A few months ago, I got a pretty nasty one. For a while it didn't do much, so I had no idea. Eventually, it made a little icon pop up in the bottom left icon list, and it kept showing warnings like "Windows Security has detected several serious viruses, recommend downloading anti-virus measures immediately." Just my luck, my brother was using the computer at the time, so he panicked and clicked the link.
I have no idea who wrote this, but I hope they go to hell. The virus started downloading porn shortcuts onto the desktop, and started downloading even MORE viruses and hiding them around.
Here's the kicker though. Remember those viruses the original downloaded? Well, somehow (forgive my less-than-savvy terminology) they were written to restore any virus that you found and eliminated. Every single one. So, I was left to deal with about 10 different programs downloading porn shortcuts, messing with the internet and disabling anti-virus software.
I know what you're thinking: "Silly Block, download a program like Malwarebytes! It'll kill 'em dead real good." However! Whatever I had messed with my browser, redirecting any searches for anti-virus programs to another random website. Not only that, but when I finally got to download Malwarebytes, the viruses turned out to have been written to block the program from running. I had to rename the entire file just to get it to run.
Even then, it took 6-7 scans just to clear it all off. Good lord.
I have no idea who wrote this, but I hope they go to hell. The virus started downloading porn shortcuts onto the desktop, and started downloading even MORE viruses and hiding them around.
Here's the kicker though. Remember those viruses the original downloaded? Well, somehow (forgive my less-than-savvy terminology) they were written to restore any virus that you found and eliminated. Every single one. So, I was left to deal with about 10 different programs downloading porn shortcuts, messing with the internet and disabling anti-virus software.
I know what you're thinking: "Silly Block, download a program like Malwarebytes! It'll kill 'em dead real good." However! Whatever I had messed with my browser, redirecting any searches for anti-virus programs to another random website. Not only that, but when I finally got to download Malwarebytes, the viruses turned out to have been written to block the program from running. I had to rename the entire file just to get it to run.
Even then, it took 6-7 scans just to clear it all off. Good lord.
