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This is driving me mad!!! what should i try next please?
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With any hosed machine here's what I do:
- Install AVG Free Antivirus, get latest definitions and do full sweep.
- Install Adaware, get latest defs and do full sweep
- Install and run CCleaner
- If you cannot install sofware to clean up the nasties, do an online sweep with something like Housecall or similar (http://housecall.trendmicro.com/). Once you are able to install the proper antivirus.
- Install HijackThis and see what if any dodgy services are being started up at boot. Remove these.
- Once machine is cleaned up you really should install a firewall like ZoneAlarm.
All the above are FREE! Bonus. If ytou want to spend a little money I would buy ESET Nod 32 Antivirus, its about the best IMHO. Good Luck
How can you recommend installing AVG when youve no idea whats already on there?
Ad Aware is a bit pap these days
Youve asked the op to run hijack and REMOVE what THEY think? How are they supposed to know whats legit and what isnt?
Zonealarm is cr*p these days ~
http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive-security-challenge/results.php:idea:0 -
rik, i am on hostexpert but not sure on what to download, as there are several things to click.0
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DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS
for HostsXpert 4.3:
Softpedia Mirror (US) [ZIP]Softpedia Mirror (RO) [ZIP]
External Mirror 1 [ZIP]
which one do i download please?0 -
blaque*angel wrote: »what do i download on hostsxpert? softpedia mirror US or RO?
External mirror?
US (Or mirror if you cant 'unzip' it for some reason):idea:0 -
malware had 108 infected files, i deleted them all..i will attempt to post a log as her laptop is not so slow today!0
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its downloading hostxpert..but it is very slow, i will update ASAP..0
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blaque*angel wrote: »its downloading hostxpert..but it is very slow, i will update ASAP..
Jesus, there must be something wrong with her connection. Mine was instantanious (The program is absolutely tiny):idea:0 -
My connection is fine. it is her laptop running slow off my connection, it seems to have frozen!0
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the loading icon is there but nothing is happening. so i'm going to restart it0
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Try downloading using a different browser:idea:0
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