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Scary · 27-01-2011, 22:40

i have had a really nasty virus on my PC called Palladium it masks it self as part of microsoft security essentials.

it starts with a microsoft security essentials warning asking to run as scan, and as normal when i get these types of warnings i clicked scan.

It then comes back with only one security threat detected, but the only option it gives you is to press the tab to go online to get rid of it.

at this point i didnt go any further, but it had already downloaded the palladium software.

it then asks you to restart you pc, if you do you you cannot access start bar or any program apart from palladium, which tells you it can only get rid of the virus if you purchse palladium pro.

best course of action, do not restart you pc, run malwarebytes if you have it after a full scan it will detect around 18 threts doted around you main drive clean it then do a reboot and run it again, also run your security software too, but as i am doing in the morning would really recommend doing a reinstall of your OS.

27-01-2011, 22:40	#1
Scary Inactive Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: in my own little world in fairy land Age: 44 Services: Size XL 120mg BB Tivo box v+ box Posts: 350	Palladium virus i have had a really nasty virus on my PC called Palladium it masks it self as part of microsoft security essentials. it starts with a microsoft security essentials warning asking to run as scan, and as normal when i get these types of warnings i clicked scan. It then comes back with only one security threat detected, but the only option it gives you is to press the tab to go online to get rid of it. at this point i didnt go any further, but it had already downloaded the palladium software. it then asks you to restart you pc, if you do you you cannot access start bar or any program apart from palladium, which tells you it can only get rid of the virus if you purchse palladium pro. best course of action, do not restart you pc, run malwarebytes if you have it after a full scan it will detect around 18 threts doted around you main drive clean it then do a reboot and run it again, also run your security software too, but as i am doing in the morning would really recommend doing a reinstall of your OS.