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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:11 PM Original message |
Computer problems: Last few days, constant browser hijacking |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Follow the instructions I gave out here |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Thank you! I will definitely check this out. NT |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. This seems to have helped. I downloaded just the first one, so far, because I'm not sure |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. The free versions work just fine for me |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Same thing happening to me. I put in AVG, Spybot, Adaware, Zonealarm.. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Whoa, I had no idea how widespread this is. Glad I'm not alone, but it sucks NT |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Then you're doing it wrong |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Follow the instructions I gave out here |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. thks |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Your recommendations found several problems and fixed them. |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. You might have something like vundo which has a tendancy to |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:45 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. it's Conficker - Vundo is somewhat different |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:27 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I've had vundo do that as well |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. I keep getting a trojan virus and my AVG will not update. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I hear you about getting a Mac. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. No, it won't. The problem is at your end, not Google's. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I know, I have google as mine too |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Did you run the advanced system care 3? |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. No. |
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JJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
29. No need for a Mac |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
31. it's Conficker - see post #30 n/t |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. Prepare a report to send to hijackthis |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. What you want is 'Spybot - Search and Destroy' |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. I use Spybot and Malwarebytes together |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. ++. Also try Combofix. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. Here are a few suggestions all bundled up which can help alot. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. Do all of you work at my office? |
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Suich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. That sounds like go.google.com. and it's a real mother! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. Check hijackthis forums, get off the pron. |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
24. Sounds like you have something that is re-installing itself. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
26. Something might be playing with your Hosts file... |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
28. I use Kaspersky 2009 - got explore virused out, did a scan and it cleaned the problem up... |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:27 AM Response to Original message |
30. it's Conficker |
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