I'm not an expert but I've had good luck with the free version of Malwarebytes and recommend it highly.

I'd up-date all my anti-virus/anti-spyware program definitions and then run complete scans, one after the other with Malwarebytes first, in safe mode (F8).

I think you can download a free trial of the -paid version- of Avast (that has a boot time scanner) and then delete it or subscribe after 30 days...but you'd have to check first.

It's probably not Induc as it won't say Windows Security. Instead, it'll infect other Delphi projects and is relatively harmless (from what I heard).

Hello, Terri218
What was the infection name Avira showed?
It may be possible to look what it was in the 'virus vault' if Avira has one.
Did you install Gold Audio Suite from August 21, 2009? It had a .dll ´infected by "win32:Induc" before updating the build.
look here for more:
http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/719/page/6
http://blog.avast.com/2009/08/19/win32induc-new-concept-of-file-infector/

I rarely ever do facebook, so I'm no expert. I have heard about that, however, though most of what I've heard about facebook security is good. My guess is they simply can't keep up with everybody, since there's SO many pages.

I'm pretty sure these things are coming from Facebook. I've been staying off of it but today I was on it (trying to win the free game) for a few minutes and the warning came on right after that. No more Facebook for me on this computer.

I'm glad I trusted my instincts and didn't click on the initial warning.

Terri, I'm assuming GM's right. The only thing with that name in Windows is Windows Security Center. I'm also assuming you've seen that and that's not what you're talking about. But, to be sure we're on the same page, Security Center is a Control Panel program that is shown as Security in the new Control Panel or as Security Center if you use the Classic View of the Control Panel. Again, in case you're not familiar, all Security Center does is warn you if all of your security devices are not on and using optimal settings. In other words, are your firewall, your anti-virus amd your anti-malware (at least Windows Defender. Security Center doesn't always detect every AV and anti-spyware) all turned on; and are you using other optimal settings? That's such as using Protected Mode in IE and using your User Account Control in Vista. If any of these things get disabled, the Security Center is supposed to warn you (and usually does). As GM rightly says, it does do any scanning or malware monitoring.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Security_Center

On the other hand, if you were surfing and had a page or dialog box saying something line "Windows Security alert" and "you computer is infected with dangerous programs" this, as I'm sure you've guessed, is a dangerous malware "spoof" (what a polite word for such a nasty attempt to hack you) and they're trying to get something malicious on your computer. They're might be a 3rd party scanner with that name, but I can't find one by searching. Unless you're talking about Windows Live OneCare or the Malicious Software Removal Tool, it's almost certainly malware. MS just doesn't use that term that way.

I'd say you either didn't get it cleaned off last time, or you've got infected by a new one. Unless it's a Windows Defender alert, but I doubt that and it would say Windows Defender.

I'd run a couple of scanners. Avira maybe got everything. The popup might just have been trying to trick you into redownloading or downloading another one of these spoofing malwares. Avira may or may not have gotten it. Myself, I just use Avira and Defender and, if I suspect a problem, I'll use an online scanner, like Kaspersky, or Windows Live, or BitDefender (although that leaves a little persistent junk on your system). You might want to get a 2nd scanner, you can scan with as many as you want. The only problems can come from more than one doing active monitoring. That's one of the things I like about Defender. It really isn't much protection, but it doesn't fight with Avira, and it's good about preventing programs from dropping "run at startup" keys in my registry. So, if you already have it, I'd turn it on and also scan with it.

OOPS, I misspoke....my original post on Rogue Security programs and 2009 recommended Anti-Virus programs was in the Software Talks forum. So very sorry about that.

Cheers,
Happy Person

Hi Terri & Other GOTD members,

Below is a post I listed in the Software Talks forum - this is right on topic with your question about viruses, and GMMan's response about rogue security programs:

This may not address your specific issue, but it may give you some useful tips/hints.

The link to my original post (in General Discussion forum) is below (hope this helps):
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GOTD Forum Post About Rogue Security Programs and Top-Ten 2009 Anti-Virus Programs.

Best regards,
Happy Person

I'm assuming you've got a rogue security software. Windows itself will never tell you about infections, unless it's Microsoft Malware Removal Tool. Try going to some online scanners and see if you can clean it up.

Check this page out: http://www.computing.net/answers/security/windows-security-virus/22816.html

Today for the first time EVER I received a warning from Windows Security saying my computer had been infected and listed about 6 items. I then got a warning from Avira with only one listed and deleted that one using Avira. I was nervous about accepting the Windows Security "fix" because when I got the bad virus about 6 weeks ago, it masqueraded as being from Windows Security.

I ran a full scan using Avira and it came up clean. Then I turned off my computer for a while.

Does anyone think there is anything else I should do at this point or do you think I'm OK? Should I run a full scan through Windows Security? I'm assuming that since I shut off my computer, the one showing on my system is the legitimate one.

Thanks for all your help.