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Help removing "asksbar" that keeps reproducing itself in registry

It's adware - nothing dangerous. I know that, as recently as August, if it was on your system, Malwarebytes would nuke it.
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- Post #3
- Oct 17, 2008
- Forum: Security
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Want to switch from SpyCatcher to Avira but warning

Isn't SpyCatcher an antispyware app? If it is, and not an antivirus app, then you can keep it and add Avira. You shouldn't have more than one AV unless you turn off the real-time protection on one of them, i.e., keep one AV with real-time protection activated and the second AV as an on-demand...
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- Post #2
- Jul 31, 2008
- Forum: Security
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DNS Exploit in the Wild

DNS Cache Poisoning Public Exploit Code Available
- Medea
- Post #173
- Jul 25, 2008
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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EXPLOIT/VIRUS ALERT! NO JOKE! NO HOAX!

DNS Cache Poisoning Public Exploit Code Available
- Medea
- Post #3
- Jul 25, 2008
- Forum: Security
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postcard.exe/ali.exe trojan

masterosok - If you want assistance in cleaning your computer, PM me.
- Medea
- Post #4
- Jun 9, 2008
- Forum: Security
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every internet connection downloads a trojan

Well, since hardware is not my forte, I can only pass on what I just recently read from a very reputable source. This exploit is different from not having changed the pw. cubby1223's symptoms, especially the 'hacked to' DNS beginning with '85.' are signs of the newest exploit. I did some...
- Medea
- Post #10
- Jun 8, 2008
- Forum: Security
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every internet connection downloads a trojan

As it stands now, on Linksys routers, to avoid the exploit, set UPnP to 'DISABLED'. Even though you only posted '85' as part of the DNS entry that you cleared out, I'd bet money that the second set of numbers was 255, i.e., '85.255.xxx.xxx which are InHoster servers. Wareout, which is a DNS...
- Medea
- Post #8
- Jun 7, 2008
- Forum: Security
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every internet connection downloads a trojan

Edited Just read about this, so forget my earlier post. You've got a brand new nasty there. AFAIK, you get infected with this if you have a Linksys router with upnp turned on and get hit by an exploit. Two ways to fix it are to hard reset the router (use the magic button on the back)...
- Medea
- Post #6
- Jun 7, 2008
- Forum: Security
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Computer desktop changes and browser re-directs

Rottie - PM me your friend's HJT log.
- Medea
- Post #6
- May 26, 2008
- Forum: Security
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Desktop taken over?

Unfortunately, you haven't "cleaned it all out" if you have to add the word "but"... Post a HJT log and let's see what crap managed to get onto your system.
- Medea
- Post #3
- May 23, 2008
- Forum: Security
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Computer desktop changes and browser re-directs

If you want assistance in cleaning your system - yes, it is infected - PM me a new HJT log. I missed your thread and just read it. The reason I'm asking for a new HJT log is that I want to see the most recent log rather than one that is two days old.
- Medea
- Post #3
- May 21, 2008
- Forum: Security
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Antispy Spider removal

It's a rogue program, and it does affect the Task Manager and regedit. PM me her HJT log and I'll be happy to take you through the steps. I'm surprised that she hasn't experienced one of the symptoms which is that her IE will randomly open pages to Russian sites.
- Medea
- Post #6
- May 21, 2008
- Forum: Security
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Need help bad on my wifes laptop

Your HJT is really outdated. The newest version is 2.0.2 and will provide much more info. Download it and post back. I do see an infection, but too much info in the old HJT version is missing. BTW, you can keep both AV's, but you must disable the real-time component of one AV, keeping it...
- Medea
- Post #4
- May 20, 2008
- Forum: Security
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CPU spiking issue

I don't see anything that's really bad - just the O4. Make sure hidden files/folders is enabled. Boot into Safe Mode. Run HijackThis, click O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [scroller] fpapli.exe and click 'Fix checked.' Delete C:\WINDOWS\system32\fpapli.exe Reboot into Normal Mode. Download...
- Medea
- Post #2
- May 19, 2008
- Forum: Security
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XP crashes 1 minute afer booting

There's not a whole lot of info yet on problems installing XP SP3. The biggest problem people run into is not turning off AV's and AS w/active protection/guard when they start installing SP3. The best way of doing it would be to d/l SP from...
- Medea
- Post #3
- May 19, 2008
- Forum: Security

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