Help removing a particularly stubborn piece of Malware. It's appears to be a rootkit that causes a Firefox redirect.(details inside)
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posted by Raichle
on Jun 22, 2012 -
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We have some never-on-a-network PCs set up in a lab at work; all are running Windows Vista. We need a good way to keep up-to-date antivirus software on them without relying on an internet connection.
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posted by mimo
on Jun 21, 2012 -
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My home computer seems to have been attacked, and possibly wiped of all programs and files, by some kind of virus. Is there hope for my computer or is all my data (which includes 75% of a rough draft of a novel) hopelessly lost?
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posted by orange swan
on Nov 15, 2011 -
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I'm about to receive a desktop computer (Windows 7 Pro) that I am going to use *solely* for playing an online game. Do I need any additional security or virus protection programs aside from what comes with Windows 7?
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posted by woot
on Feb 13, 2010 -
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Nasty, sticky virus that won't go away! The virus scan says it is called 'win.32.Agent.pz' and we've thrown everything we've got at it to get rid of it - Spybot (also in safe mode) and ESET - and it won't go away. Help!
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posted by cooker girl
on Oct 7, 2008 -
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Now I'm just mad. Before I drag my stupid, crap laptop over to the Geek Squad, help me figure out some solutions for what's like a malware/adware problem.
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posted by santojulieta
on Aug 16, 2008 -
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My laptop has been infected something called Bloodhound.Exploit.106 which is darn hard to get rid of... Help! Please!
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posted by zaelic
on May 21, 2007 -
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Has anyone heard of a computer virus/worm/trojan that causes a photo of someone's rotten teeth (meth mouth) to pop up at startup and occasionally?
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posted by bradn
on Jul 25, 2006 -
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How come many lyrics sites try to install virii? LyricsDepot.com, eLyrics.com, LyricsFreak.com and so forth all suggest you download their dubious-sounding "plug-in".
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posted by dhoyt
on Sep 10, 2004 -
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Linkedin Virus: Have any of you guys received an email in the last week from a friend's valid email address asking you to join their LinkedIn network? It seemed harmless enough so I clicked the link, wasn't interested and closed the browser. Soon enough, my whole machine slowed down to a crawl and even after repeated reboots, it's still almost locked. Sound familiar?
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posted by dhoyt
on Aug 21, 2004 -
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My computer just got infected with a worm running under the names ifa32.exe and wingx32.exe. The net is ignorant of it, except for Sophos which says it has only been seen in the wild once. Should I tell anyone?
Other than you guys, obviously...
posted by twine42
on Jul 4, 2004 -
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What's the best free antivirus for Windows?
posted by signal
on Dec 17, 2003 -
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