Guest Brettster Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 I have a fairly virulent virus on my PC (using Windows XP). When I Google something in any browser and click on a link. Very often it automatically redirects to a shopping or marketing type spam page. It's not a popup; just a regular page. And hitting the back button usually accomplishes nothing. Here are some interesting aspects of this trojan. 1. Ad-Aware usually finds some spyware and removes it. (Spybot and Malware find nothing.) But if you then launch a browser, it immediately starts happening again. And yes, I've run Ad-Aware in safe mode. Run Ad-Aware immediately after lauching the browser, and it finds the spyware again. 2. Googling for "HijackThis" or "McAfee" causes any browser to immediately quit; ditto looking for McAfee's website in the URL field. 3. I was able to DL a trial copy of McAfee to my hard drive, but it will not run. Any ideas on how to defeat this trojan are highly appreciated. Thanks! Quote
Guest Malke Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 Brettster wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I have a fairly virulent virus on my PC (using Windows XP). > > When I Google something in any browser and click on a link. Very often > it automatically redirects to a shopping or marketing type spam page. > It's not a popup; just a regular page. And hitting the back button > usually accomplishes nothing. > > Here are some interesting aspects of this trojan. > > 1. Ad-Aware usually finds some spyware and removes it. (Spybot and > Malware find nothing.) But if you then launch a browser, it > immediately starts happening again. And yes, I've run Ad-Aware in safe > mode. Run Ad-Aware immediately after lauching the browser, and it > finds the spyware again. > > 2. Googling for "HijackThis" or "McAfee" causes any browser to > immediately quit; ditto looking for McAfee's website in the URL field. > > 3. I was able to DL a trial copy of McAfee to my hard drive, but it > will not run.</span> You have something that is respawning. The following general malware steps may have some things for you to do. Or go directly to the "When all else fails" instructions below. http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2....emoving_Malware Include scanning with David Lipman's Multi_AV and follow instructions to do all scans in Safe Mode. Please see the special Notes regarding using Multi_AV in Vista. http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Multi-AV - instructions http://tinyurl.com/yoeru3 - download link and more instructions When all else fails, get guided help. Choose one of the specialty forums listed at the first link. Register and read its posting FAQ. PLEASE DO NOT POST LOGS IN THE MS NEWSGROUPS. Standard disclaimer: I can't see and test your computer myself, so these are just suggestions based on many years of being a professional computer tech; suggestions based on what you've written. You should not take my suggestions as a definitive diagnosis. If you can't do the work yourself (and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea), take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. If possible, have all your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest spamfree@nospam.com Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 I had a problem that sounded very much like yours. Scanning with the "big boys" revealed nothing, but every time I used the net, sites I wasn't interested in seeing appeared. It got to the point where I thought I was going to have to do a complete reinstall. Then I tried the free AVG. It found the cause(s) and allowed me to removed them and not have to go through the trouble of the reinstall. McAfee told me about the trojans and even said they were removed, but that wasn't true. As soon as I went on the net, my trouble came back, but after using the free AVG, I'm up and running. I don't know if this will work for you, but it's free, the install is easy, and the scan is the longest part. Good luck M Quote
Guest The Real Truth MVP Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 Use my free Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your system. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm -- Cyberstalking is a crime. If you had one as bad as I did simply ignoring them is not an option. "Brettster" <brett.bayne@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1845ee1d-906b-494a-abcc-8ee529829291@s1g2000pra.googlegroups.com...<span style="color:blue"> >I have a fairly virulent virus on my PC (using Windows XP). > > When I Google something in any browser and click on a link. Very often > it automatically redirects to a shopping or marketing type spam page. > It's not a popup; just a regular page. And hitting the back button > usually accomplishes nothing. > > Here are some interesting aspects of this trojan. > > 1. Ad-Aware usually finds some spyware and removes it. (Spybot and > Malware find nothing.) But if you then launch a browser, it > immediately starts happening again. And yes, I've run Ad-Aware in safe > mode. Run Ad-Aware immediately after lauching the browser, and it > finds the spyware again. > > 2. Googling for "HijackThis" or "McAfee" causes any browser to > immediately quit; ditto looking for McAfee's website in the URL field. > > 3. I was able to DL a trial copy of McAfee to my hard drive, but it > will not run. > > Any ideas on how to defeat this trojan are highly appreciated. > > Thanks! > </span> Quote
Guest Richard Urban Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 Designed for Windows 2000 and XP only. Yet you post it here. And you claim to write this stuff. You don't seem to know a lot about your own program! -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "The Real Truth MVP" <toidi@tpap.com> wrote in message news:b_nqk.36992$ZE5.675@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Use my free Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your > system. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm > > -- > Cyberstalking is a crime. If you had one as bad as I did simply ignoring > them is not an option. > > > > > "Brettster" <brett.bayne@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1845ee1d-906b-494a-abcc-8ee529829291@s1g2000pra.googlegroups.com...<span style="color:green"> >>I have a fairly virulent virus on my PC (using Windows XP). >> >> When I Google something in any browser and click on a link. Very often >> it automatically redirects to a shopping or marketing type spam page. >> It's not a popup; just a regular page. And hitting the back button >> usually accomplishes nothing. >> >> Here are some interesting aspects of this trojan. >> >> 1. Ad-Aware usually finds some spyware and removes it. (Spybot and >> Malware find nothing.) But if you then launch a browser, it >> immediately starts happening again. And yes, I've run Ad-Aware in safe >> mode. Run Ad-Aware immediately after lauching the browser, and it >> finds the spyware again. >> >> 2. Googling for "HijackThis" or "McAfee" causes any browser to >> immediately quit; ditto looking for McAfee's website in the URL field. >> >> 3. I was able to DL a trial copy of McAfee to my hard drive, but it >> will not run. >> >> Any ideas on how to defeat this trojan are highly appreciated. >> >> Thanks! >></span> > </span> Quote
Guest The Real Truth MVP Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 What part of "(using Windows XP)" in the ops post don't you understand? -- Cyberstalking is a crime. If you had one as bad as I did simply ignoring them is not an option. "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23BPVJlZAJHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Designed for Windows 2000 and XP only. Yet you post it here. > > And you claim to write this stuff. You don't seem to know a lot about your > own program! > > -- > > Richard Urban > Microsoft MVP > Windows Desktop Experience > > > > "The Real Truth MVP" <toidi@tpap.com> wrote in message > news:b_nqk.36992$ZE5.675@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com...<span style="color:green"> >> Use my free Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your >> system. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm >> >> -- >> Cyberstalking is a crime. If you had one as bad as I did simply ignoring >> them is not an option. >> >> >> >> >> "Brettster" <brett.bayne@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1845ee1d-906b-494a-abcc-8ee529829291@s1g2000pra.googlegroups.com...<span style="color:darkred"> >>>I have a fairly virulent virus on my PC (using Windows XP). >>> >>> When I Google something in any browser and click on a link. Very often >>> it automatically redirects to a shopping or marketing type spam page. >>> It's not a popup; just a regular page. And hitting the back button >>> usually accomplishes nothing. >>> >>> Here are some interesting aspects of this trojan. >>> >>> 1. Ad-Aware usually finds some spyware and removes it. (Spybot and >>> Malware find nothing.) But if you then launch a browser, it >>> immediately starts happening again. And yes, I've run Ad-Aware in safe >>> mode. Run Ad-Aware immediately after lauching the browser, and it >>> finds the spyware again. >>> >>> 2. Googling for "HijackThis" or "McAfee" causes any browser to >>> immediately quit; ditto looking for McAfee's website in the URL field. >>> >>> 3. I was able to DL a trial copy of McAfee to my hard drive, but it >>> will not run. >>> >>> Any ideas on how to defeat this trojan are highly appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks! >>></span> >></span> > </span> Quote
Guest kalyan Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 Hi You have mentined ,you are redirecting to "shopping or marketing type spam page".Can you mention the spam link Warm Regards Kalyan "Brettster" <brett.bayne@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1845ee1d-906b-494a-abcc-8ee529829291@s1g2000pra.googlegroups.com...<span style="color:blue"> >I have a fairly virulent virus on my PC (using Windows XP). > > When I Google something in any browser and click on a link. Very often > it automatically redirects to a shopping or marketing type spam page. > It's not a popup; just a regular page. And hitting the back button > usually accomplishes nothing. > > Here are some interesting aspects of this trojan. > > 1. Ad-Aware usually finds some spyware and removes it. (Spybot and > Malware find nothing.) But if you then launch a browser, it > immediately starts happening again. And yes, I've run Ad-Aware in safe > mode. Run Ad-Aware immediately after lauching the browser, and it > finds the spyware again. > > 2. Googling for "HijackThis" or "McAfee" causes any browser to > immediately quit; ditto looking for McAfee's website in the URL field. > > 3. I was able to DL a trial copy of McAfee to my hard drive, but it > will not run. > > Any ideas on how to defeat this trojan are highly appreciated. > > Thanks! > </span> Quote
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