OT Beware of ThinkPoint

Tom Goldman · 12-02-2010, 12:03 AM

Just had the same problem on a computer at work.
they do have a Microsoft logo on it ,so it looks legit at first glance.
It got around Norton on this PC, but it looks like the virus definitions had'nt been updated in about a month.
The more you try to get around it's defenses to attempt a removal ,the more embedded it becomes!
I had to format the hard drive on this one and reinstall all the software.
It appears it was attached to an e-mail from our site from a customer inquiring about a used car,and got around multiple firewalls!
Tom

12-02-2010, 12:03 AM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,477 Likes: 892 Liked 883 Times in 237 Posts	Re: OT Beware of ThinkPoint Just had the same problem on a computer at work. they do have a Microsoft logo on it ,so it looks legit at first glance. It got around Norton on this PC, but it looks like the virus definitions had'nt been updated in about a month. The more you try to get around it's defenses to attempt a removal ,the more embedded it becomes! I had to format the hard drive on this one and reinstall all the software. It appears it was attached to an e-mail from our site from a customer inquiring about a used car,and got around multiple firewalls! Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK