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virus problem... i think or adware...

  • 30-11-2006 10:03pm
    #1
    paddyc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭


    folks


    I have norton up and running, goos some spamhacker virus a few weeks ago and managed t get rid of it the anti-virus kept picking it up

    since that...loads of emails are trying to be sent from my laptop and symantec throws up an error.... I have to turn off the conection and close them one by one there might be 40 emails to odd email addresses trying to be sent from my machine....

    have updated and ran scans and nothing picked up... any ideas folks

    thanks paddy


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  • #2
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,537 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Which version of Norton? Internet 2007 will cut a lot of that stuff out if configured right. Also, are you running IE version 7? If so, you can change the privacy/security settings too.

    Also think about getting Spyware Blaster. It's free, is compatible with Norton 2007, does not draw on your CPU, and blocks a lot of the malware/spyware/adware attacks.

    Also, Ad-Aware SE Personal is free from Lavasoft, is compatible with Norton 2007, does not suck up your CPU, and works well with Spyware Blaster.

    I would not load Spybot Search & Destroy or Windows Defender (Microsoft) with Norton 2007. They are not compatible. You will discover this if you run Norton "Security Inspector."


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Try scanning for viruses in safe mode and run hijackthis and post the log up here.


  • #4
    Zoned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭Zoned


    You might have a rootkit :eek:

    A rootkit can hide viruses and spyware from the best of anti virus and spyware scanners.

    Try some of the antirootkit programs at www.antirootkit.com/software/index.htm.

    Rootkit Unhooker is quite good but there are plenty of others to choose from.

    Zoned


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