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| Articles about Windows Genuine Advantage |
| How to Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications | | 2007-10-18 05:19:48 | | Windows genuine advantage notifications occur when your computer hasn't passed the validation test. The validation test can be failed due to being sold a pirated (non-genuine) copy of XP, or because you have changed your XP product key to a software-generated key, or sometimes it just happens for no reason at all. The failed validation installs three types of notifications on your computer: one on the log in screen, one log in timer, and one balloon. It also stops updates from Microsoft and disables your ability to install IE7 and Windows Media Player 11. This solution can get rid of all three notifications, even though you will still not be able to update through Windows Update. You will not be able to download things from Microsoft that requires a valid license either.Article copyright BookOfTips.Blogspot.Com - Find helpful tips that can help you with your daily activities. All rights reserved. No part of an article may be reproduced without the prior permission.... | | By: Book of Tips - Find helpful tips that can help you | | |
| | No Charge for Windows Genuine Advantage | | 2007-05-05 02:31:08 | | I learned from fellow MVP, Donna Buenaventura, that Symantec has identified as Trojan.Kardphisher. The Trojan is installed when the PC is restarted. A window appears that has been designed to look like the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Activation Form.
There are two options presented on the form — activate now or later. According to Symantec, it isn’t possible to run Task Manager or any other applications. Choosing no results in immediate shutdown of the computer. Selecting yes presents an activation window, but not quite what is provided by Microsoft.
(Image from Symantec)
The trojan window requests credit card information. Microsoft does NOT request credit card information for WGA Activation. Do not be tricked into providing credit card information. Instead, update your antivirus software and run a full system scan. If you need assistance, follow the instructions for posting a log here at Security Cadets in the HijackThis Logs and Analysis - Malware Removal forum. Yo... | | By: Security Cadets | | |
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