Bloody Hackers!!!!

Wickedkitten

CathWales wrote: »

It ran on its own, I couldn't stop it. Hope everything will be ok from now on. Every time I sign into something I am nervous. Concerned as I need to buy online too.

What browser do you use?

nico26

Thank you for the advice yesterday on trying to get rid of Windows security virus. I eventually got rid of it Hooray.

I disabled the drivers which enabled me to install and run my malware programme. Thanks once again.

Bogtrotter

CathWales wrote: »

I don't know the names of these viruses but he also said Microsoft Security Essentials I was running was a fake antivirus and removed it from laptop. By my own choice i purchased nortons security

The sad thing about this is that the staff of a reputable company would charge you to fix a fake antivirus program and then blame a legitimate program in order to flog you a subscription to Norton Internet Security as well.

aliEnRIK

cit_k wrote: »

Im suprised a store would be happy to put their reputation on the line that a computer was cleaned properly without doing a full re-install.

Comet has a reputation?

aliEnRIK

OP - I would advise you come on here in the future before going to comet. They really dont have a clue

rmg1

Could have been worse, could have gone to Currys/PCWorld......... :eek:

CathWales

Wickedkitten wrote: »

What browser do you use?

Firefox, but it affected IE from running too.

CathWales

Bogtrotter wrote: »

The sad thing about this is that the staff of a reputable company would charge you to fix a fake antivirus program and then blame a legitimate program in order to flog you a subscription to Norton Internet Security as well.

I was not charged for the removal of the vista virus and nowhere did I suggest this. Just wanted to make that clear.

CathWales

aliEnRIK wrote: »

OP - I would advise you come on here in the future before going to comet. They really dont have a clue

I mentioned in my previous posts that my laptop was unable to access any site as the virus would block it, so could not ask for help online. But as another user who also had this virus and also used Microsoft Security Essentials, I am glad to get rid if it as it did not prevent it....tho remain cautious of it happening again!!

photome

CathWales wrote: »

Well shortly after I posted my laptop went mad again with the same vista security virus. As mentioned this place would have been my first port of call for help, but as I couldn't access anything on my laptop and don't have another laptop/desktop I went back to Comet today (tho late last night I managed to boot dvd in safe mode, but it still wouldn't go past the initial nortons start up and didn't scan) The man deleted another virus and installed Nortons Performance Pack, so here's hoping. I have noticed the links to malwarebytes and hijakthis (I think that's right?) on here, but am wary of using them, nortons also has malware protection and am afraid they may conflict. I'm really nervous of using the net now and of what info, if any may have been stolen.

Dont be wary, I asked for advice on here and used malwarebytes and posted a hijackthis log (a few weeks ago)and have not looked back, my old PC is still working fast.

I would advise to follow the advice on here not comet

Thabks again to those thatr helped when I posted my hijack log