Virus detected

[qdavid]

Somebody asked users to post circumstances when a virus is detected. I'm using Firefox, I hadn't "logged-in", I clicked on "Today's Posts", I tried to click on the poll " Go to first new post Poll: do you use cologne/perfume/body sprays, etc?" but it wouldn't open and just defaulted to that error page, my AVG detected a trojan so I "healed" it.

qdavid Reviewed by qdavid on 10-10-2007. Virus detected Somebody asked users to post circumstances when a virus is detected. I'm using Firefox, I hadn't "logged-in", I clicked on "Today's Posts", I tried to click on the poll " Go to first new post Poll: do you use cologne/perfume/body sprays, etc?" but it wouldn't open and just defaulted to that error page, my AVG detected a trojan so I "healed" it. Rating: 5

[trynagethigh]

you can go to microsoft.com and download their Malicious Software Removal Tool for free. its an excellent program to get rid of viruses, and there is no charge.

[silkyblue]

Somebody from my 'disease bb [stress board]' sent me something, from the 'apache viruses',
'apahe tomkat' my husbands name is Tom, I can make a good guess who it was, AOL found it apachetomkat

sent my old pc, into tilt ~

the story goes
somebody I met off the Internet

, we actually did meet in New Jersey, Cape May, Villas , so nice, good vacation untill two years later

I thought she was my friend but she ended being a person Id shouldve/wished I never met.

a 'stranger off the Internet',
morale of the story

Im in exile from my disease bb,


Thats my expieriance with a computer virus

Spybot and McAfee helps look for crap now

if theres any? shouldnt be


:jointsmile:

[qdavid]

Whoa, my AVG just got another hit in the plant problem section reading responses to my "slow growth" thread.

[natureisawesome]

use firewall, get deep freeze.

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

First thing's first: whipe all you cookies, temporary internet files, and history in your internet options.

Are you getting this malware with a full-system can with your AVG, or are you just letting it catch them automatically with pop-up windows. Because the auto-protect will only get these viruses as they attack, it won't catch the ones not doing anything which can later replicate themselves; or in the case of your trojan, import more malware.
Do a full-system scan, preferrably in safemode (restart your computer and hit F8 continuously until a screen comes up with the safemode option).


Go to TrendSecure | HouseCallâ?¢ Free Scan and use their free online scan. TrendMicro is undoubtedly the best anti-malware company going and their program "PC Cillin" is unmatched. If you're going to invest in anything, make that the one.

I also recommend you download a free anti-malware program called "A-Squared". It's excellent and doesn't have an auto-protect feature, so it won't conflict or take up resources; just a scan-only.


Spybot is good for catching the odd thing that others miss, it doesn't hurt to have it, but keep the tea-timer off as it really isn't worth the resource gobbling. Overal, don't depend on it for squat.

Macafee is a lousy program frankly. I know it'll catch a lot of generic crap (ie spyware cookies) which impresses people, but it won't get anything with a little programming ingenuity.

Norton antivirus.... SUCKS. Well, it's decent at getting trojans (only decent), but that's it. It's scanning method is pretty primitive.

And remember above all: Anybody who says "This is the only program you'll ever need" doesn't know what they're talking about. No one program gets everything, and having only one program will give you insufficient protection.

[ghosty]

So.. Ive never had a problem with pop-ups before like EVER but i just noticed today as I was surfing through here it was being kinda slow so I was sorting through my open windows and there's a bunch of pop-up ads that are popping up from browsing this site?!:wtf: anyone else getting pop-ups?

[OLDE ENGLISH '800]

i got one earlier

[killerweed420]

You must have picked up some spyware somewhere.I use Opera and I never have to worry about popups.

[ghosty]

im getting one for like nike shoes or comcast almost everytine i switch pages... and my pop-up blocker is on too?