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  May 14 2008, 12:53 PM
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However there was a popup.. which I thought was odd for ol' FF This is what was in the add bar: URL REMOVED TO PREVENT INFECTING OTHERS And it says "If automated download does't start please Click Here or select "Run" or "Open" when promted." And thats all, with a pic of a globe and some coloured arrows coming out of it. I'm really not sure. When I try to close it, I am asked if I want to navigate away from the page. It tells me a Virus Signature has been detected which could cause erratic behaviour etc. And says click "ok" to continue "Cancel" to go back, which takes me back to the page. As soon as I try to exit FF asks me if I want to save the file AtnvrsInstall.exe which is from URL REMOVED TO PREVENT INFECTING OTHERS I don't want to install but it doesn't want to let me navigate away. I'm worried that if Mum had seen it should would have just clicked to save it :/ I thought FF prevented such things? Welp This post has been edited by usasma: May 14 2008, 07:27 PM
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-------------------- Crazyness comes to those who wait
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 May 14 2008, 02:02 PM
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a forum member Group: Members Posts: 1,616 Joined: 27-August 07 Member No.: 153,171 |
I'm goona ask ;to start with to see if she is properly 'protected'
what is her antivirus protection and other protection programs and when were they all last fully updated and run on full system scans?plus the windows version on there? |
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May 14 2008, 07:35 PM
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 Bleeping Hacker Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,728 Joined: 14-April 04 From: Texas Member No.: 151 |
Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up Task Manager.
Kill the Firefox process. Restart Firefox - Choose New Session Firefox menu bar click Tools - Options Click Privacy tab - Clear Private data Do virus scan. -------------------- |
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May 16 2008, 01:54 PM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 19-March 07 From: NIreland Member No.: 118,496 |
I've done a few virus scans and its picked up one or two nasties.
Windows XP SP1, Norton Anti-V -------------------- Crazyness comes to those who wait
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May 16 2008, 02:16 PM
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a forum member Group: Members Posts: 1,616 Joined: 27-August 07 Member No.: 153,171 |
can you please run an on line scan with trend
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/uk/ the first attemp may take a wee while while it loads the program and runs the scan let us know what nasties it finds |
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May 16 2008, 02:41 PM
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 To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 7,016 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
Moving this to the Am I Infected forum.
Why haven't you installed SP2? -------------------- Can you spare some PC cycles to help FIND A CURE .. BC FOLDING TEAM Click me /info..
ThoughtVent a goodplace to discuss.<<>>>Staying Updated Calendar of Updates. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.... |
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May 17 2008, 12:10 PM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 19-March 07 From: NIreland Member No.: 118,496 |
I think it is (
 I was rushing when I was typing, I was never any good at typing numbers!I shall do that next time I am on her PC. Thankyou. So... how should I prevent this happening in the future to my muzzer in the future, my Bleepinglings? -------------------- Crazyness comes to those who wait
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May 17 2008, 02:10 PM
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 Visiting Alien Group: Members Posts: 3,942 Joined: 20-May 07 From: millenium falcon Member No.: 131,963 |
Until your mum learns proper computer security it would be better to create another admin account and change her's to limited user
that's the safest way to protect her from herself, the best AV in the world doesn't do any good when the admin controlling the computer says go ahead and install that malware install the noscript addon for firefox and teach her how to use it -------------------- |
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