Computer Virus Attack

I had an encounter with Spydawn or Defender or Antivirus2009. The malware goes by various names. The beginning is a pop-up that warns the computer needs virus protection. The idea is to make the user go to the website and buy the virus software, when in fact the virus itself is blocking access to the Internet.

I removed the program, edited the registry (first time) and saw the nasty bug return, worse than ever. Finally I went to a store and bought the latest Norton software and webroot. I don't think I needed Webroot Spy Sweeper, but it made me feel better at the time. Once installed, those two programs quashed the virus and the problems stopped. The malware icon is still in the icon tray - persistent little bug.