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Feb 28, 2011 13:20:18 GMT
Post by 4wd on Feb 28, 2011 13:20:18 GMT
The smart thing about these false alert ones is they use very convincing 'windows' style windows which make you think you are getting genuine alerts from the machine. I've had similar twice but wasn't convinced because I have my style set as traditional windows so the theme they use is not the same at all!
When I got similar it was from looking around for free video edit software on google. I looked at a few possibles but didn't even download anything. But one of the pages I looked at must have had an automated download hidden in it. They are very clever.
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Feb 28, 2011 20:01:34 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2011 20:01:34 GMT
But one of the pages I looked at must have had an automated download hidden in it. They are very clever. 'They ' are very much a pain in the proverbial and should be hung up by their toenails and flogged Seems as if my poor PC was in trouble before visitor arrived, apparently first thing yesterday, with my great mess of 'filing' and goodness knows what. The malware seemed to depart quite quickly but underlying problems then surfaced - the word AXE was used rather frequently.... and the phrase "why don't you or haven't you" Bits might be sent to computer heaven and replaced with younger ones so laptop to the rescue for a few days. Thanks for all the help and advice.
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Mar 1, 2011 9:20:38 GMT
Post by jackladd on Mar 1, 2011 9:20:38 GMT
Malwarebytes is always suggested as a solution for getting rid of viruses, but I've never heard of anyone that runs their virus software ...? Would it not make sense to use it to stop an attack, rather than always fall on it to get us out of bother ..! Just a thought!
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Mar 2, 2011 8:25:23 GMT
Post by 4wd on Mar 2, 2011 8:25:23 GMT
Just as a demo how you can get these things without stupidly downloading things www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12608651The criminals behind the bad ads typically loaded their attack tools with code that exploited many different vulnerabilities in Windows programs.
Java and software from Adobe was become a favourite among hi-tech criminals, he said.
Mr Runald said cyber criminals liked to subvert advertising systems because it was a good way to get their malicious code put on popular sites with only a little effort on their part.
"Such malvertising is reasonably common," said Mr Runald. "It does not happen every day but it does happen every month or so."
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Mar 2, 2011 18:49:30 GMT
Post by Chris on Mar 2, 2011 18:49:30 GMT
there is a much simpler way to remove that System Tool trojan, I know as I had a friend who could not get their machine into safe mode so had to google around, just enter the following serial key WNDS-S0DF5-GS5E0-FG14S-2DF8G into the 'register program' dialog. There is a youtube video that tells you exactly.
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Mar 2, 2011 19:09:12 GMT
Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2011 19:09:12 GMT
Back on tonight without the bu**er - and a replaced hard drive and neater everything Nothing looks the same but very relieved to have the old dear back in working order.
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