HELP!!! 'Man in the browser' Virus UPDATED!

Browntoa

superantispyware has only found tracking cookies if that is the full log, there are no registry items which is good

hansi

Well, I had a very bad virus experience with AVG which virtually wiped my hard disk with a virus it didn't pick up, and I have never used a free AV since then, and also have no such problems since using my present (paid for ) AV programme. I was only expressing my opinion. No need to jump down my throat like that!

espresso

hansi wrote: »

Well, I had a very bad virus experience with AVG which virtually wiped my hard disk with a virus it didn't pick up, and I have never used a free AV since then, and also have no such problems since using my present (paid for ) AV programme. I was only expressing my opinion. No need to jump down my throat like that!

Your 'advice' goes against the recommended advice given on this website here

This is a money saving site!

hansi

It's not "moneysaving" if you have to fork out for a new hard drive!

espresso

hansi wrote: »

It's not "moneysaving" if you have to fork out for a new hard drive!

You 'advice' also does not agree with the advice given by most Techies who post on this forum, who use and recommend free AV programs.

"fork out for a new hard drive"

:rotfl:

geminibabe

hansi wrote: »

I would now suggest that you get a top anti virus programme, not a free one.

FYI I had to buy a whole new set up 2 years ago because NORTON let in trojans. Have no trust in these 'paid for' programmes. I would rather listen to the people on here who know what they are talking about and learn from them.

fiddiwebb

hansi wrote: »

Well, I had a very bad virus experience with AVG which virtually wiped my hard disk with a virus it didn't pick up, and I have never used a free AV since then, and also have no such problems since using my present (paid for ) AV programme. I was only expressing my opinion. No need to jump down my throat like that!

I had a very bad virus experience with AVG

'fraid you picked one of the least recommended AVs these days out there no wonder your experience was not an enjoyable one but that does not mean the other free AVs follow suite.

The top free AVs recommended on the techie board are Avira, Avast and MSE.

gaming_guy

hansi wrote: »

It's not "moneysaving" if you have to fork out for a new hard drive!

I've done a lot of virus/malware removals & computer repairs and have never had an infection that caused the drive to fail.

The only drive failures i've seen are from where a drive had loads of bad sectors and after a laptop got dropped.

geminibabe

OK guys, back to the matter in hand (!), still wating the for the 'express scan' to finish on DrWeb its now half way through (its very thorough) How long is the full scan gonna take?!!

Also, does anyone know that if Ive do this last scan, my PC will be OK? I really need to start banking online etc with my business/home accounts aaargghhhh!!!!

Zuzzie

I dont know whether this will help you in the future but when you finally get your PC back to normal having cleared it of malware it might be good idea to download something to specifically prevent the man in the browser problem. Try googling Rapport. I have this on my PC. Here is a brief description of what it does:
The purpose of the browser lockdown is to prevent malware known as Man-in-the-Browser from accessing the browser itself, as well as keystrokes typed into the browser, and communication that enters and leaves the browser. While the browser is locked down, malware cannot read the content of web pages, or information entered into these websites. Malware cannot tamper with web pages or web communication.
Maybe the techie guys on here can confirm whether this is worth doing.