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| | I did the search already, but I'm not sure. Last Wednesday, July 13-14, 2011, my emails accounts; AOL and Gmail have been sending out mass emails at night (4:00 AM) to everyone in my contact list. I wouldn't have known about it if I didn't got some failure notices from … Information Security windows-virus  |
| | Hello all, a few weeks ago I noticed my computer was running slow, I used anti malaware bytes to scan and found 50 infected items, which I deleted. My computer seemed to be doing fine until one day it was incredibly slow. I checked windows task manager, and my computer … Information Security motherboards-cpu-ram windows-virus |
| | I had a problem a few days ago. My internet explorer runs on its own once in a while to many different sites and uses a lot of memory. I am running on Vista home 64bit. Apologies if I have not provided enough details. Thank you in advance. Information Security web-browser windows-virus  |
| | Here is my Free anti-malware software that I used in my computer: Free antivirus software AVG Free Edition 2011 Good protection from a reputable vendor. What I especially like about this software is that it stays updated and scans in the background. Little user intervention is needed. Free spyware removal … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Hello and thank you for the welcome to DaniWeb. I hope that someone can find the time to help me with my xp problems. The problem is that one of my svchost.exe processes gradually demands more and more ram and cpu which eventually locks up my machine. I can safely … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Howdy, I had a virus, one of the ones that pops up and says, viruses detected, click on this to start running the anti-virus software. I CTRL-Alt_Del out of that, and then it usually tells me, jga.exe (or something similar) not responsive. I search on that, its always in the … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Hi everybody, I got infected by hacktool rootkit yesterday, and after spending hours to get to terms with my stupidity and the fact that I fell in the trap like a kid, I am giving up the fight to get rid of the nasty thing via usual means...you guys are … Information Security windows-virus  |
| | Hey, this exploit periodically pops up on my MSE. I'd ideally like to get rid of it permanently. Here are the logs I had to break this down into like a million posts because the logs were too large for one post to handle. Sorry about that! I know for … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Hello All: It appeared that I had downloaded a virus this morning while working on my PC. I have been having intermittent issues with RAM, I believe...PC would freeze on occassion or boot up to blue screen. However got some virus notices from NOD32 and the Windows XP Repair kicked … Information Security windows-virus |
| | A couple weeks ago my computer was hit with the "Windows Repair" virus that said my hard drives were crashing. I managed to get rid of that but it seems that now every once in a while Internet Explorer will pop up with a random link to anywhere, such as … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Hi, I was having a problem with my new Dell computer making clicking noises so I called Dell Tec support. He took controll of my computer and ran some checks then told me I had Spyware that had to be removed. Wanted to charge me a high price to do … Information Security windows-virus |
 | Hello! I have Windows XP Home Edition SP2, Version 2002, which I run on eMachines version T2875. I began to run into a problem a day and a half ago, which hadn't seemed quite so drastic at the time. My default web browser is Firefox (version 3.6.17) and every time … Information Security windows-virus |
 | a few months ago, i was battered by sality, and was waiting for my friend's external hard disk to backup my data, and do a full format. well, I've done all those things now, and have installed kaspersky 2011 internet security suite(the licensed commercial version). Also, as per the instructions … Information Security windows-virus |
| | i m currently using windows7 ultimate and i m experiencing current problems: 1. picasa 3.0 just crashes at the start 2. gtalk wouldn't connect 3. adobe acrobat reader got deleted 4. google chrome crashes at the start for problem3, all the dlls and the exe were missing when i try … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Hello this is my first time posting in something like this so I hope I'm doing it right. I have tried everything to fix my computer. I did have a virus and thought I got rid of it. Now malwarebytes or super antispyware doesnt detect one. Although my taskbar is … Information Security virus-malware web-browser windows-virus |
 | This Sticky Post is intended for all potential volunteers who would like to contribute to Daniweb's Viruses, Spyware and other Nasties Forum. Please be advised that this forum remains one of the last few [I][B]open[/B][/I] Anti-Malware forums on the web. By [I]open[/I], we mean that [I]anybody[/I] in the Daniweb community … Information Security windows-virus |
| | My computer contracted the XP anti-virus virus a few days ago. Which was immensely frustrating. Neither Mcafee, Avira, or Avast would pick it up, and I was too much of a chicken to delete the program files and remove it manually. However, I did plug in a registry code I … Information Security windows-virus |
| | I downloaded a file and the file was a virus but my avast protected me from most of it. I say most of it not all of it because when i am on Google chrome and i go to a site it starts to load the site then just switches … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Hello, First off I know this is a somewhat common problem cause I know people who've told me they've had this before, but I tried searching for it here and didn't see any threads pop up with it. I use Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox to browse, and both of … Information Security windows-virus |
 | I'm requesting assistance. We are running WinXP, SP3. We appear to have what Stinger found in two files as the Fakealert!fakealert-REP virus (it then deleted those two files). The obvious symptom, for the last couple days, is this: We were running McAfee Antivirus Plus, and currently something *makes it freeze* … Information Security virus-malware windows-virus |
| | I've seen earlier posts for this problem, but the solutions don't apply to me, and the earlier posts are a couple of years old. I was hit on 6/5/11 with malware from a legitimate website that I had accessed just the day before with no problems. Malwarebytes (MBAM) identified the … Information Security virus-malware windows-virus |
| | I have spend over 10 hours trying to find a solution using the internet. I have had McAfee virus removal team working on it for two days and they could not remove the virus in the thread. I ran Malwarebytes and DDS this did not remove the problem, can you … Information Security virus-malware windows-virus |
| | When I click any of the displayed items in a list from google (or any search engine) it goes to different sites seemingly at random. Keying in the http address works fine. Any ideas please? Information Security windows-virus |
| | Hi Gerbil, I have the same problem like nmslagle, keep having the address redirected to fake address. can you help to check my log, below is my log. I use FireFox as my browser. Thanks Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 13:31:21, on 10/30/2009 Platform: Windows XP … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Does anyone have an idea what it is? I'm not sure how but my computer has been infected and have that Security 2012 going. Firefox crashed a few times today and I think it was a problem with metra.com from re-stimulating the problem. I believe the problem is taken care … Information Security windows-virus |
| | For the last few weeks, many of the people who have sent me e-mails have received the automatic response of "replace:vacationEnabled". I'm assuming this is some kind of setting in Outlook for when you are out of the office but I can't find any solution. I've done a Google search … Information Security windows-virus |
| | hi everyone :) i have this question to ask regarding a ONE-USER ANTIVIRUS.. if i have one such antivirus installed in my computer, and then if i reformat my entire disk, then will i be able to reinstall that anti-virus from its cd after iv made a fresh install? thanks … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Hello, I was hoping someone could help me as I am exhausted trying to clean up my husband's netbook. Background: I found a Windows Recovery virus on it a couple of days ago as well as a search bar virus. I did a system restore, removed the default Google search … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Im not a computer genius, but I think I got some kind of virus and for about 10 minutes my computer got a mind of its own. I tried to watch a video on megavideo (on firefox, not IE) and then I got a message on the right hand side … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Hi All, I have a hp probook 4515s, I forgot to shut my computer down on sunday, when I attempted to start my l/top, it gives me the message windows did not start sucessfully, when I attempt to go in to safe mode, i get this long list of programs … Information Security windows-virus |
| | I have seen this before but am wondering what could be recommended as of how to take of this issue before I start jumping to the computer later this afternoon. I have a Dell Vostro 1000 Laptop that has Avast Server Managed Anti-Virus. 1.2 GHz 512MB RAM. The issues: One: … Information Security windows-virus |
 | Can't get rid of this sucker! Microsoft Security Essentials is the only antivirus that has detected it and "deletes" it every time if pops back in but for some odd reason it can't completely get rid of it. Malwarebytes has just detected after I reinstalled and I am posting log … Information Security windows-virus |
| | My Windows xp SP3's taskbar doesn't work, my Avast Antivirus says that all modules are shut down and sometimes My Documents pops up when I log in. [COLOR="red"]My Malwarebytes anti-malware log (it's partly Finnish):[/COLOR]Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.50.1.1100 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Tietokantaversio: 6628 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 (Safe Mode) Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702 21.5.2011 … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Hi Hope you an help. I installed and then uninstalled Bearshare (i know i shouldnt be near these sorts of programs). So now i cannot open up Internest Explorer. Error box = Data Execution Prevention. I have tried disabling the DEP function and i have also tried reseting IE8. I … Information Security windows-virus |
| | I have recently gotten a nasty virus. AVG did not stop it. It erased all of my desktop icons and removed all links from my start button. I can still access my file through My Computer. Any ideas? Information Security windows-virus |
| | However, i'd like to go back and state all of my problems prior. I got two versions of the "windows xp" spyware virus that pretends to scan your computer initially. I managed to get rid of both by figuring out the process tree and ending them, then using avg to … Information Security windows-virus |
| | I have done all in the "Read me first before posting a request". Unfortunately the virus blocks Internet access except the redirect to it's site so I can not post results. Nothing was found with any of the virus programs. Of the three attempts of the GMER sweep the computer … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Hi, I have been dealing with and for the most part continuously removing the rouge windows security virus. I am still getting google redirects so I am guessing it has never been fully removed. It has been manageable up until a few days ago when my computer was running extremely … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Hello, I think I've acquired a virus(es) in the past few days. Some of the symptoms: - Programs missing in the Start > All Programs. I can still open them if I go into the C: drive and look for them. - Some of the icons on my desktop disappeared. … Information Security virus-malware windows-virus  |
| | Hi, I have a Vshare redirect that goes straight to vshare.toolbarhome.com/?hp=df when I open Internet Explorer. I thought I had got rid of it on Firefox as I edited the URL to about:home but when I input a search it goes straight back to the Vshare URL search link. I've … Information Security windows-virus |
| | i konw u may have answered this question about 1000000 times but i have the win32 problem coz i have a virus in the system 32 folder and i can't get rid of it because it created problems in my current antivirus (kaspersky personal) and when i uninstalled it and … Information Security windows-virus |
| | I wish I could follow the "read me first" instructions however I have a virus which whenever I attempt to open programs it comes up with a search window. I think I removed the virus that caused this a while ago (not sure) and it just messed things up. Can … Information Security windows-virus |
 | Hi, I don't have much time left when I think my computer got infected and I'm afraid of turning off my computer now... I was online for some time until I got a shutdown coundown box that will shutdown my computer automaically after 1 minute but I managed to stop … Information Security virus-malware windows-virus |
| | Hi All, I know that this question has been asked earlier but my hijackthis log did not contained the entries mentioned by previous members. I am facing the same problem, my taskbar changes color after around 15 min and sound gets disabled, I ran Malwarebytes Anti-Malware but there were no … Information Security windows-virus |
| | My computer is spazzing out. Its clicking on anything and everything launching a bunch of applications and typing random letters in any search it sees. I ran a complete virus scan using avast free. No virus came up but this feel like a virus. How do I get rid of … Information Security windows-virus |
| | Help Please! every time i click on a google link for any search using Internet Explorer or Google Chrome, I am redirected to a different page, usually an ad. I have McAfee installed and activated and it removed 1 trojan a few weeks ago, but has picked up nothing since, … Information Security http-protocol seo virus-malware windows-virus |
| | I work at a small business and my computer is telling me it has trojans on it. I cannot access the internet, a blank page comes up and says "unable to connect". I disabled the firewall and as soon as I open internet explorer back up the firewall turns back … Information Security windows-virus |
| | is there anyone that can walk a beginner thru this. the windows safe mode virus is keeping me from opening in safe mode and running any antivirus programs, etc. i am unable to do anything that i am currently capable of doing myself. Split from this thread --> [B][url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread351289.html[/url][/B] Information Security windows-virus |
 | HELP ME! So my dad's compaq lappy died and he bought another one from his neighbor for $100. Turns out that thing is so bogged down with nasties it's not even remotely funny. I d/l'd MBAM and tried to update. ERROR 12092, can't update last database was 12/20/2010 so I … Information Security windows-virus |
| | greetings to all and thanks for taking the time to read this... ill get down to the point - whenever i go into my documents or any folder non-internet related, it immediately stops working and needs to shut down... i have a problem report up right now on Vista which … Information Security windows-virus |
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