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April 24th, 2006 16:00
hit with a bot
Hi ....
Got hit with a bot on the puter Dell Inspiron 5100 using Win XP. Ran Spybot search and destroy (updated) but still have the pesky little critter. Keeps sending pop-ups advertising various junk including a removal tool which I believe is a dangerous download pic of internal info. Have any ideas where to go to get rid of this ....would like to whack it.
Thanks,
Got hit with a bot on the puter Dell Inspiron 5100 using Win XP. Ran Spybot search and destroy (updated) but still have the pesky little critter. Keeps sending pop-ups advertising various junk including a removal tool which I believe is a dangerous download pic of internal info. Have any ideas where to go to get rid of this ....would like to whack it.
Thanks,
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volcano11
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April 24th, 2006 17:00
Go Here and follow the directions to download and run the analysis tool called HijackThis. Generate a log file, then open it and copy and paste the text of the log file in a message in the HijackThis forum where a HijackThis expert can offer advice on how to fix the problem.
Steve
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April 24th, 2006 17:00
volcano11
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April 26th, 2006 13:00
Did you post a HijackThis log on the HijackThis forum as I suggested in my previous message.
Steve
montana34
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April 26th, 2006 13:00
Tried dl'ing the suggested ware programs and running them (updated). Did rid the puter of many ugly spyware but still have an embedded prog that cotinues to send a yellow triangle with a exclaimation mark giving a message to dl their antivirus program. I have already scanned the puter with AVG antivirus and no infected progs. I tried to delete IE from Program files but the critter reinstalls IE as soon as I delete it. Any other suggestions on how to whack this little critter?
Thank for your suggestions so far.
montana34
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April 26th, 2006 14:00
In the Hi-Jack instructions they refer to a "forum" Do they mean the Dell forum or is there a Hi-Jack "forum"?
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volcano11
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April 26th, 2006 14:00
You need to post in a forum where there are experts in HijackThis can offer you assistance. I provided you with a link to Dell's HijackThis forum in my first reply. Please read that reply again and click on the link to the HijackThis forum where you should post your log.
Steve