Help, really wierd virus/spyware/adware
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Topic: Help, really wierd virus/spyware/adware
Posted By: WGP guy2
Subject: Help, really wierd virus/spyware/adware
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 3:32pm
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So on my parent's computer, they are running XP . So at random
intervals, these flash popups come up. They aren't like regular popups
in that they aren't displayed in a browser, they have no border
adjustments or anything, but they have an advertisement. Well when you
click it anywhere, it closes but disables the start menu for over a
minute, meaning that you can't click anything on the start menu. But
along with this, msconfig is disabled, and i can't install anything on
the computer. So, I went to use spybot S&D to see if I could get
rid of my problem, well it seems spybot is disabled, so I go to use
mcafee, guess what, its disabled too. SO, then I try going to the
symantec website, and its blocked. Then I go to the Mcafee website, yup
its blocked too. Then something else happened, the browser would open
and go to random websites (random ones, even ebay once) and the broswer
would change size and position. So I also noticed that before it goes
anywhere, it seems to go to ad.doubleclick.net really fast, so I went
into the router and blocked this site, but it didn't stop anything. So
then when one of the flash popups came up, I right clicked and went
into the macromedia settings, and it displayed http://www.browerbuy-out.com/ - http://www.browerbuy-out.com for every one of the popups. So I blocked that site too, and the same things still happen. Someone please help. I know someone is probably going to suggest backing everything up and then reformating the system, but my mom has told me thats out of the questing, and I also need to use that computer so I really need help. |
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Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 3:35pm
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Bust out the magnet.
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Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 3:35pm
Trust me, if I could, I would. |
oreomann33 wrote:Posted By: eliminator
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 3:37pm
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Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 3:38pm
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just format it. Back up what you want first.
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Posted By: Koolit32
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 3:40pm
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Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 3:46pm
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eliminator: Don't you think I have tried that? Plenti: I already explained to my parents how I can put everything back on there, but they still refuse to let me do it. Koolit: I have no power in forcing them to use firefox instead of AOL |
Posted By: MP Sniper
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 3:53pm
| huh, lol TOO many porn sites huh jack |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 3:54pm
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Found the problem. ------------- 
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Posted By: Whazuuup!
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 3:58pm
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Can you take the hard drive out and put it on somebody elses comp to run a virus scan? ------------- 
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Posted By: Tiger Stripe
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 4:02pm
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Spybot search and destroy you will find it http://www.safer-networking.org - Here.
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Posted By: Whazuuup!
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 4:14pm
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Come on tiger... at least read the first post. Another thing you could try is to get a bootable linux CD and then get a virus-scan program for it, or go to McAfee's site or whatnot. -------------
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Posted By: MP Sniper
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 4:19pm
ha thats nothing instead of that pansy stuff call this guy
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he'll set u up with this
Posted By: *Stealth*
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 4:21pm
What the hell, That would'nt do anything... The Trojen (Thats what it is) is on the hardrive and will do the same thing. I say, Boot up in safe mode, Then try booting MSConfig. If that does'nt work, Download AVG antivirus software, Chances are the trojen/worm wont disable that. And if that does'nt work, Try CTRL+Alt+DLT look at processes and look for something you dont recognize, If you find anything... Turn it off, Then try running MSconfig again. You need to get into MS, that way you can shut the damn thing off. |
Posted By: A-5 08
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 4:23pm
| Have them hear about reformatting form someone else, when parents hear something form someone else saying its agood idea, then they buy it. They don't trust kids. |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 4:57pm
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sell it. buy a new comp. ------------- X |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 5:06pm
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Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 5:07pm
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just tell them to stop complaining unless they will let your reinstall the OS.
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 5:50pm
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google Super Ad Blocker and/or Adware SE Personal ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 5:55pm
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Pretty much the only way you're going to completely fix it is to
reformat and start over. Make them realize that. It'll only take
a few hours and everything will be back to normal.
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Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 5:56pm
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Tell them to stop being idiots.
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 5:57pm
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Oh, and dont look at as much spyware porn. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 7:07pm
I have thought about using a linux live CD, but really don't care to do that. Second, mcAfees website is blocked by it.
Thats what I said, but I need windows for some stuff so I need that computer to have windows on it.
I've done CTRL ALT DLT and turned off all the processes not needed for windows to run, it still does it.
Tried adaware, program works but it doesn't find anything.
I do it every day.
I don't. |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 7:47pm
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What if the drive is SATA? |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 7:50pm
I think this is your best bet of things to do. -------------
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 7:52pm
It was just a question, you hard ass. |
Posted By: Whazuuup!
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 7:54pm
I'm pretty sure when you boot into linux, the virus/trojan thingy will not be able to effect you, since it was created to screw with Windows. Can anyone confirm? Good luck... tell us what happens. -------------
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Posted By: Strife_17
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 8:25pm
| um are the popups like grey boxes? Cuz i remember having a problem like that before. |
Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 8:38pm
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Quit watching porn. ------------- 
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Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 18 January 2006 at 10:16pm
Yea I've been using linux for a while now, never had a problem. |
Posted By: RfUiLreZ
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 5:22am
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Just throw in the Windows install disk, do a fresh install without reformatting - don't tell your parents. Bam, all the information is still there. Re-Install your virus scan / ad-ware removing utilities and run the scans. Seeing as the "Malware" is still on the system, it will pick it up and remove it. Now all you have to do is reinstall whatever useless programs your parents had installed, and call it an evening.
If they ask why stuff is different, or they're missing a program, tell them its after effects of removing the problem. I take it they're computer illiterate? -rFu- |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 7:15am
| I always love seeing rfu post, regardless of what it is. |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 1:10pm
Whazuuup!, correct, they're only programmed for windows. Another thing you could do is use a http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,123793,pg,4,00.asp# - thumb drive with antivirus and anti spyware programs on it That way you aren't loading it off the C:/ drive witch is obviously corrupted. -------------
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 2:30pm
My dad needs help getting on the internet still, he quite with the computer 2 years ago. My mom can do basic stuff, but nothing useful. |
Posted By: eliminator
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 2:40pm
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Posted By: oldsoldier
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 6:51pm
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use XP system restore to a date prior to the infection, check system registry for program, delete from temp int file and program list, and a simple spyware sweep will find the hidden file and fix the problem.
There is a new Spyware speading the goes around system firewalls and I had it on my laptop, did above after a Spysweeper update and its gone. ------------- 
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