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I believe I had a virus last month, called itself something referring to a security program. I have AVG 8 and I don't remember it calling my attention to it. Well, I ran a scan and deleted infected files, ran "Registry Cleaner" and "Pit Stop Optimizer" and cleaned everything as …

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I have spent the last 4 days trying to clear up the results of a 4 millisecond lapses of concentration. By not paying sufficient attention to what I was doing I unwittingly unleashed the most sophisticated Viral and Malware attack I have thus far encountered upon myself. Shortly after opening …

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Hi, This is my first post. I've read the posting rules and I have came up with some issues. My system is so messed up that it will not allow me to access any download links or websites such as eset.com, Hijackthis, atf-cleaner, and/or deckard's system scanner. NONE of them!! …

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Hi, For some reason lately I can't access hotmail.com. When I put in the address it just keeps loading until it times out with a white screen. I thought that maybe the site was down but I asked a friend to try it out and he logged without any issues. …

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Hi, this morning I noticed that my internet was barely working. Internet pages would load forever and mIRC kept disconnecting. Tried restarting my modem and the router, but that didn't make any difference. Then I called the ISP technical support service, the guy ran a packet test and he said …

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here is my hijack this logfile. thanks in advance. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 11:18:59 PM, on 11/18/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe …

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Hi, So I got one of these facebook virus's that is going around and now I cant seem to run AVG anymore. The malware I can tell of is Virus Trigger and Security Toolbar 7.1. If anyone can help me get rid of this stuff so I can get a …

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Whenever i run a search on google, the results appear normal but do not direct me to the correct page - instead i get redirected to another page; usually go.google or something like that. This problem started about a month ago and has been very frustrating. Once google worked normally …

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Hi all, I'm new on this site, I have been looking for help against the Hifrm-5 virus, bfore posting but couldn't find anything. Don't know wht exactly is, but MIS from my company blocked the access of my NB to the network of the company because is trying to "broadcast" …

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Recently, my comp start to work too slow. Here's my HJT: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:48:49 PM, on 11/20/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe …

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On 11/17 I got a facebook email that said it was from a friend saying "You've been filmed! Haven't you noticed?" and the text was WOW LOL [url]http://and[/url] a really long link. I of course clicked on it being the dumba** that I am :) and it said "link expired …

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I have McAffee enterprise edition, and it worked for peanuts!, it identified there was a virus, and bam!, I was still hit, and hit hard. *there ... I vented that one off :-)* I have a file in the RUN entry of the registry: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kdyvj.exe that upon deletion is immediately …

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Hi: I am a brand new to the forum. I have limited computer knowledge. Here is a summary of what happened, what I have done so far, and the problems remaining, I need HELP!!! My Sony Vaio PC was infected with the brastk malware. I had the pop up wanting …

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I'm helping a friend with her slower than slow pc. XP sp3. NOD32, up-to-date and scanned today. NOD found infection in 3 or 4 files with TrojanDownloader.GetCodec.gen Please advise us as how to remove this completely. Thanks! Auburn Gal ALWAYS

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I have the go.google virus - or whatever its name is. From reading the others' threads, I think I should start this new one as I read that each computer is different. What is my first step? I use Windows XP.

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Hey can anyone reccomend some AV software (free or cheap) which will run on Windows Server 2008 (windows server 2008 = vista SP1 except many freeware AV scanners wont install on server OSes due to thier licence being for home use only).

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all links on search engines are re-directed to seemingly random pages. Majority of anti virus and spyware programs are blocked from being downloaded or installed. managed to get a hijack this log. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 8:06:14 PM, on 11/18/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT …

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I got rid of AOL which had a free scanner with it so now i need to replace it. Can someone give me the link to a completely free spyware and virus scanner and removal program? Thanks

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Hi i have had the go.google virus for a few days now and i have tried to download the "anti-malware" and "superantispyware" and various others, however some of them do install, yet none of them actually run!! I cannot update norton 360 as the page has the 404 Error and …

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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 7:44:57 PM, on 16/11/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsAuxs.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsSvc.exe …

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Hello, few days ago I've noticed that my browsers are acting up weird. It loads much slower, font size became larger of some websites and google search results always redirects to some place else... Also, windows update website wont load. Tried scanning my computer with a bunch of anti spyware …

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Hi, My laptop has been doing weird stuff. It seems random and sometimes I can reboot it and everything works perfectly. Other times however I get a whole bunch of windows popping up about errors in windows or files or applications, etc. There's not one thing that always pops up …

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I know I have a virus, but the only symptoms I can see is my computer does not load pictures on Web browsers and the World of Warcraft launcher. They just show up as the white square with a red square, green circle, and blue triange in it. Here is …

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(sorry, this might be long but please read-I'm afraid something bad will happen to my accounts) Hi, I opened up firefox today, and first thing my homepage has a redirecting error and firefox gave out this message: ''The browser has stopped trying to retrieve the requested item. The site is …

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I rarely use Internet Explorer. I also have the MSN browser, which I use most often and the Mozilla Firefox browser. Sometimes when I use the computer with MSN, the computer opens up about 7 or 8 IE windows and I can't do a thing with my computer. If I …

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I inadvertantly installed a virus because windows media player asked me to download a mp3codec and I accepted expecting that if it was a virus Norton would catch it. It mainly seems to effect Internet explorer. when I open it, it will open two windows with various ads ranging from …

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I'm sorry that this has to be my first post here. Did a couple of big mistakes with .exe files and I'm paying the price. Explorer turns off and on reseting itself and every time it does it, it also closes any folders that may be open. Also, from another …

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Hello :) If I go to My Computer and double click on the USB drive I get this message "Entertainment Pack Minesweeper Game has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience". But there isn't minesweeper saved on the USB! Before this it was some …

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Guys i have some empty folders created in my c drive automatically and whenever i try to delete it says it is a system fie and cannot delete .so can somebody tell me what kind of virus it is infected with and how to remove it.

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I noticed that many ppl have the same problem im having i got this check core .dsk in my c:windows/system32/drivers i have hijack this but am gonna need some help removing it ill post my hijack this log now thanks for any help in advanced ...p.s. im a little more …

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