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Post by JediKaren on Oct 29, 2007 20:11:42 GMT -5
does anyone have it and does anyone know how to get rid of it?
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Post by odbod on Oct 29, 2007 21:32:48 GMT -5
It's a worm, not a virus. May I suggest clearing your cookies and cache. An easy way of doing something like that is downloading 'ccleaner'. that program rocks. Or, the makeshift way: Tools>Internet options and clear from there. If you are using IE7 (which is recommended to those of you out their who haven't got it yet), just click tools>delete browsing history. clear it all.
1. Download spybot, install, update, immunize, run.
2. Download avast (or use your current virus scanner if you wish) and do a serious through scan of these folders specifically: C:\Documents and Settings\, C:\WINDOWS . (The reason I mentioned avast, is because it removes worms/viruses much much better than norton, mcafee and avg).
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Post by neopsychic on Oct 29, 2007 22:23:37 GMT -5
what about adaware? That works great and its also freeware. I have nod32 antivirus and peergaurdian2 (freeware IP blocker). With those three I have gone almost a year without a single virus. I would try ad ad-aware. I installed avast on my grandpa's comp and it still got a virus!
JK: I recommend you Limewire an antivirus and install ad-aware. Or just go buy new virus protection.
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Post by JediKaren on Oct 29, 2007 22:30:13 GMT -5
Why am I clearing my cookies and cache? Also what will spybot do?
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Post by Jose~ on Oct 29, 2007 23:09:42 GMT -5
Cleaning your cookies and Cache will erase the small packets of date that remember certain things like password and email address also small packets of info that could of been put there by the spyware. If you are using Mozilla Firefox which I'm sure Karen is, just hit tools, Clear Private Data... Clear cookies Cache browsing history, saved passwords. and it SHOULD rid you of the tipical myspace Virus. If not downloading special software like spybot might help with the problem.
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Post by JediKaren on Oct 29, 2007 23:23:39 GMT -5
well I hate clearing my saved passwords, but I guess it has to be done. I use both foxfire for looking at sites and IE for hotmail.
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Post by odbod on Oct 30, 2007 9:21:17 GMT -5
Spybot is more of a program that takes down spyware/adware, and it does a better job then any other spyware-destroying program out there. what about adaware? That works great and its also freeware. I have nod32 antivirus and peergaurdian2 (freeware IP blocker). With those three I have gone almost a year without a single virus. I would try ad ad-aware. I installed avast on my grandpa's comp and it still got a virus! JK: I recommend you Limewire an antivirus and install ad-aware. Or just go buy new virus protection. Hint-hint, just because you have a certain virus scan, it doesn't mean you aren't gonna get a virus. You are gonna get viruses no matter what dude, wether you like it or not, but avast is MUCH quicker on finding the viruses. And, the ip blockers or firewalls, another hint, they are not that effective, and even the most powerful ones(such as the most powerful linux firewall) can easily be broken through. |
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Post by JediKaren on Oct 30, 2007 9:50:10 GMT -5
ok well I got it off. Yay! Thanks all
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Post by must on Oct 30, 2007 14:55:41 GMT -5
Can someone explain what it is?
Details.......
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Post by neopsychic on Oct 30, 2007 19:32:23 GMT -5
And, the ip blockers or firewalls, another hint, they are not that effective, and even the most powerful ones(such as the most powerful linux firewall) can easily be broken through. I recommend ip blockers like peergaurdian2 and protowall for downloading stuff of the web. They block like 7 million ip address, including government and large corporation packets. It's just simple protection. Doesn't allow certain connections to be made, there for no bad programs sent. It might be little overkill in this situation though >.> |
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Post by odbod on Oct 30, 2007 22:07:00 GMT -5
It's not like routers today don't have a firewall.
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Post by snowind on Oct 30, 2007 22:34:59 GMT -5
I also found out changing your password helps...
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Post by meep on Oct 31, 2007 0:01:13 GMT -5
JK: I recommend you Limewire an antivirus and install ad-aware. Or just go buy new virus protection. 0_o Limewire is a peer-to-peer music downloading program, not an anti-virus. |
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Post by JediKaren on Oct 31, 2007 9:33:00 GMT -5
well after doing something, not entirely sure what the virus had stopped spreading itself to everyone and now my AVG virus scanner has found as of now, 13 viruses. Hmm interesting to say the least.
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Post by must on Oct 31, 2007 22:50:41 GMT -5
ok i guess no one wants to tell me the details.....  |
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