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  • 31-12-2008 9:24pm
    #1
    sham69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Got a call from my sister who is visiting family in the states.
    She downloaded bitttorent and seemingly got some sort of malware/virus.
    Whats happening is when she opens IE she is getting redirected or popups (sorry not sure which) to adult finder and other pron sites.
    She mentioned adboosted.com?
    I told her to try some apps like spybot, adaware and the likes and none of them seems to be picking up anything.
    Adaware is just hanging half way through.
    She ended up paying an engineer to fix it which he did (said it was a browser setting) but it came back today.
    I have told her all the basic things to do but can't seem to get rid of it.
    Could someone help me out please as it is ruining her holidays.
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,974 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    What programs is she using? Tell her to try using "Super AntiSpyware" and "Malware Bytes" (both are free programs).

    What Anti-Virus programs is she using? Does she have a firewall in use?


  • #3
    sham69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭sham69


    Cheers for the reply
    I think she has tried half a dozen anti spyware programs
    Don't think there is a firewall but she has norton or mcaffee as the av
    I tried getting remote access sorted so I could tale a look nut can't get it or remote assistance working
    I will tell her to try the programs you suggested
    Thanks


  • #4
    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,974 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    I'd suggest getting rid of whatever AV she has and download AVG Free, I found it located alot of stuff which McAfee didn't pick up when I had a trial version of it. Then tell her to go in "Control Panel" and into "Windows Firewall" and see if it's on.

    Tell her also to use "Windows Update" in "Control Panel" aswell, to make sure her computer is updated.


  • #5
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Have you tried the software in the sticky above?


  • #6
    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,974 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Tell her to try a different web broswer e.g. Firefox and see if she still gets the same problem.


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  • #7
    sham69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭sham69


    thanks all for the reply.
    She is home from the states so not sure how she got on.
    I passed on all the info from the replis here so hopefully she got it sorted.
    I will give an update later when i get in touch with her.
    Thanks all for the advice and help.


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