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A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« on: October 20, 2010, 07:12:39 PM »
FIX MY COMPUTER!!! Woohoo!!!

It took a whole lot of patience and some cussing here and there, but I woulnd't have been able to fix it without your help. So, many many thanks!! :-* :cheersmate:
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2010, 07:45:42 PM »
You're welcome!! :)   And you probably learned some things along the way. That's how I started learning.
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2010, 07:51:07 PM »
Quote from: Thor on October 20, 2010, 07:45:42 PM
You're welcome!! :)   And you probably learned some things along the way. That's how I started learning.

I learned a whole lot! And I am kinda glad it happened, so I will be prepared in the future.
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2010, 08:00:20 PM »
Awesome!!!
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2010, 08:09:26 PM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on October 20, 2010, 08:00:20 PM
Awesome!!!

I know! It went from getting all kinds of porno sites popping up, to not staying on for more than a minute before it would restart itself, to all kinds of other mess.

My husband asked me why I had all these shortcuts on my desktop to porn sites!!  :rotf:
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2010, 08:43:02 PM »
Love it!  And congratulations! 

I hope your hubby doesn't think you got those porn sites from the conservatives you been hangin with. 


 :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2010, 09:01:00 PM »
Quote from: soleil on October 20, 2010, 08:09:26 PM
I know! It went from getting all kinds of porno sites popping up, to not staying on for more than a minute before it would restart itself, to all kinds of other mess.

My husband asked me why I had all these shortcuts on my desktop to porn sites!!  :rotf:

Now you will need to guard against future malware infections. If you have Windows XP or later, always keep System Restore on. Also, download a program called HijackThis (http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/) and place the HijackThis.exe on your desktop, then rename it to iexplore.exe (you will need it to be able to run the program if you ever get infected with Ransomware; fake anti-virus software that locks you out of your system unless you pay them money).

Also, download Spybot Search And Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html) and allow it to backup your registry and keep TeaTimer on. TeaTimer is a program that has a blacklist of known malware processes and prevents them from activating. Be sure to update Spybot frequently though.

I also highly recommend Avast Antivirus (http://www.avast.com/index). The program is good at stopping malware as well.
« Last Edit: October 20, 2010, 09:04:42 PM by Attero Dominatus »
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2010, 09:03:13 PM »
Quote from: Attero Dominatus on October 20, 2010, 09:01:00 PM
Now you will need to guard against re-infection. If you have Windows XP or later, always keep System Restore on. Also, download a program called HijackThis (http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/) and place the HijackThis.exe on your desktop, then rename it to iexplore.exe (you will need it to be able to run the program if you ever get infected with Ransomware; fake anti-virus software that locks you out of your system unless you pay them money).

Also, download Spybot Search And Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html) and allow it to backup your registry and keep TeaTimer on. TeaTimer is a program that has a blacklist of known malware processes and prevents them from activating. Be sure to update Spybot frequently though.

Thanks for the info. Right now I have Kaspersky plus the Malwarebytes. I can say this much about Kaspersky... DO NOT waste your 50 bucks or whatever it cost me. Malwarebytes was what saved me.

Should I uninstall Kaspersky then do these things you've stated?
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2010, 09:04:13 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on October 20, 2010, 08:43:02 PM
Love it!  And congratulations! 

I hope your hubby doesn't think you got those porn sites from the conservatives you been hangin with. 


 :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

He probably liked it for a half of a second!  :rotf: Thinking I am getting some new ideas or something!  :lmao:
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2010, 09:18:39 PM »
Quote from: soleil on October 20, 2010, 09:03:13 PM
Thanks for the info. Right now I have Kaspersky plus the Malwarebytes. I can say this much about Kaspersky... DO NOT waste your 50 bucks or whatever it cost me. Malwarebytes was what saved me.

Should I uninstall Kaspersky then do these things you've stated?

Avast's free edition will do what a lot of paid anti-virus programs will do and takes up very little system resources (it does not slow your computer down), while the paid version offers even more protection. Both the free and paid versions will prevent the malware from installing on your computer (you will get a pop-up screen that asks whether you want to delete it permanently or render it inert). Spybot and TeaTimer will run regardless if you have anti-virus software or not so definitely get that. HijackThis gives you a list of registry entries, both legit and non-legit, but read this tutorial first (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html)
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2010, 09:26:26 PM »
If you've already bought, paid for & opened Kaspersky, keep using it until it expires. It's a pretty decent anti-virus. Don't uninstall it.
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2010, 07:22:51 PM »
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2010, 09:59:54 AM »
Quote from: soleil on October 20, 2010, 09:03:13 PM
Thanks for the info. Right now I have Kaspersky plus the Malwarebytes. I can say this much about Kaspersky... DO NOT waste your 50 bucks or whatever it cost me. Malwarebytes was what saved me.

Should I uninstall Kaspersky then do these things you've stated?
Kaspersky?

Please be careful lady and question what you wish for. Plus, hang and question here regularly:

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Kasperskys-Download-Site-Hacked-Directs-Users-to-Fake-AntiVirus-336193/?kc=EWKNLSTE10212010STR3
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2010, 07:42:45 PM »
Quote from: PatriotGame on October 26, 2010, 09:59:54 AM
Kaspersky?

Please be careful lady and question what you wish for. Plus, hang and question here regularly:

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Kasperskys-Download-Site-Hacked-Directs-Users-to-Fake-AntiVirus-336193/?kc=EWKNLSTE10212010STR3

Woah! Not good. I bought mine before that date, but I did get all those funky messages. I don't think any were from Security Tool though. Still, this is good to know.

And not good at all for Kaspersky. A security company gets hacked? Yeah, I am so glad I bought from them.  ::) Never again.
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2010, 08:18:17 PM »
Quote from: soleil on October 27, 2010, 07:42:45 PM
Woah! Not good. I bought mine before that date, but I did get all those funky messages. I don't think any were from Security Tool though. Still, this is good to know.

And not good at all for Kaspersky. A security company gets hacked? Yeah, I am so glad I bought from them.  ::) Never again.

Whoa. I will have to keep an eye out in case that happens to Avast's site.
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Re: A big thanks to Thor for helping me
« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2010, 09:20:56 PM »
Quote from: soleil on October 27, 2010, 07:42:45 PM
Woah! Not good. I bought mine before that date, but I did get all those funky messages. I don't think any were from Security Tool though. Still, this is good to know.

And not good at all for Kaspersky. A security company gets hacked? Yeah, I am so glad I bought from them.  ::) Never again.

Sites get hacked. Being an anti-virus site, I'll bet that someone kind of "helped" it along.... ;)
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