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[Calls]

Did not see it listed in the threats protected against, yet I see tons of info about this tthreat on google.

[Calls]

or maybe if someome can direct me to where I can find thatt info?

[MagnusLindh Super Contributor]

Hey

Are you having problems with this threat?

or you just wanna know if you are protected against this threat?

Sweman

[Atomic_Blast Super Spam Squasher Mobile Master (Norton Mobile Users Discussion Forum)]

Hi Calls:

OK, you have me interested!

I cannot immediately locate a Symantec source to inform me if NIS actually protects from this...

"Win 7 Antispyware 2012, Vista Antivirus 2012, and XP Security 2012 are all names for the same rogue anti-spyware program. This family of rogues is promoted in two ways. The first is through the use of fake online antivirus scanners that state that your computer is infected and then prompt you to download a file that will install the infection. The other method are hacked web sites that attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in programs that you are running on your computer to install the infection without your knowledge or permission. Regardless of how it is installed, once it is running on your computer it will install itself as a variety of different program names and graphical user interfaces depending on the version of Windows that is running. Regardless of the name, though, they are all ultimately the same program with just a different skin on it. This rogue goes by different program names." - From bleepingcomputer.com

Here is the link for the above:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-win-7-antispyware-2012

The above thread was the "Rosetta Stone" which opened some doors for me. I then searched a different way.

Here's what I found. It is a name changing rogue! Note the dates involved...

http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/xp-internet-security-2012

So I need someone from Symantec to confirm or deny that NIS/NAV/360 will protect your from this with 100% certainty.

Additionally, It would be great for them to post a resource showing the signature status of this.

Let's wait for a response - at least for a bit.

Best,

Atomic_Blast :)

[s97batess]

This is a good question.  It went live on my computer two nights ago and took me over 4 hours and the purchase of a couple of programs to get it off.  But.....now it is much slower and there are programs that are not acting correctly.  I have had Norton products since I have owned computers and am suprised this happened to me while running Norton 360 and Norton Utilities.  I wonder also about how this could happen.  Is this something that could be corrected?  Also, any ideas why or how I can recover the speed I used to have?

[Atomic_Blast Super Spam Squasher Mobile Master (Norton Mobile Users Discussion Forum)]

Hi s97batess:

Welcome to the Norton Community!

Could you please tell us what your OS is and Browser?

How do you know that it is the same rogue as posted above?

Did you recently run a Full System Scan under 360 with all Live Updates applied prior to becoming infected?

Please tell us your story.

Keep in mind that the risk name could change. See..

http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/landing/threats.jsp

Thanks!

Atomic_Blast :)

EDIT - I'm attempting to escalate this right now.

[Calls]

Oh I don't have it, or at least don't see that I have this virus. I was just checking to see if Norton protected against this.
But before I get the "Norton will protect you don't worry" response, lets not forget the "No one security product can protect against everything" response that people are given when they get infected.
Thats why I was wanting to know if Norton speecifically protects against Vista Security 2012
Thanks

[XPSuser]

Malware changes daily. Sometimes hourly. Norton may protect against Vista Security one day. Then when the malware writers rewrite the source code it does not. I saw the same customer 4 times with the same rogue infection. Each coded differently. No sv can detect everything. The best line of defense is common sense and a backup plan.