reny06 Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I recently entered a memberlist on runehead and blocked a keylogger. About 10 minutes later I get this "Antivirus" pop up on my computer saying I have 3k trojans and other viruses on my computer. I cant get rid of it! Anyone know why? Its called Antivirus XP 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzs Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 looks like you have downloaded a bogus anti-virus, "Antivirus XP 2008" is a virus/spyware itself so GJ. http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6122_102-0. ... ID=2798150 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 522AArOdlz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reny06 Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 Yeah, I didnt accept it on purpose! It came up while I was talking on RS and I clicked enter to submit my message and I didnt see it come up Its made my computer not play RS and its made Firefox magnify this, so now my TIP.IT/RS screen is huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubol Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Get "AVG 8.0"(newest version , requires xp sp2) and "Avast!" , wich is free to .. Let them both scan at the same time , and you'll (hopefully) be fine Signature by LittleboyRunescape and impatient people are like ying and yang, they exist as one, they need each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reny06 Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 I have used both tutorials on both sites but its screwing with firefox. Firefox now cant get to most pages or download anything. I tried to download the Malbytes or whatever thing but Firefoc cant establish a connection. My Firefox is still magnified up and I still cant get it away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubol Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I have used both tutorials on both sites but its screwing with firefox. Firefox now cant get to most pages or download anything. I tried to download the Malbytes or whatever thing but Firefoc cant establish a connection. My Firefox is still magnified up and I still cant get it away then use an online scanner ;) Kaspersky's online scanner. and Panda scan are your friend Signature by LittleboyRunescape and impatient people are like ying and yang, they exist as one, they need each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reny06 Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 I cant get to it, Firefox cant Establish a connection Its redirecting me to Ringtone sites when I try to view a page about anti viruses! OMFG THIS IS ****ING ME OFF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubol Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Sorry , i can't help you :x Try running in safe mode maybe? Signature by LittleboyRunescape and impatient people are like ying and yang, they exist as one, they need each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reny06 Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 That wont help my computer though. Anything to do with Anti Viruses or something isnt working, God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reny06 Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 I just put in TREND MICRO Internet Security because it includes an anti virus and my computer fried and fizzled! I think I have to get a new computer or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzs Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Get "AVG 8.0"(newest version , requires xp sp2) and "Avast!" , wich is free to .. Let them both scan at the same time , and you'll (hopefully) be fine Whatever you do, do not scan at the same time, and only have 1 anti-virus and 1 anti-spyware active at once (but you can have >1 spyware scanners) as if you let them run at the same time, their definitions will just conflict giving you false positives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reny06 Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 I dont have an Anti Virus and I cant download one or load one! When I put in trend micro internet security my computer was sparking and going off its face. It was literally sparking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reny06 Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 Somebody has to have an answer for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Don't use firefox, use whatever internet browser came with your comp, IE or Safari. Yeah they suck compared to Firefox but the virus is obviously affecting firefox the worst. sig by Soa.....tip.it times.....art & mediadeviantart/flickr/last.fm/steam/twitter/tumblr/youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reny06 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 When I search anything in google and I click on it in any browser it will come up as another search page for flowers or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbestfreind Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 That's because the virus changes your hosts file I believe, and redirects your searches and pages if they involve security or antiviruses, etc. It's all an attempt to keep the virus on your computer, and it's a pretty good one too. Get on another computer, at a friend's house or something, and download all the tools and put them on a CD or Flash Drive (preferrably a small, expendable one, as the virus may transmit itself to the drive). You can then run the app from your drive/cd and remove the virus. Or thats what I had to do, in combination with a Norton emergency cd (you boot from it and it scans your computer before any of the other processes start). You have to get all your tools from a separate computer, as yours is pretty much useless atm. [hide=Funny Quotes]So you sucker punched a kid in the back of the head? Good job.What scares me is that you're like 10 years old.-.- im not that freaking youngYou were a couple years ago.It's not racist if its true.Hmm... I wonder how one goes about throwing someone out a window in a mystic fashion :-k The mental image for that is freaking awesome.[/hide]- I dont need to "get a life." I'm a gamer - I have LOTS of lives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaziek Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 It was literally sparking thats something entirely different. trojans and keyloggers sure as hell dont do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konzserwas Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 try this, maybe it won't redirect: http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus- ... d=10861654 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbrideau Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 try this, maybe it won't redirect: http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus- ... d=10861654 Or even better: http://www.download.com/Avira-AntiVir-P ... d=10867326 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgelemmons Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I dont have an Anti Virus and I cant download one or load one! When I put in trend micro internet security my computer was sparking and going off its face. It was literally sparking If your actual computer hardware was sparking, you definitely need to get it repaired. Sounds like you shorted something out, but I'm not really sure. However, there's no way any kind of software, be it virus, trojan, or keylogger; could make a computer spark. There's a hardware failure going on. You're going to have to have a professional look at it. Thanks to Uno for the awsome sig <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomster Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I can't entirely vouch for this, and the suggested auto-remove alternative is somewhat suspect (Not a malware, but guilty of scare tactics, over-hyping "spyware cookies", for instance) http://spyware-removal-guide.net/66/xpa ... l-removal/ The basic removal hints look reasonable, though I'd say it actually looks too easy - most really good malwares can defend against being stopped. It hooks an awful lot of start positions though, perhaps that is it's only real defence after all. http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-antivirus-2008-xp That looks more likely, I thought that first one lacked the usual malware convolution... NB. the "Random directory" is the same one each time. It's possible that there are variants, one with minimal hiding and the other with typical malware obfuscation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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