[http...]

Better yet, go to bleepingcomputer.com and follow their instructions.
Click to expand...
 
I see similar posts in other groups too. Once even with a non-darfun
domain URL.

....still looks like spam. :o)

Peter Foldes said:
FTR

The post is a Spam by Darfun .Inc trying to have people use the SAS
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FromTheRafters said:
darfun said:
Security Tool is a fake rogue spyware virus
Click to expand...

Not a virus, but malware it indeed is.
that appears to be an antivirus. do not get tricked
by security tool as it is a scam program.
Yes.

if infected by security tool virus, then install an anti
malware program. to remove security tool manually,
follow the manual removal instructions within the link
Click to expand...

[http...]

Better yet, go to bleepingcomputer.com and follow their instructions.
Click to expand...
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From: "FromTheRafters" <[email protected]>

| I see similar posts in other groups too. Once even with a non-darfun
| domain URL.

| ...still looks like spam. :o)

It is/was.

He was deliberately trying to "...improve...website`s search engine ranking...".

He admits he doesn't like spam but says "...although i was doing spam."

Now hopefully Qasim understands.
 
David H. Lipman said:
From: "FromTheRafters" <[email protected]>

| I see similar posts in other groups too. Once even with a non-darfun
| domain URL.

| ...still looks like spam. :o)

It is/was.

He was deliberately trying to "...improve...website`s search engine
ranking...".
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Typical.

I only responded to help with understanding that "malware" fits better
than "virus" does. I didn't include the URL because I strongly suspected
the motive was as you have said.

I just wish that everyone would stop calling everything a *virus* -
especially those whom should know better.
 
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