Ellipzocore Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Ugh, go another damn virus today! I think I got rid of it, but this time, I am scanning my system three times a day. I was nuked with 4 different Rouge Antivirus software that caused these annoying pop-ups every 5 seconds. But thanks to the help of the internet, and Malwarebytes, I was able to suppress the virus long enough to do a quarantine and scan. The programs were:Security ToolAntimalware DoctorAntivir Pro (That was how it was spelled.)And another one that I forgot.Either way, they were not fun as it was hard reading how to get rid o it with those annoying pop-ups.(copied from TheStarfoxForums.)I was too lazy to type something else. So, if you had any problems, post them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FoXXX Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Use Commonsense 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkyway64 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Get an AV.Get Firefox.Get NoScriptGet Malware Bytes.You should be pretty much prepared for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I got a damn virus right now and it's got these stupid pop-ups every 4 seconds and it's really annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticQuery Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Get an AV.Get Firefox.Get NoScriptGet Malware Bytes.You should be pretty much prepared for anything.Thanks for the suggestions of NoScript and Malware Bytes . For a free antivirus, Avast is perfect :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellipzocore Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 I got a damn virus right now and it's got these stupid pop-ups every 4 seconds and it's really annoying.Are they saying "This program [anything.exe] is a worm/trojan/virus that is stealing credit card information."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 No, I don't put Credit Card information on my Computer, but it does keep pulling up a pop up that says Microsoft Security Essentials has detected # potential threats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkyway64 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I got a damn virus right now and it's got these stupid pop-ups every 4 seconds and it's really annoying.Are they saying "This program [anything.exe] is a worm/trojan/virus that is stealing credit card information."?Malware bytes should fix those. Boot your computer (assuming it's Windows) in safe mode, and go download it to a flash drive if you have one. Then boot it again normally and run the program from the flashdrive to ensure no corruption and it'll more than likely find and remove the viruses and malware for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellipzocore Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Yep, Malwarebytes is my personal best friend. It helped me a lot today. Time for the third scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Julius Quasar Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Kaspersky is the best!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Malware bytes should fix those. Boot your computer (assuming it's Windows) in safe mode, and go download it to a flash drive if you have one. Then boot it again normally and run the program from the flashdrive to ensure no corruption and it'll more than likely find and remove the viruses and malware for you.Ok, if you would please instruct me on how to do this in detail please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkyway64 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 From a document I saved: (By the way, I forgot exactly how to go into safe mode, but it's one of the F keys on startup IIRC)I recommend booting into Safe Mode first.Step 1.First, go to http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam-download.php and download Malware Bytes. The file should be "mbam-setup.exe".DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE IMMEDIATELY. CLICK SAVE AS.Plug in a flash drive or an SD card, and drag and drop the file "mbam-setup.exe" to the flash drive/SD card. Now, let's say your flash drive is at F:. Drag it to the F: folder.Step 2.On Windows XP: Go to Start -> Run -> cmd -> Enter.On Windows Vista/7: Go to Start -> in that box on the bottom, type "cmd" without quotes -> Enter.A big black box should come up looking like (it doesn't have to be!!):Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]Copyright © 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.C:UsersBionic>You're good.Now type the drive letter of your flash drive/SD card, then a colon sign. Like in the example, "F:". Then hit Enter.Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]Copyright © 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.C:UsersBionic> F:Next, should look like this:Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]Copyright © 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.C:UsersBionic> F:F:>Now type "mbam-setup.exe" without the quotes, then hit Enter:Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]Copyright © 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.C:UsersBionic> F:F:> mbam-setup.exeStep 3.Install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. Keep hitting Next til it's installing. When it's done, Finish. Exit out of the Command Prompt.If it pops up saying the database was updated, ignore it.As soon as the program launches, click "Perform quick scan", then "Scan".This could take anywhere from a min to an hour. Be patient.I can't go into detail any more since I don't have malware on neither my laptop or computer, but I will say it'll open a log file and tell you there are (or aren't) infections. Close the Notepad log file.Hit "Main Menu", then go to "Quarantine". Click "Delete All". You might need to reboot. After that's done, you're good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I did everything you said to do! It kept saying I needed to register! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellipzocore Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 What is saying you need to register? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkyway64 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I did everything you said to do! It kept saying I needed to register!On what and where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 On the program.....let me take a pic..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellipzocore Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 You mean Malwarebytes...If it is by some chance Malwarebytes, do a quick scan, not a Flash Scan. Other than that though, it would have to be the virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"User" Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Use Commonsense 2010This, lol. I rarely if ever get any viruses because I watch what I download and what sites I visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkyway64 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 You mean Malwarebytes...If it is by some chance Malwarebytes, do a quick scan, not a Flash Scan. Other than that though, it would have to be the virus.Yeah, that shouldn't be happening. You did everything in safemode, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellipzocore Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Well, I have not been downloading anything lately, and the only sites I have been to were YouTube, SF-O, My Forums, ArwingLanging, and Runescape over the past month.EDIT: My virus has been gone since 3 P.M. So those sites will have to be investigated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Recently, Malwarebytes went payware. They have a free version, and a pay version. The free version isn't as good as it used to be, sadly.But, honestly, instead of relying on upteen numbers of freeware tools, just bite the bullet and get a full AV product. If you don't want to pay for one, get MS Security Essentials. But, I recommend either Kaspersky or BitDefender. They constantly are at battle for the #1 spot in the AV rankings. You can get a Kaspersky full suite license for 3 machines for around $80. That's less than $30 per machine, so it ain't a bad price. You have to buy it from Kaspersky Lab, though. The Kaspersky products sold by Best Buy are not the same. Their licensing is handled by Best Buy, not Kaspersky Lab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Fox Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 yeah. The Weege virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedFox8 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I get the addon Web of Trust for Firefox. It stops a page with a bad reputation from loading completely and warns me about it. Haven't gotten a virus yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarita Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Antivir Pro (That was how it was spelled.)Ha, I got that one while Steve was here. Annoying little bugger. I loved when we were trying to find it with my scanners, while it was scanning, it would pop up random porn sites, but it wasn't able to view them because it had disabled my browsers from viewing the internet. xD It was great.Glad it's long gone, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Julius Quasar Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Recently, Malwarebytes went payware. They have a free version, and a pay version. The free version isn't as good as it used to be, sadly.But, honestly, instead of relying on upteen numbers of freeware tools, just bite the bullet and get a full AV product. If you don't want to pay for one, get MS Security Essentials. But, I recommend either Kaspersky or BitDefender. They constantly are at battle for the #1 spot in the AV rankings. You can get a Kaspersky full suite license for 3 machines for around $80. That's less than $30 per machine, so it ain't a bad price. You have to buy it from Kaspersky Lab, though. The Kaspersky products sold by Best Buy are not the same. Their licensing is handled by Best Buy, not Kaspersky Lab.Kaspersky Lab? Cool, thanks!How do I contact/find them to get their product(s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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