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  • David!
    By the wrath of Agamemnon
    • Apr 2004
    • 6501

    #1

    I just spent 4 hours to remove a malware that...

    I just spent 4 hours to remove a malware that was injected in my PC through Opera.
    I ran countless spyware removal programs, finally when I tried AD-Aware for the 3rd time, it picked up a file that was in the Opera tmp files, that file was injected 3 days ago. When I opened it, it contained references first to Opera then to IE
    When you browse http://www.spywareinfo.com/ , you will see a mention to this malware.
    I have only used Opera to see what the fuss was all about, I now want to remove Opera, but that damn malware has erased the Install.log file, as when you remove Opera, you also remove the spyware...
    So that you know, that malware first blocks you from your internet options through IE, when you get to your internet options in the control panel, the home page is grayed out and cannot be changed, you are able to remove the registry value for the home page, but it comes back right away.
    That malware works by steps, I caught it in its 2nd or 3rd step, I'd hate to see what its final aim is...
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  • TDF
    Triple OG nigga on GFY
    • Mar 2002
    • 27296

    #2
    download adaware professional with adwatch 3.0 ,and spyware blaster
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    • jimmyf
      OU812
      • Feb 2001
      • 12651

      #3
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      • David!
        By the wrath of Agamemnon
        • Apr 2004
        • 6501

        #4
        Originally posted by toodamnfli
        download adaware professional with adwatch 3.0 ,and spyware blaster
        Yeah, I'm getting the adaware professional, I already have spybot. I think I tried spyware blaster like 5 times and it did not pick up anything
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        • Vitasoy
          GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!!
          • Oct 2003
          • 58202

          #5
          Next time run "highjackthis" and remove it manually much quicker.

          I was about to remove the nasty "about:blank homepage hijacker" with this method.


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          • David!
            By the wrath of Agamemnon
            • Apr 2004
            • 6501

            #6
            Originally posted by Vitasoy
            Next time run "highjackthis" and remove it manually much quicker.

            I was about to remove the nasty "about:blank homepage hijacker" with this method.
            I also have hijackthis, lol
            My PC is fort knowx now, lol
            Problem with hijackthis is that it does not specific info on each line it finds, adaware does. But once you know how to recognize the bad lines, hijackthis is much faster
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            • sumphatpimp
              Confirmed User
              • Aug 2002
              • 5235

              #7
              I am beginning to think that he biggest money maker on the net is going to be writing software to remove this kind of crap.

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              • KRL
                Entrepreneur
                • Oct 2002
                • 31429

                #8
                Originally posted by sumphatpimp
                I am beginning to think that he biggest money maker on the net is going to be writing software to remove this kind of crap.
                McAfee and Norton would be nothing without virus writers. Think about it. Makes you wonder.
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