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    Internet surfing help i think its sick

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by rjstamey, Sep 1, 2008.

  1. rjstamey

    rjstamey Notebook Enthusiast

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    why is that every time i try to click into a link, it gets redirected to somthing totally different and random, somtimes even **** (happend one time while i ws trying to find a kids game for my little girl). I find that when i click in, and quikly back out, i can click it again and it will take me were im supposed to go. i have AVG and Ad-Watch. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
     
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  2. notyou

    notyou Notebook Deity

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    Seems like AVG is your problem. I've found it's a horrible scanner for "in the wild" type of infections, though it does decently once it's definitions have been updated. For a better free AV, try Avira or Avast, if you want more protection, try out either Nod32 or Kaspersky.

    PS. I'll report this post so a mod can move it to the AV section.
     
    notyou, Sep 1, 2008
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  3. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    You have been hijacked,Spybot S&D might help
     
    Alex, Sep 1, 2008
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    billy_b0b Notebook Consultant

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    Malware... I'd download and run a full scan with SUPERAntiSpyware
     
    billy_b0b, Sep 1, 2008
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  5. rjstamey

    rjstamey Notebook Enthusiast

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    i downloaded spybot sd and all thes tabs keep popping up that say Process terminated: User decision
    Resident terminated the process svchost.exe because it was on the black list
    What is going on!?
     
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    rjstamey Notebook Enthusiast

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    downloaded spybot sd and all thes tabs keep popping up that say
    It has detected a process or program that was malicious and they popped up about 3 every second, well i clicked the always terminate and now
    more tabs but differnt keep popping up on the side saying

    Process terminated: User decision
    Resident terminated the process svchost.exe because it was on the black list
    What is going on!?

    what is svchost.exe and why does it keep popping up.
     
    rjstamey, Sep 1, 2008
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  7. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    small recap - microsoft moved all of the functionality from internal Windows services into .dll files instead of .exe files. The problem is that you can't launch a .dll file directly from Windows, it has to be loaded up from a running executable (.exe). Thus the need of "svchost.exe".

    So svchost does not pop up on its own, but invoked by apps using windows resources - in this case Spybot SD. You might want to look into another spyware utility that is not so intrusive as the spywares themselves. I prefer Spyware Balster.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Sep 2, 2008
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    qhn Notebook User

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    You can try to re-install AVG, but disable its linkscanner functionality BEFORE at the command line.

    Quote from AVG FAQ:

    "If you wish to install AVG 8.0 Free Edition without the LinkScanner component, or uninstall this component from your program, please proceed as follows:

    * Download the AVG 8.0 Free Edition installation package from our website.
    * Run the installation with the parameters /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch. One way to achieve this is to:
    o save the AVG Free installation file directly to disk C:\
    o open menu Start -> Run
    o type
    c:\avg_free_stf_*.exe /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSurf /REMOVE_FEATURE fea_AVG_SafeSearch
    * The installation will be started, and AVG will be installed without the LinkScanner component."

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Sep 2, 2008
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  9. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You may also just be better off formatting the hard drive and starting over with a clean install of the OS, and then installing A/V and anti-spyware before you let the thing back onto the internet. :D
     
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  10. csinth

    csinth Snitch?

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    Or you could try using system restore to restore yourself to a point when you didn't have these virus issues, then install Avira antivirus (free) and other anti-spyware apps, and clean your system out.
     
    csinth, Sep 2, 2008
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