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General Stuff => General Chit Chat => Topic started by: Jackabo82 on September 23, 2004, 01:44:16 PM

Title: Help Me
Post by: Jackabo82 on September 23, 2004, 01:44:16 PM

since i got my broadband back up and running i thought i would have only to have got rid of the blaster worm but nope ive loads of crap on this pc trojans virusis adware etc ,i spent 5 hours lastnight trying to fight em but i cant get rid of a few...can sombody help by advising a removal program plz

Title: Help Me
Post by: [GIT]Fairy on September 23, 2004, 01:53:16 PM

HiJackThis, Look it up on google.

Fairy

Title: Help Me
Post by: [TiG]Winters on September 23, 2004, 02:08:47 PM

AVG antivirus, get it from grisoft.com ... free edition there is very good. I rate it better then norton.
Spybot Search and Destroy [google] shall remove spyware/some adware.
Ad-aware shall remove more adware and stuff..

Also, Windows Server Pack 2 shall help some security holes in Windows.

And, last but not least. Firefox. Safer and better browser then IE. http://www.getfirefox.com

Title: Help Me
Post by: Draco on September 23, 2004, 03:30:57 PM

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/10/17/10-17-150.shtml
http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/

Title: Help Me
Post by: Jackabo82 on September 24, 2004, 12:19:47 AM

Thanks lads i'll try them out  :salute:

Title: Help Me
Post by: Decoy on September 24, 2004, 11:54:04 AM

go to

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger

download it.

Install AVG from Grisoft (linked above).

Download Spybot and Adaware
search for them on download.com , free anti-spyware software.

Install them all and turn off the PC. (stinger doesnt have to be installed, just leave it on the desktop).

Start the PC in safemode (press F8 once per second while the PC starts up, from teh text menu select "safemode" by itself - no networking etc) Log in as an administrator (or an account with admin rights).

Start a complete scan from teh AVG test centre (start>> programs>> AVG)
when thats finished, double click stinger and click browse to add other partitions, then scan now to set it going.

Run a scan with spybot.
Run a scan with adaware.

restart the PC and let it start up normally.

note: if you have ME or XP, disable system restore before going into safemode (right click my computer>>properties>>system restore>> tick the disable the box)  for winME I think it's hidden in the performance>>advanced tab.

Also, dont forget to update AVG (either auto update or download the .bin files from teh website and point to the folder you save them in) before you run it.

Title: Help Me
Post by: [TiG]Suppafly on September 24, 2004, 12:07:37 PM

if u have a copy of NAV i'd use that. I don't really like AVG all that much, and it doesn't get updated all the much either.

Title: Help Me
Post by: Jackabo82 on September 24, 2004, 12:38:22 PM

I Think Thats me pc up and runnning again now thanks again lads,u all deserve some good man loving

Title: Help Me
Post by: Jackabo82 on September 26, 2004, 10:51:37 PM

Nope things are still bad.once i think ive got it working fine then BOO viruses come out to play again.
I think i have some Bloodhound w32.ep & w32 spybot on the pc that i can not get rid off
Symtoms---
Keeps slowing down internet
Rev0lt clan page keeps poping up
cant play games (2 slow)
about 7 things try 2 access the internet (webrebates etc etc  )

Title: Help Me
Post by: [TiG]Lucutus on September 26, 2004, 10:53:51 PM

Search for a proggie called 'AntiVir' it's helped get rid of those stubborn stains for me in the past.

Title: Help Me
Post by: [GIT]Fairy on September 26, 2004, 11:05:23 PM

Jack Dr Fairy recommends a complete reinstall.  Burn your pathes etc onto a cdr before hand.

It sounds like a browser hijack, can be a bastard to get rid off.

Fairy

Title: Help Me
Post by: Decoy on September 27, 2004, 12:06:36 PM

do a search for a program called cwshredder

web rebates sounds like part of the coolsearch browser hijack and yes, its a bitch to get rid of.

are you sure you arent just accessing the [TiG] forum automaticaly and getting messages about web reprobates?[/b]