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comp.virus/bug
Last edited by speck-chaser; 07-12-2010 at 08:35 AM. |
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Download Malwarebytes and Spybot Search & Destroy, run those programs.
Last edited by longsidelandry; 07-12-2010 at 09:01 AM. Reason: Spelling |
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mayware,or malware?
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Sorry, Malwarebytes
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If you do malwarebytes make sure you go to .ORG the other will infect you. www.malwarebytes.org this is even better and also free www.superantispyware.com
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I had the same prob the other day I tried all them...didn't work.so I saved all my stuff to my external hard drive and restored it to factory.now it's all good
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Try This!
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Essential Free Security Tools List ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE! IF STARTING A THREAD CONCERNING POSSIBLE MALWARE / INFECTIONS PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING LINK FIRST!!!!!!!! WANT TO KNOW WHAT MALWARE IS http://www.microsoft.com/security/po.../Glossary.aspx http://www.sophos.com/sophos/docs/eng/sophos-a-to-z.pdf .PDF DOWNLOAD (Need Foxit or Adobe type program to open) TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR MACHINE CLEAN OF MALWARE http://www.mcafee.com/us/threat_center/tips.html ONLY HAVE ONE OF THESE ANTIVIRUS' INSTALLED AND RUNNING (FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW FOR INSTALLATION) http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download AVAST AV Manual update link for Avast http://www.avast.com/eng/updates.html CRITICAL SETTINGS FOR AVAST Antivirus http://www.filefront.com/15385509/New-Folder.zip/ New settings for Avast version 5. http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility http://www.free-av.com/ AVIRA Antivirus (Windows 2000/XP,Vista/W7) Manual update link for Avira http://www.avira.com/en/support/vdf_update.html CRITICAL SETTINGS FOR AVIRA Antivirus http://www.filefront.com/15924909/Av...20Settings.zip ANTIVIRUS UNINSTALL AND INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS Download the new AV,disconnect from the internet,uninstall the old AV, reboot the computer,do a search for leftover files and folders from the old AV, deleting them if any are found. Install the new AV,reboot the computer, reconnect to the internet and look for updates. COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF AV REMOVAL TOOLS (McAfee,Avg.Avira,CA,etc) http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/...irus-software/ NORTON REMOVAL TOOLS http://service1.symantec.com/Support...05033108162039 ONLY HAVE ONE OF THE FIREWALLS INSTALLED AND RUNNING (DISABLE WINDOWS FIREWALL IF YOU INSTALL ONE OF THESE) http://www.tallemu.com/downloads.html ONLINE ARMOR Firewall (Windows XP/Vista) http://forum.worldstart.com/attachme...3&d=1242768312 Screen shots for using Online Armor http://forum.worldstart.com/attachme...2&d=1242768286 http://www.download.com/Comodo-Firew...html?tag=mncol COMODO Firewall (Windows XP/Vista) http://free.agnitum.com/ Outpost Firewall http://www.pctools.com/firewall/ PC TOOLS FIREWALL ANTI MALWARE TOOLKIT http://www.lunarsoft.net/news/lunars...toolkit-113326 ANTI ROOTKIT TOOL http://www.gmer.net/#start ANTISPYWARE/MALWARE SCANNING APPS Manual update link for Malwarebytes http://mbam.malwarebytes.org/database/mbam-rules.exe http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html SUPERANTISPYWARE Updates and scans are manual only in free version. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/ SPYBOT S & D Antispyware/malware, immunizer. Don't use the Tea Timer function http://forum.worldstart.com/attachme...9&d=1246227492 Screen shot for disabling Tea Timer function. ANTIMALWARE/SPYWARE BLOCKER http://forum.worldstart.com/attachme...7&d=1237785966 Using the program HIJACK THIS Shows whats running and items can be removed with this http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/ http://forum.worldstart.com/attachme...2&d=1271870068 FILE SCANNER,SUBMIT YOUR FILE TO BE SCANNED BY 20 or MORE SCANNERS http://virusscan.jotti.org/en ONLINE SCANNERS One scanner doesn't work properly,pick another one to try. Disable your own Antivirus first to run these http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/secu...nline-scanner/ http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm Scan only with IE for this one(Can use Firefox with IE tab addon) http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/ Scan with IE only for this one (Can use Firefox with IE tab addon) http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ Scan with IE or Firefox for this one http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/o...=scan8/ie.html Scan with IE only for this one MICROSOFT MALICIOUS SOFTWARE REMOVAL TOOL http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.aspx RKILL (Stop running malware processes to allow removal) Same tool,different extensions,1 gets blocked by the malware or doesnt work try one of the others http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/rkill.com http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/rkill.scr SMALL DOS WINDOW (black) APPEARS FOR A FEW SECONDS ONLY http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/rkill.exe WANT TO GET STARTED CLEANING YOUR MACHINE,FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS THEN START A THREAD AND POST ALL 3 LOGS Note: for some infections, Rkill needs to be run first for Malwarebytes to work. Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (MBA-M) to your Desktop. http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes...dlPid=10997763 * DoubleClick mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install MBA-M. * Be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish. * If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version if one is available. There are always new updates to the definitions. * Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then choose the drive(s) then click Scan. * When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results. * Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected if malware is found. * When MBA-M finishes, Notepad will open with the log. Please save it where you can find it easily.The log can be retrieved by opening up MBAM and clicking on the Logs Tab at the top of the program . Reboot the computer Next do this: Please Run the ESET Online Scanner http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/scanner.php?i_agree=14 * You will need to use Internet Explorer to to complete this scan and you will need to allow an Active X to be installed or you may use Firefox if you have the IE tab add on. * You will need to temporarily Disable your current Anti-virus program. * Be sure the option to Remove found threats is checked and the option to Scan unwanted applications is Checked. * When you have completed that scan, a scanlog ought to have been created and located at C:\Program Files\EsetOnlineScanner\log.txt. (One note,if the Eset scan finds malware,choose a few of the online scanners to run from above and run them before posting the HJT log but add those logs to your post also) Reboot the computer. Once rebooted right click on the desktop. Choose New Folder name it HiJackThis Folder. Then download HiJackThis to that HJT folder. IS YOUR SYSTEM SECURE? SHIELDS UP https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 TEST YOUR DEFENSES HERE http://www.misec.net/trojansimulator/ FASTONE SCREEN CAPTURE http://www.afterdawn.com/software/de...pture.cfm/v5_3 FASTONE SCREEN CAPTURE Post screen shots to help diagnose problems Make sure its version 5.3,once at this link, click on download to the right. UNLOCKER http://www.download.com/Unlocker/300...-10493998.html UNLOCKER Stubborn file or folder that wont delete,install this, right click on the file/folder and choose UNLOCKER then delete MCAFEE SITE ADVISOR http://www.siteadvisor.com/ WOT(Web of Trust) WOT Warns you about potential risky websites http://www.mywot.com/ BLOCK ADS IN FIREFOX https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865/ JUNK FILE CLEANERS http://www.ccleaner.com/download CCLEANER http://www.techsupportalert.com/vide...e-ccleaner.htm Video tutorial on use of Ccleaner http://www.atribune.org/ccount/click.php?id=1 ATF CLEANER http://www.atribune.org/index.php?op...d=25&Itemid=25 Directions for use of ATF Cleaner STARTUP ITEMS WEBSITES http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/ Need to know more about a particular startup item,check it here http://www.systemlookup.com/ Need to know more about a particular startup item,check it here START UP CONTROL PROGRAMS http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html WINPATROL STARTUP CONTROL Differences between the paid and free version http://www.winpatrol.com/whyplus.html ( I use the paid version(one time fee) for the info link which describes in detail any file or service you click on) ANYTHING tries to startup it will alert you. http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml MIKE LIN'S STARTUP CONTROL PANEL Manage startups. DO NOT USE MSCONFIG TO DISABLE STARTUPS FOOTNOTE: Only have 1 Antivirus and 1 Antispyware/malware application that has real time protection running at startup(This would pertain to paid versions of Malwarebytes and Superantispyware from this list) You can have as many of the Antispyware type programs installed to scan with as long as they dont have real time protection(start with Windows with real time protection enabled) as you like. Spywareblaster does not run with Windows. Install it, update it regularly, enable all protection, close the progam(its still working). MORE FREE SECURITY TOOLS (Thanks davethefish1) http://www.techsupportalert.com/cont...list-world.htm Last edited by davethefish1; 07-12-2010 at 01:54 PM. |
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and the short version is?
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I'd have to get a new computer before even reading all that...jeezzz
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got some good stuff in there though...
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