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Title: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Nick on May 11, 2012, 07:50:58 AM
Summat has got into my pooter. Random words in e mails and websites, including this one, get highlighted and seem to be hyperlinks to ads, mainly for I phones. AVG doesn't do anything. Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Snoopy on May 11, 2012, 08:01:06 AM
AVG Freeware is good but not that good ..... try upgrading to the "Paid for" version.
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Nick on May 11, 2012, 08:03:05 AM
 eeek:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Snoopy on May 11, 2012, 08:25:44 AM
Take the pooter to an expert and have them "clean it" ..... It'll cost more than upgrading AVG.

I run AVG "Free" and also "Spybot" (it too is freeware) on the principle that what one doesn't get the other might.

Spybot asks every time anything tries to "change" my pooter .... which can be bloody annoying when it asks 15 times during a regular update session but has prevented several unauthorised attempts to change things.
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 11, 2012, 08:27:22 AM
It will all stop if you buy and iPhone. Listen to the voices ...Steve Jobs is talking to you from beyond the firewall  whistle:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Snoopy on May 11, 2012, 08:31:28 AM
THW has an iPhone and a Mac Book. She is forever going up to the Apple Store in Regents Street to get them fixed. So far they haven't charged her anything as all her problems have been "Known" but last visit they told her that she needs to upgrade and offered her £200 in part ex for her Mac Book if she spent £900 on a new one. Included in the "deal" was an offer to transfer all her data "Free of Charge".  ::)
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: tel on May 11, 2012, 10:25:01 AM
Try Malwarebytes - it is very good and free

Used it last night on a suspect drive.
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Nick on May 11, 2012, 02:27:38 PM
Well that didn't werk  evil:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Snoopy on May 11, 2012, 02:42:34 PM
Try a "restore" to before the problem started. It may be that your settings have changed in some way and a restore should cure it if that is the problem.
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: tel on May 11, 2012, 04:12:40 PM
Well that didn't werk  evil:

What didn't werk?
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Nick on May 11, 2012, 04:13:18 PM
Wot you said  cussing:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: tel on May 11, 2012, 04:52:01 PM
OK.

Try different browser and email client to see if it still happens.

You could also try StopZilla to see if that finds a problem.

If Malwarebytes and StopZilla don't find anything then there is probably no infection (AVG has no finds)
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 11, 2012, 05:03:18 PM
OK.

Try different browser and email client to see if it still happens.

You could also try StopZilla to see if that finds a problem.

If Malwarebytes and StopZilla don't find anything then there is probably no infection (AVG has no finds)

You klnow it will turn out to be PICNIC in the end.
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Pastis on May 11, 2012, 06:35:04 PM
Emphasis on the 2nd syllable in this case  whistle:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Nick on May 11, 2012, 06:38:16 PM
Do you want a big boot up the astis?
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Pastis on May 11, 2012, 06:44:58 PM
But your reputation precedes you, dear chap  ;)

Anyhoo, is it sorted yet?
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Nick on May 11, 2012, 06:49:41 PM
No  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 11, 2012, 06:50:13 PM
Just a hunch but do you have any third party toolbars installed on your browser?
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: tel on May 14, 2012, 03:56:54 PM
Has this been resolved?
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Nick on May 14, 2012, 04:38:28 PM
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 14, 2012, 05:19:35 PM
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

Picnic basket case.
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on May 14, 2012, 05:44:14 PM
Nooooo . . . Just a basket case. Tautology there DS.
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:14:32 PM
God knows what is wrong with it....  noooo:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 14, 2012, 06:17:49 PM
It's the dreaded Plague of Adverts  scared2:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 14, 2012, 06:20:05 PM
God knows what is wrong with it....  noooo:

I have a hunch but the daft bugger won't answer my question.  whistle:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 14, 2012, 06:28:29 PM
Speak to him in Hebrew - he will understand that much more  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 14, 2012, 06:33:30 PM
Can't do hebrew Miss D, I'm a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.  8)
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Barman on May 14, 2012, 06:35:48 PM
Speak to him in Hebrew - he will understand that much more  :thumbsup:

I understand home brew!  Thumbs:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 14, 2012, 06:40:15 PM
Speak to him in Hebrew - he will understand that much more  :thumbsup:

I guzzle home brew!   eastdrink048

 Just editing for accuracy BM. whistle:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 14, 2012, 06:41:30 PM
Can't do hebrew Miss D, I'm a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.  8)

Ok , I'll do your work for you ...

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Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Nick on May 14, 2012, 06:43:53 PM
 Shrugs:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 14, 2012, 06:49:52 PM
Shrugs:

This question Nick.  Banghead

Just a hunch but do you have any third party toolbars installed on your browser?
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Just One More on May 14, 2012, 07:36:03 PM
Can't do hebrew Miss D, I'm a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.  8)

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Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 14, 2012, 07:42:47 PM
Did you crick your neck ?  lol:
Title: Re: Strange virus infection?
Post by: Pirate on May 14, 2012, 07:47:48 PM
I did...