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[ATTACH=right]16305[/ATTACH]No more shortcuts for hackers - that's the word from Microsoft, which plans to release a patch today that the company says will fix a security loophole. The issue is tied to the way the Windows OS handles shortcuts, or .lnk files, or as Microsoft explains it in the [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx"]official …

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Security company [URL="http://www.barracudalabs.com/"]Barracuda Networks[/URL] has named Google the "king of malware," in [URL="http://www.barracudalabs.com/downloads/BarracudaLabs2010MidyearSecurityReport.pdf"]a report released this month[/URL] that shows the popular search site linking to twice as many malware sites and files as its chief competitors, Bing, Twitter, and Yahoo combined. [ATTACH]16328[/ATTACH]Barracuda points to a growing need for online reputation …

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i've done everything that was asked...what do i do know!!! ha ha thanks and greatly appreciated!!! Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Database version: 4363 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.5512 7/28/2010 4:28:40 PM mbam-log-2010-07-28 (16-28-40).txt Scan type: Full scan (C:\|) Objects scanned: 211333 Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 35 minute(s), …

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Hello everyone, A few days ago I went surfing somewhere I apparently shouldn't have been & got on one of those pages that when you try to close it, it opens up two more. I don't remember where it was or how I got it to stop doing that, I …

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My virus checker(avira) is reporting a fair few instances of the TR/Genome.khkv virus. Malware bytes and spybot are having no luck getting rid(or even detecting it) and it seems to be infesting more of my system. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Below is my hijackthis log. -------- [QUOTE]Logfile of …

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I am having a similar problem as a previous poster. My tackbar seems ok when first starting my computer but changes shortly after. here is my hijack notepad results Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 10:30:28 AM, on 8/4/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet …

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I've got some problems on my Acer TravelMate 4674WLMi laptop. I'm running Windows XP Professional. IE7 crashes immediately upon launch. It asks if I want to send an error log, which I do. A couple months ago, my machine was attacked by a nasty virus that caused all kinds of …

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As soon as the computer showed a problem I had to start in safe mode to run MBAM. I updated first. I did run MBAM first before all the other scanners. First MBAM scan, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Database version: 4363 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 (Safe Mode) Internet Explorer …

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Hey everyone. I got a pretty annoying problem with a nastie, which I would like some help to get rid off. When I sit on my computer with anything on my screen, it unhiglights everything I've highlighted after a few seconds. I've followed the steps in the "Read ne before …

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I was using the internet, when a window popped up and told me I had to click OK if I wanted to navigate to a new page. I don't remember exactly how it was worded, but I know I wasn't supposed to get that message. So I restarted my computer …

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[attach=right]14422[/attach]File under oops. The website of The Telegraph newspaper has been defaced by hackers, apparently upset at a cult British television show and the newspaper itself for mocking their country. The 'Romania National Security' hacking group has claimed responsibility for the attack which hit a couple of third party services …

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Netbooks remain hugely popular courtesy of their small form factor and low price, both achieved partly due to the relatively limited technical specs of the average device. Low computing power and Internet security suite software do not, it has to be said, traditionally make for good bed-fellows. Which leaves netbook …

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Hello I'm 99% sure I've got adware or malware running on my PC. I first noticed a problem when web pages took increasingly longer to load. The problem got worse when hyperlinks did not always link to the page they meant to e.g. Google search link would return Facebook or …

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Hello Yesterday I downloaded this: [B][COLOR="Red"]Infected Executable File Removed[/COLOR].[/B] My Panda antivirus didn't see anything wrong with it, but it is some sort of spyware or trojan. Since I ran it last night, my IE opens up sometimes with an IQ test page '=) Today I ran a quick scan …

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Hi, A couple of weeks ago I had a bad virus on my computer (Anti-Vir 2010 suite or something like that). I ran all the scans out there, and thought i had removed it. But then, my websites and google searches kept getting redirected to other websites. That was the …

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Iexplore.exe keeps running in the backround and making random popouts, it's really slowing down my computer, please help! D: [B]The logs :[/B] Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Database version: 4052 Windows 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18928 7/28/2010 10:16:58 PM mbam-log-2010-07-28 (22-16-58).txt Scan type: Full scan (C:\|) Objects scanned: 283758 …

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Hey all, I have finished 2 weeks of trying to rid my acer aspire 8930G laptop of a keylogger & fingerprint logger and thot all was well, but somethings told me there is still a problem. Despite running Norton Security Suite (which never stopped the trogan in the 1st place) …

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Hello, Think I have got some malware over the last couple of days I will be using IE and another one suddenly opens with a random site which can range from ask jevees to a site selling stuff. I have run maware and spy bot in safe mode and they …

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Back again with yet another problem. Friend stated her computer was acting quircky and had some pop ups. I ran MBA-M and it did come up with some issues. After deleting those I have not come up with any issues. But I am posting the logs so it can be …

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since this morning i have been frequently encountering random pop-up IE ads, random IE clicking noises and sound-only, uncloseable ads. please help me out here. i have also performed a MBAM security check and saved the log.

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After the computer completes start-up, I get the following error message: "RUNDLL: (Error loading C:\windows\system 32\bridge.dll. The specified module could not be found.)" Can any one help me?

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Hi, So it seems like a lot of people are having this problem. Mine started a few days ago. I will get random pop ups from internet explorer, as well as the invisible audio-only ones. Also, the wave volume will frequently reset to zero. I would appreciate any help with …

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Here is my HiJackthis log, I have run malware anti spyware and superantispyware remover. Does anyone see anything out of place or that is just plain silly and useless? All help is greatly appreciated Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 7:42:31 PM, on 7/30/2010 Platform: Windows XP …

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Hi, it seems i am infected with something that opens internet explorer popups in the background without me being able to see them. The process is called iexplore.exe i think. I saw another thread with this problem and followed it. I have already scanned with superanti spyware and malwarebytes. The …

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I have Desktop(installed XP Professional) with no internet connection.Which anti virus i installed i download it's updated virus database and update it.Peronally i use AVAST 4.8 HOME Edition.Yesterday i installed Avast then Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware and then Spyware Teminator then Threat Fire. When i scanned using Avast it found Malware win32 …

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Hello All, Last night I was infected with malware. Following this infection, a faux antivirus appeared; I was prevented from using the ctrl+alt+del function; I was unable to open any applications; I did not have browser based internet access (although temporarily my AIM client still worked); and my AVG was …

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I started getting IE popups from RedOrbit. Those stopped and now I'm getting the "clicking" sound IE makes randomly. When I opened Yahoo Mesenger I started getting sound clips playing in the background. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Database version: 4365 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 7/29/2010 12:25:47 …

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Hi, My laptop got infected with some virus, which trying to fetch the saved password from browser and other resources from my laptop. After it got infected, it affected a lot of exe and dll files. So many of the application I can't run now and even I can't connect …

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Hello, Earlier this morning, after a scheduled McAffee scan, I looked through my quarantine section and found the Autorun Generic!atr trojan on my K drive flash drive, a Cruzer micro. It had picked it up on the 20th, which was the first time I had inserted the drive into my …

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Ok apparently i'm not the only one who has happening and i'm very new at this. can someone please help me out on this!! greatly appreciated!!!

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As I write this to you, I am feeling relieved, as I have just managed to come out on top of a heavy virus situation. I downloaded a file, and, unkown to McAfee (I now have, Avast, McAfee and SUPERantispyware, it contained a virus. This installed a few more viruses …

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Hi there, I need help: I am having trouble viewing the hotmail / mail.live login page. I can get into the MSN web page but when I click on the hotmail tab it gives me the following error message: with Mozilla Firefox browser: "Not Found The requested URL /login.srf was …

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Hello, Please help me remove this stuff. Processes show 3 or 4 IE running invisible. Pop up ads occuring, and every so often the wav volume goes down to zero. Here is my Hijack this log: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 5:25:42 PM, on 7/15/2010 Platform: …

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First, english is not my first language so please bear with me. Two days ago, internet explorer suddenly starts to 'pop up' with ads, its only one window each time but it takes all my computer capacity. Here is the info requested: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46 [url]www.malwarebytes.org[/url] Database version: 4323 Windows …

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Greetings! My apologies if this is not the correct procedure for posting/re-posting. I originally posted this on 14 July in another thread. At that time I didn't have the current definitions for the programs/logs I ran. I re-ran all the preliminary requirements today. I'm suddenly having a problem accessing web …

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hello my system is effected from virus it seems as from last 2 days i have started getting lots of popups of symantec email proxy is blocking emails. As i am not running any email server or any thing so that made me conclude that there is some virus which …

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Hey guys. So I saw some posts on here from years back about people having trouble with this. Basically Symantec Email Proxy keeps popping up saying stuff like "your email message was unable to be sent..." its some kind of trojan or virus. Can anyone help? Here is my Hijack …

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i ran hijack and i need to know what to do to fix the rundll error and get the internet back working here is the log : Scan saved at 5:15:23 PM, on 7/19/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: …

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Hi I'm running Windows XP with SP3 and I have a malware problem I think. Scotty keeps telling me that a program wants to run with a .srz file extension, and computer is acting a bit strange, not least when malwarebytes and superantispyware won't run when asked to. Managed a …

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Is there an a free virus scanner and ad aware scanner available that can be put on a USB flash drive and used without having to install on a computer when you want to scan that computer. Eg if a computer has virus and there is concerns the virus scanner …

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Hi I am trying to clean up a computer with spanish XP. In normal mode the computer works fine, even though it is really infected with stuff. But when I try to start in safe mode, it crashes with a blue screen. There is an error code below with these …

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[QUOTE=crunchie;1279300]Just to expand on what SubSkip has posted. Download [url=http://www.esagelab.com/files/bootkit_remover.rar][b]Bootkit Remover[/b][/url] to your Desktop. [list] [*]You then need to extract the [b]remover.exe[/b] file from the RAR using a program capable of extracting RAR compressed files. If you don't have an extraction program, you can use [b]7-Zip[/b]: [url]http://www.7-zip.org/[/url] [*]After extracting [b]remover.exe[/b] …

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I am unable to load certain web pages after having my video game account hacked. The pages that wont load deal with ways to change passwords to my account. So I think I may have a virus that is making it where I cant load cetain web pages so I …

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I have just the same problem with popup ads frim IE, and I don't use IE at all! It's really annoying and I've tried so much things to get rid of it and nothing... then I came across this post. I used the program HijackThis and the result is the …

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I took over for someone at work who just got fired and am using their computer and get these rundll error messages when I start the computer. I've run malwarebytes, and tried to clean the computer (it was getting a lot of popups) but I still get this message; and …

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Here is my HJT logfile and what happened is i downloaded DivX plus player and i watched a movie with it and then i tried watchin a movie later on and nothing.. It says entry point not found and i have already tried reinstalling but for some reason i canyt …

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Like many others who have posted, I may have a virus that is changing my taskbar color and affecting my audio. I have seen many people posting their HiJackthis log fiies, but I am assuming I need to wait to do so. Any help is apreciated. Bob

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Every time I do a google search and try to click on one of the links my browser redirect to another site. I and attach a hijackthis log. Could someone please help. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 10:00:02 PM, on 07/23/10 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT …

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hi names Kai new to this website and thought i can get some help here.. anyway my other computer seems to be running slower than usual and my services.exe keeps crashing with random shutdowns..so far i've ran AVG 9.0 Free, Norton Antivirus 2010, Malwarebytes, and Spybout Search and destroy in …

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I have a new laptop with Windows 7 and I keep getting a pop-up that Adobde Flash is trying to make changes to my computer. Adobe was preinstalled. I have deleted ANYTHING I can find that refers to Adobe at all (after making sure that it was NOT checking for …

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