Dialer gave me a virus...
 

I've had serious problems w/ my system ever since I downloaded a dialer program -- I did a virus scan and nothing showed up... Two things have happened...

1. the system randomly opens up new browser windows to some obscure altavista URL that doesn't work -- this seems to be activated by keystrokes but there's no rhyme or reason to when this happens -- sometimes I can't even type because these windows keep opening... other times I have no problems.

2. Sometimes random letters will drop out of all html pages so you can barely read them -- this happens in ALL browsers which makes it even more wierd. I figure that dropped letters is a virus symptom...??? I remember a DOS virus that went around when I was in high school that would make your letters fall off the screen...

I've only downloaded two programs -- a dialer and download accelerator... so very likely it's one of these programs... I won't say which dialer because I have no proof that it was the dialer ;) I would like to know if anyone has had similar problems...

BTW I've already tried doing a Control-Alt-Delete and looking at the tasks -- I know that viruses can hide themselves from that particular window anyway. Are there more reliable programs for windows that let you see what processes are running in memory? I remember an old program for DOS called sysmap that would show you everything running in memory... something like that for windows would be cool.

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We had a whole lot of trouble with an accelerator. Can't remember which now. Check the virus area of http://www.symantec.com they used to have a search area there and also have an online virus checker that your virus can't hide from

It takes some time to scan since its online but not much could hide from it.

Then go buy Norton System Works. Even email borne virus will get thru. Norton stops things when you try to open infected stuff usually. WELL worth the price, cheaper on upgrades and the speed disk is the mother for defragging too. Gates paid Peter to build MS defrag along time ago and ummm he didn't add the speed to it. http://bbs.gofuckyourself.com/board/wink.gif

hi, thefly! mcaffee reacts to a dialer just as it reacts to a virus. in fact, their site lists dialers under viruses as porndial 1-5.

so that may well be the problem - any dialer in your system can be detected as a virus.

Thanks Gemini...


Basschick you obviously didn't read my message....

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One time Dank Churchill gave me a virus...

dank is a virus

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