[AT] Computer spyware problem HELP

Paul Waugh pwaugh at embarqmail.com
Sat Dec 12 08:46:28 PST 2009


I can address the face book thing ... after 3 days of being on it and 
finding it worthless, I just closed it ... no more problem:))

Paul N. IN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP


> Skip,  you were quick is all I can say.  I'm glad you got it! You bring up
> another good point.  Facebook has just made it possible to reach the data
> stored in your profile on a google search.  Everyone needs to update their
> facebook security settings.  I haven't figured out how to do it yet 
> (haven't
> tried yet).
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "SKIP CLEVELAND" <skipcleveland at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 11:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>
>
>>I was able to unplug my computer every time this virus started and stopped
>>it. Now that we have our computers, (one is for Betty's
>> Facebook, hers has AVG full version), on a router the thing or anything
>> else has never showed up again.
>> Skip
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Larry Goss" <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 10:58 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>>
>>
>> After running for over an hour, the Malwarebyte software came to a
>> screeching halt this morning because it found a virus that was so
>> bad it couldn't continue without intervention. It was obviously buried
>> deep -- over 100,000 objects scanned before THAT problem was
>> encountered.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: David Bruce <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
>> Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009 9:51
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>
>>> One thing that might help is to start up the computer is "safe
>>> mode with
>>> networking" then use one of the one line scanners - there are
>>> several I
>>> usually end up using the one from Trend Micro.
>>> In most cases safe mode will prevent the crap from running as
>>> the start
>>> up programs are ignored (and the reason to do safe mode with
>>> networking
>>> - that loads the drivers for the modem or the network card).
>>> The real anti virus things usually can't delete a program when
>>> it is in use.
>>>
>>> I run XP so I'm not sure of the exact steps for Vista or Windows
>>> 7 but
>>> I'm sure the same would apply.
>>>
>>> David
>>> NW NC
>>>
>>> charliehill wrote:
>>> > Thanks Mike, I've got the thing more or less stopped but
>>> I haven't been
>>> > able to get rid of it yet. Believe it or not it
>>> apparently can undo what
>>> > I've just done to stop it. I installed some software, my
>>> computer shut
>>> > down. A pop up screen told me I had shut it down and
>>> when it came back up
>>> > it restored to before I installed the software and I had to do
>>> it over. If
>>> > I could get my hands on the SOB that wrote this program he
>>> wouldn't be
>>> > bothering anyone else.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> > From: "Mike Meulenberg" <msm10301 at juno.com>
>>> > To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:01 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> Hi Charlie,
>>> >> I'll second the suggestion for Malewarebytes. My parents had
>>> the same
>>> >> problem, not surprising since they will click on almost
>>> anything. I spent
>>> >> quite some time on the phone with my dad trying to get the
>>> thing to go
>>> >> away. Someone on this list suggested Malwarebytes, and sure
>>> enough it took
>>> >> care of the problem. (It's free too). Have it perform a full
>>> scan, it
>>> >> takes a while, but it works.
>>> >> Mike M
>>> >>
>>> >> ---------- Original Message ----------
>>> >> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>>> >> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>> >> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> >> Subject: [AT] Computer spyware problem HELP
>>> >> Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:27:18 -0500
>>> >>
>>> >> Has anyone run into AntiMalware2009? I picked it
>>> up somehow today. I
>>> >> realized it immediately but can't get rid of it. It
>>> masks it's self as an
>>> >> antispyware program and has a toolbar shield that looks like
>>> the Microsoft
>>> >> protection shield. It keeps popping up and trying to
>>> get you to buy it.
>>> >> >From what I can find out online IF you do buy it (I didn't)
>>> it just loads
>>> >> more spam and spyware onto your computer. It keeps
>>> popping up claiming my
>>> >> computer is infected with fake viruses and spyware.
>>> >>
>>> >> I've deleted it, I've blocked it from going to the
>>> internet with my
>>> >> firewall, I've downloaded PCtools spyware doctor that
>>> claims it can kill
>>> >> it. Spyware doctor says it has blocked it but wants me
>>> to pay for the
>>> >> program to remove it. However, it's still popping up
>>> even though it's
>>> >> supposed to be blocked.
>>> >>
>>> >> If anyone knows how to kill this animal please let me
>>> know. And for the
>>> >> rest, if you get a popup that looks like it's from microsoft
>>> warning you
>>> >> about viruses and spyware you've probably got this bug.
>>> Beware. I
>>> >> suspected it from the beginning and tryed every way I can
>>> figure out to
>>> >> stop
>>> >> it from installing but it installed it's self
>>> anyway. Oh I forgot. It
>>> >> disables your ability to do a previous date restore too.
>>> >>
>>> >> Help!!!!
>>> >>
>>> >> Charlie Hill
>>> >>
>>> >
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