400,000 PCs infected with Fake 'Antivirus 2009' Software, says Microsoft

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by Bill Lindner
Infopackets Contributor
Filed Under: Security

The second month of Microsoft's campaign against fake security software has
resulted in the removal of the rogue "Antivirus 2009" application from
almost 400,000 infected PCs. (Source: computerworld.com) Microsoft claims
that December's version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) --
the free utility included in Windows Update every month -- specifically
targeted "Antivirus 2009." ...