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  • 13-01-2004 1:54pm
    #1
    Yavvy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭


    hi security gurus !

    I have a problem...a security problem

    Im using XP pro, IE 6 , AGV AV, SPybot and ad aware
    but still I seem to have been infected by a trojan horse. every morning I get a message from AVG sayiing im infected with this virus and to run AGV..but it never finds it ???

    I run ad aware and spy bot which finds some registry hacks and tracking cookies
    and it cleans them.

    but still I have this trojan horse

    about once every 2 weeks my web home page is reset to some crappy page called www coolsearch engin . com or something like that and then i reset it and it also puts some naughty links into my favourites folder.

    how can i get rid of this nusance ??

    Any help or advice mucho appriciated

    Alan


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    #2
    Pacifico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭Pacifico


    Try trojan hunter

    link

    seams to be more trojan orintated than adaware and spybot


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    scojones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭scojones


    and don't use IE6, it's a possibility that, that is how you got the trojan in the first place, download mozilla firebird from mozilla.org and use that instead. It also has tabbed browsing!


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    Cr8or
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭Cr8or


    I would have to agree with sjones. Internet Explorer is full of unpatched exploits and vulnerabilities. Your best option is to use some other browser.


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    #5
    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    stop clicking OK on those dubious websites you visit + update AV definitions..


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    #6
    SheroN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,972 ✭✭✭SheroN


    does dubious=pr0n?


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