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    Computer infected I think. Need help recovering

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by lnknprkn, Jun 17, 2008.

  1. lnknprkn

    lnknprkn Notebook Consultant

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    I get that message whenever I use IE or Windows Explorer.

    I ran Spybot Search and Destroy and it removed 10 entries. I immunized after that but that message is still there and the problem remains unfixed. I'm running Avira AntiVir right now to see if it'll pick up anything. I even ran ccleaner and did a registry fix if that counts for anything.

    Any ideas on how to remove this?
     
    lnknprkn, Jun 17, 2008
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  2. NAS Ghost

    NAS Ghost Notebook Deity

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    Im gonna take a guess and say that link takes to you to a website to download/buy software? Also, can you open task manager?
     
    NAS Ghost, Jun 17, 2008
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    lnknprkn, Jun 17, 2008
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    You can do a fresh install, or use System restore all the way back till you didn't have viruses.
     
    XPS1330, Jun 17, 2008
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    LOL... Does it tend to appear on certain sites and not others. And not, for example, Google or notebookreview? It looks like an advertisement which is unfortunately disguised as an error message. Most real Windows error messages don't start with "Attention, (name)".
     
    swarmer, Jun 17, 2008
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    I was thinking it was one of those things that infect your computer, turn off your task manager, and keep running an error message with a link to the owners site for you to buy their software to remove their bug.
     
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    it is an advertisement for some sort of download. i scrolled my mouse over and saw that it took me to some .exe link. no thanks :p
     
    lnknprkn, Jun 17, 2008
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    I'd ditch Spybot. Stick with Malwarebytes and throw in SuperAntiSpyware as well.
     
    jin07, Jun 17, 2008
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    It looks way bogus. Use Firefox with Adblock Plus and you won't get stuff like that. :cool:
     
    pixelot, Jun 17, 2008
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  11. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    :eek: Uh oh better listen to the message Pixelot!! :eek: :rolleyes:
     
    Gregory, Jun 17, 2008
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    I'm consulting my internal spam detection device (ISDD)....

    ....I'm getting a NO on this one. I'm afraid it's not legit. :rolleyes: ;) :D

    Nice photo-editing job, though. You even made sure the actual filename wasn't a giveaway! Slick. :cool: :p
     
    pixelot, Jun 17, 2008
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  13. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    You discovered my evil plot! Thanks ;)
     
    Gregory, Jun 17, 2008
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