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avalenta

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Adware
« on: August 06, 2008, 06:38:01 AM »
I will try my best to explain what is going on, I am slightly computer illiterate (so please dumb down any responses :).

I have found a virus(s) fmark2, f49f4d98 and fbtre6

How do I get these off my computer?

I would greatly appreciate any help!!



Jtaylor83

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Re: Adware
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008, 07:39:50 AM »

Offline Lisandro

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Re: Adware
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008, 05:19:30 PM »
I suggest:

1. Disable System Restore and then reenable it again.
2. Clean your temporary files.
3. Schedule a boot time scanning with avast with archive scanning turned on. If avast does not detect it, you can try DrWeb CureIT! instead.
4. Use SUPERantispyware, MBAM or Spyware Terminator to scan for spywares and trojans. If any infection is detected, better and safer is send the file to Quarantine than to simple delete than.
5. Test your machine with anti-rootkit applications. I suggest avast! antirootkit or Trend Micro RootkitBuster.
6. Make a HijackThis log to post here or, better, submit the RunScanner log to to on-line analysis.
7. Immunize your system with SpywareBlaster or Windows Advanced Care.
8. Check if you have insecure applications with Secunia Software Inspector.
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wyrmrider

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Re: Adware
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 06:05:54 PM »
did you upload these two viri to Virus total?
and submit to Avast
you say avast did NOT find them?

Did you update and run a boot time scan?