Malware help please -Killerbyte
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Malware help please -Killerbyte
hey guys
so it seems that I have picked up a nasty bit of malware.
what does this little nasty do? very simple. it starts up IE when I'm online and then directs to a number of sites. this is random in its choosing of which sites.
i have run spybot search and destroy and avast and neither pick up the nasty. I even ran the win xp version of Defender and nothing was detected
so it seems that I have picked up a nasty bit of malware.
what does this little nasty do? very simple. it starts up IE when I'm online and then directs to a number of sites. this is random in its choosing of which sites.
i have run spybot search and destroy and avast and neither pick up the nasty. I even ran the win xp version of Defender and nothing was detected
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Killerbyte, i suggest you change your title to something that will make people want to help you...,.
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Killerbyte, malware is using under the adware category, try an adware scanner.
Killerbyte, malware is using under the adware category, try an adware scanner.
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Download/install Ad-Aware - update and run.
Download/install AVG's rootkit remover and run.
If they fail
Download Task Manager 1.7 or above and run TaskMan.exe (no need to install) - find the process/app that is causing the headache and close it down.
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Download/install AVG's rootkit remover and run.
If they fail
Download Task Manager 1.7 or above and run TaskMan.exe (no need to install) - find the process/app that is causing the headache and close it down.
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play with fire...
get burned...
dial 911...
"Your call is important to us... Please hold"
R300+- and all your problems vanish... (there is a 30 day trial...)
get burned...
dial 911...
"Your call is important to us... Please hold"
R300+- and all your problems vanish... (there is a 30 day trial...)
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Ok you should be able to pick up the fix for the malware on the web.
Please tell me the actual name of the malicious .exe running in your memory.
Is it a random number.exe or such? If you are not sure what .exe it is, google the suspect ones.
I love spybot but, yep, it doesn't cope with hectic malware such as spyquake.
Hope this helps
Please tell me the actual name of the malicious .exe running in your memory.
Is it a random number.exe or such? If you are not sure what .exe it is, google the suspect ones.
I love spybot but, yep, it doesn't cope with hectic malware such as spyquake.
Hope this helps
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R10 says its because he downloads and uses illegal programs as well as hacking people's ISP accountscapanno wrote:R5 says its because of browsing questionable sites...
have you tried a virus scan?
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A friend of mine has the following on a Vista PC and has Norton's 2k7: w32.rontobkro@mm and is having trouble removing it... It just keeps re appearing... has anyone ever had experience with this virus? If so any suggestions? I have done the google thing and followed Norton's instructions and from what I understand Norton's should have had no hassles clearing it up.
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@cappano: NOD32 or AntiVir..
NOD32 carries the best certification while its scan has got to be the lightest i've seen to date... and it's updates are tiny...
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@M1K3: don't you mean rontokbro?
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NOD32 carries the best certification while its scan has got to be the lightest i've seen to date... and it's updates are tiny...
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@M1K3: don't you mean rontokbro?
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Have you ever thought about using a-squared Free for removal of malware/ adware?
Sounds like it can remove quite a lot of nasties?a-squared Free wrote:Security must not be a privilege. Under this motto, Emsi Software provides the Malware scanner a-squared Free completely free of charge for private use. But it is not a very limited version, it is a full tool to clean your computer from Malware. Not only Spywares, as detected by classic Anti-Spyware programs, but also especially Trojans, Backdoors, Worms, Dialers, Keyloggers and a lot of other destructive pests, which makes it dangerous to surf the web.
lolpr0ncapanno wrote:R5 says its because of browsing questionable sites...
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Nod32 my friend.capanno wrote:OT
I heard AVG is kinda crappy. I'm using it now... It says my system is clean, but I'm skeptical. What else can I use?
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I had a problem about a month ago
search forums and found SmitfraudFix its a small app no installation though there is a process to follow.
its a cross between a registry scanner and virus scanner
but it was pretty good in sorting out my problem ( continuous browser loads )
alternative you can try dss
google them for the download
search forums and found SmitfraudFix its a small app no installation though there is a process to follow.
its a cross between a registry scanner and virus scanner
but it was pretty good in sorting out my problem ( continuous browser loads )
alternative you can try dss
google them for the download
Smitfraud is a crap piece of thing to be stuck with!!! For some reason it neevr wants to leave a PC at all - even after many hectic fixes and processes to be followed for its removal!!! Its also associated with virtumonde both of which are on this pc im using now! Gave up getting rid of it !1080 wrote:I had a problem about a month ago
search forums and found SmitfraudFix its a small app no installation though there is a process to follow.
its a cross between a registry scanner and virus scanner
but it was pretty good in sorting out my problem ( continuous browser loads )
alternative you can try dss
google them for the download
Re: Malware help please -Killerbyte
You really gotta stop going to those dodgy porn sites!!KillerByte wrote:hey guys
so it seems that I have picked up a nasty bit of malware.
what does this little nasty do? very simple. it starts up IE when I'm online and then directs to a number of sites. this is random in its choosing of which sites.
i have run spybot search and destroy and avast and neither pick up the nasty. I even ran the win xp version of Defender and nothing was detected