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Where is this google redirect epidemic comming from? Sorry if wrong forum, but what is causing this sudden spike?

#1 User is offline   vladmir21 

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Posted 02 July 2009 - 01:56 AM

Hello All,
i am getting help from a kind member DaChew at this thread:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic237752.html
and everything will be fine soon.

Im just trying to figure out how this sudden 'browser hijack using google' is happening, what can we do to stay safe?

Im using firefox with no-script extension.
I have installed USB Disk Security on my computer, and it not only makes folders called AUTORUN.INF in all drives, it also makes them in your USB drives, so another virus cannot hop on and make a similar named folder.
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So im trying to figure out, if it isint USB stick (perhaps), then what is the hole?
I havent opened any email attachments, and i dont visit porn sites etc. (well not for a few months, :thumbsup: )

Any ideas what to lookout for, so that the burden on you amazing helping guys is reduced?

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Posted 02 July 2009 - 04:54 AM

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Path: c:\documents and settings\user\application data\utorrent\resume.dat


That Kasp online scan might reveal more
Chewy

No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try.

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Posted 02 July 2009 - 05:03 AM

View PostDaChew, on Jul 2 2009, 04:54 AM, said:

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Path: c:\documents and settings\user\application data\utorrent\resume.dat


That Kasp online scan might reveal more


lol yeah, utorrent Posted Image

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