My mother recently picked up a nasty piece of foistware ironically named "Antimalware". It's a lot like WinAntivirus in that it:

- bombards the user with false virus warnings
- constantly tries to install/reinstall itself
- insists on being given a "reason" before it can be uninstalled
- redirects any internet searches aimed at removing it or stopping its processes

To make matters worse, whenever I try to restart in Safe Mode, I always get the Blue Screen of Death immediately after choosing which OS to use (there's only one in this case: XP Media Center Edition). Anyone seen this before?


On a side note, I wish there were more tech-savvy people in congress so we could see about banning foistware like this altogether. Such a hassle.