Thread: WARNING, WARNING, DANGER WILL ROBINSON!

I'll start my story with the ending. There is no such thing as Vista Total Security so don't fall for it. I unfortunately did and it's looking like it may be pretty painful. Saturday afternoon, I'm surfin the net having a grand old time when suddenly I get all kind of security related pop ups. I bring up windows security only to find out that my firewall is disabled and my entire system is wide open for all comers. When I attempt to adjust the firewall settings and get my security back up, a window comes up for this Vista Total Security (complete with MS Windows security logo) telling me I need to purchase the one year subscription for $59.95. OK cool, I put in a debit card number and stuff and hit submit. Long story short, I never get email confirmation, registration numbers to open up the program or anything and this Vista Total Security (an elaborate malware/fishing program) has my system locked up. I mean I can't even bring up SRP without a "security lock". I get home from work this afternoon and still no registration number so I decide its time for a call to Microsoft. The Indian gentleman was then good enough to break the news to me that Vista Total Security not only is NOT a Microsoft product but is in fact malware. He then proceeds to assist me better than any tech support guy ever and helps me get my puter off its arse. Then I've got to call the bank up and do damage control. Be advised. Don't fall for this crap. I guess my Dad was right, the world is indeed a rotten place full of terrible people. I hope those low life pieces of excrement are afflicted with leprosy and the first bit to fall off is the wedding tackle. Anyway, don't let this be you.