A360 virus or malware?

[1Timothy115]

This started popping up after I let my wife check email on my computer. Somehow, while I was off doing other things she managed to download the files for it. Probably an email she opened. Also, it is nearing time to renew our Norton which is called, "Norton 360 Premier Edition," possibly leading to her to 'CLICK.'

On the internet it's called "A360" and referred to as a trojan horse 'style' virus. It appears to be a virus detecting software and solicits your purchase of 'A360' to remove a host of identified virus on your PC. Like Obama phishing for support of the stimulus package, it scares you with DIRE consequences if you don't purchase it.

It is part of a scam to get credit card information from you and Possibly other information from your PC. Get the files to remove it from the internet or from an uninfected PC, then do the removal. After the removal run your antivirus software full scan just to be sure.

I didn't get a clear idea from my wife for exactly what she did. She is susceptable to the 'To good to pass up' offers usually resulting in 'If it sounds too good to be true...it most likely is."

[1Timothy115]

This was an easy fix and I'm glad I followed up on it.