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Octavius Hite
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject: MSN Messanger trojan horse! Help me plz!!!!!!!` |
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So yesterday somebody in my list sent me a .zip file saying it was a picture, me being a putz (and thinking it was from a friend) I downloaded and opened it. Now my computer is infected and every time I start Messenger this thing tries to send itself to all my contacts who are online at the time.
Needless to say this is causing me some consternation and cramping my sex life.
I have Norton but it isn't doing anything, I need a solution and fast.
Thanks for all your help!
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cbclark4
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Did you boot up in safe mode and then run Norton?
Is Norton upto date?
Have you tried AVG?
AVG Link |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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Octavius Hite
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't boot up in safe mode, I will try that.
Yes Norton is totally up to date.
And if that doesn't work I will try this AVG thing.
Thanks. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Was the file a .pif/.pic file? It seems to be the most common way to propogate the virus. You said it was a .zip file...what was insdie? Is there no other odd behavior from your computer?
Some people have had luck here:
http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/?lng=en
Or:
Its a .dll virus file...It copies itself into MSn contacts.
Remove MSN, delete the MSN folder.
Do a scan in safe mode.
Reinstall MSN. |
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Octavius Hite
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a dumb putz, how do i restart in safe mode?
thx
u guys are saving my life here. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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press F8 as the computer boots.
The virus you had was rife in Thailand a few months back. I had to block all my old students until they fixed it. |
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Octavius Hite
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| let this be a lesson, dont have unsafe computer sex with strangers lol |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| also make sure that you turn system restore off as the buggers can hide in there. If avg doesn't work give avast a go. (I have found it more powerful but too system hungry) |
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ibu
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Octavius Hite wrote: |
| let this be a lesson, dont have unsafe computer sex with strangers lol |
Get rid of NORTON its sh-it
FACT
get AVG instead it updates more frequently and more reasonably and protects you much more... and get it to auto check files.
let this be a lesson |
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