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"! Secure Yourself" VIRUS please HELP
Where do I begin! First, I downloaded Juno.....it seemed like a good idea.
So now, my harddrive makes screeching sounds, my desktop permanently has this :http://213.159.117.130/?affid=NAT-25 , which takes you to some other stupid, stupid (did I say stupid) website to erase "illegal or naughty" stuff of your computer. And my new Microsoft Antispyware isn't fixing this. I don't know much about viruses, but I know this is not a good one. PLus, you'll love this one... a short-cut to my deskto is on there with a woman eye. I also downloaded a game from puzzlepirates.com, which was done right after the JUNO download. PLease help me, or better yet, I would LOVE and be so THANKFUL if the online assistance could work like the remote assistant. I am new to the INternet, and have much to learn. UNfortunetly, I might not use the net. Stefania |
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"! Secure Yourself" VIRUS please HELP
If you have Adaware or Spybot Search and Destroy, then start the PC in safe
mode and run the application to remove this spyware! If you don't have do a google and find a good download site to get one or both - they're 'free of charge'. "Stefania" wrote: Where do I begin! First, I downloaded Juno.....it seemed like a good idea. So now, my harddrive makes screeching sounds, my desktop permanently has this :http://213.159.117.130/?affid=NAT-25 , which takes you to some other stupid, stupid (did I say stupid) website to erase "illegal or naughty" stuff of your computer. And my new Microsoft Antispyware isn't fixing this. I don't know much about viruses, but I know this is not a good one. PLus, you'll love this one... a short-cut to my deskto is on there with a woman eye. I also downloaded a game from puzzlepirates.com, which was done right after the JUNO download. PLease help me, or better yet, I would LOVE and be so THANKFUL if the online assistance could work like the remote assistant. I am new to the INternet, and have much to learn. UNfortunetly, I might not use the net. Stefania |
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"! Secure Yourself" VIRUS please HELP
Stefania wrote:
Where do I begin! First, I downloaded Juno.....it seemed like a good idea. So now, my harddrive makes screeching sounds, my desktop permanently has this :http://213.159.117.130/?affid=NAT-25 , which takes you to some other :stupid, stupid (did I say stupid) website to erase "illegal or naughty" stuff of your computer. And my new Microsoft Antispyware isn't fixing this. I don't know much about viruses, but I know this is not a good one. PLus, you'll love this one... a short-cut to my deskto is on there with a woman eye. I also downloaded a game from puzzlepirates.com, which was done right after the JUNO download. PLease help me, or better yet, I would LOVE and be so THANKFUL if the online assistance could work like the remote assistant. I am new to the INternet, and have much to learn. UNfortunetly, I might not use the net. The MS Anti-Spyware tool is beta, which means it isn't finished yet. You will need to either run through the following malware removal steps or take the machine to a good local computer professional (not a BestBuy or CompUSA type of store). 1) Scan in Safe Mode with current version (not earlier than 2003) antivirus using updated definitions. Before you remove malware, get LSPFix (or WinSockFix for XP which you can get from MajorGeeks) - see links below. 2) Remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy and Ad-aware. These programs are free, so use them both since they complement each other. There is a new version of CWShredder from Intermute. I would not install the other Intermute programs, however. Alternately, there are CoolWebSearch malware removal steps at SilentRunners. Be sure to update these programs before running, and it is a good idea to do virus/spyware scans in Safe Mode. Make sure you are able to see all hidden files and extensions (View tab in Folder Options). If the malware remains even after you used Ad-aware and Spybot, you can scan with HijackThis. HijackThis is an excellent tool to discover and disable hijackers, but it requires expert skill. See below for HijackThis links, including sites where you can post your HJT logs. A combination of HijackThis and about:Buster works well in removing the about:Blank homepage hijacker. Again, this is an expert tool and novices should get help with it. 3) If you are running Windows ME or XP, you should disable/enable System Restore after the system is clean because malware will be in the Restore Points. With ME, you must disable System Restore completely. With XP, you can delete all but the most recent (presumably clean) System Restore point from the More Options section of Disk Cleanup (Runcleanmgr). 4) Make sure you've visited Windows Update and applied all security patches. Do not install driver updates from Windows Update. 5) Run a firewall. Links to help with malwa Software/Methods: http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search & Destroy http://www.lavasoftusa.com - Ad-aware http://www.majorgeeks.com - good download site http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_cwsremoval.html. - SilentRunners http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm - Repair Winsock 2 settings after removing spyware http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html - WinsockXPFix.exe HijackThis: http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm - HijackThis tutorial by Jim Eshelman http://aumha.net - forums http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 - Spyware Warrior HijackThis forum http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ http://forums.tomcoyote.org/ General: http://aumha.net - look under "Security" for various forums http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm Malke -- MS MVP - Windows Shell/User Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" |
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