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Help!!! Trojan attack

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  • Hi
    Thank you very much for all your help guys
    All is operational (well i think so) in the land of ziggles now.
    The proxy thing was on. i did another full mawarebytes scan and found 2 more things that i have removed. Is there anything else i need to sort out?
    Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
    Matthew 5:3
  • I would agree with closed about removing avg. Although do give avira a thought too instead of avast!
  • minnie123
    minnie123 Posts: 2,133 Forumite
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    HI sorry to jump in on this thread but I got a Virus yesterday that took me 3 hrs to remove (security tool) I am now checking my security measures are ok I have got Superantispyware, Malwarebytes anti malware and AVG free.

    Are those 3 suitable for my needs - should i add to them or replace any with other free programmes.

    I am not an advanced computer user so they need to be easy to operate.

    Thanks for your help - Oh btw I also have Glary Utilities on my computer which I run regularly - is that worth keeping and still using or should I replace or not bother with at all.

    Thankyou
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    superantispyware and avg failed to protect you, so ditch them and try avast5 free. Keep malwarebytes, but always update it before doing a full scan. And backup to external disk and or DVD's
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Did you remove all those malwarebytes entries?

    Please run COMBOFIX
    http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe
    Shut down your anti virus
    Follow the simple instructions it gives
    Post the COMPLETE log it creates here (Split into sections if need be) ~ if there are loads of 'SNAPSHOT' pages then leave them out

    If it comes up with a RENAMING error then RIGHT click the exe file and RENAME and call it QWERTY (Making the complete file name 'QWERTY.exe') Or SAVE as 'QWERTY' on download
    (If no log comes up or you lose it, COMBOFIX.TXT can be found in C drive)
    :idea:
  • Thanks again
    i have gone with avast an will run combofix tonight- if that was meant for me not minnie123
    Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
    Matthew 5:3
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    ziggles50 wrote: »
    Thanks again
    i have gone with avast an will run combofix tonight- if that was meant for me not minnie123


    For you

    And I asked about malwarebytes as they all said 'no action taken'
    :idea:
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