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| Author: | ChuckJ [ Sat 13 Aug 2005 09:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Virus BEWARE |
Below is a copy of an email I sent a new member after I was emailed a virus and their name came up when Norton Anti Virus was trying to clean the virus, also the e-mail address the virus was sent from is below, watch out. BountyHuntGal@aol.com and twigsprigs@aol.com I received an e-mail with a virus attached and Norton Anti Virus brought up your e-mail address, were both registered at fugitiverecovery.com, I don't know if your computer has a virus and is sending it to members of fugitiverecovery.com or if your a hacker but you just registered yesterday and your e-mail address is sending viruses so I have to notify the other members. |
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| Author: | Kathy [ Sun 14 Aug 2005 11:05 ] |
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That's how they draw people to their porn sites where they can get info to download spyware, viruses, etc to your computer. I have spent several days getting my hubby's computer back to normal after he got zapped. The spyware, adware and malware is harder to get rid of than the viruses sometimes. Norton identified the virus files, even though I had to manually delete a couple of the files. My spyware remover wasn't the latest version (I finally figured that out) so it wasn't getting rid of the malicious files and registry items. Once I upgraded and reran it the bad files were all gone and I was finally able to get his settings back. The software I used: Ad-Aware (have had excellent success with this) Spy Doctor (decided to try it since it has high ratings) Spybot (I like the others better so use this rarely now) Hijack This (read warnings before deleting browser attempts, most are legit programs on your computer) Win Patrol (runs live and has many good options) Norton Antivirus (make sure live updates are turned on) If you don't use a spyware removal tool you are leaving your computer wide open for attack. All of the above except Norton have free versions that you can use indefinitely or for a small fee you can upgrade for more options and protection. They can be downloaded at www.download.com. The virus attack that hit him hit instantly when I plugged him into the DSL modem. It totally removed any access to the XP firewall and uninstalled SP2. It was from a company called helpyoursearch.com. I got that from the properties, not because I was stupid enough to click on their link. It overrode all of the monitor settings and replaced them with a screen saying his computer had been infected with spyware and to click on their link to remove it. The files kept reinstalling until I booted to safe mode and deleted them that way. It still took me updating to the new version of Ad-aware to get rid of the registry entries and get the monitor settings back. I know it seems like I run a lot of different ones, but each one finds things the others don't. Winpatrol is the only one that runs live in the free version and has prevented numerous browser hijacks for me. We all learn from experience. I try to keep my computer squeeky clean and never click on banners or popups (don't have many popups with XP's blocker. Unfortunately he isn't as careful and the other person that uses his computer tends to turn off warnings without reading them because "it irritates him and they are unnecessary." And they wonder why he is always having trouble with his computer... Kathy |
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| Author: | HoundDog [ Thu 18 Aug 2005 20:18 ] |
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Jayme I will have the web master look into those member numbers you have posted for possible deletion from this web site. Thanks for the heads up. |
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| Author: | HoundDog [ Thu 18 Aug 2005 21:00 ] |
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Chuck I forgot to mention that my e-mail on my web site was down from Friday through Wednesday when I finally got a hold of my web master. Also on Monday my web site and this web site went down, when I called the web master (we share the same server) he informed me that he was getting all kinds of weird e-mails and then we both went down. I informed him about our newcomer and the virus that you caught....... I bet him and I caught the same one as you! I let him know to check into this person. Thanks for the heads up when I was heads down and could not get on board in time to read it. LOL I am backing all systems up as we speak!!!! |
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| Author: | -X- [ Thu 18 Aug 2005 21:03 ] |
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A couple of real good programs to use are EPest Patrol, RegScrubXP (great), Incinerator (does just what its name is) and System Mechanic. Also I dont know if anyone noticed this site was down for a while th other day and was not working right at all. Did anyone else see this?? |
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| Author: | HoundDog [ Thu 18 Aug 2005 21:07 ] |
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Tim I just mentioned that in my post. This site and mine were down at the same time - we share the same server!!! I just sent admin a PM mentioning the member number of the virus carrier - Thanks to Jayme's post on that one. |
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| Author: | -X- [ Thu 18 Aug 2005 21:17 ] |
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I think we might have been posting at the same time. oops. |
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