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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:12 PM Original message |
My computer at work has been taken over by a thing called "Security Tool" |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Call your admin and have them reboot |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. don't have an admin...my boss is out of town in Orlando and it's just me and |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
36. Do you have a boot disk? Reinitialize everything. |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. A friend of mine got that virus. The hard drive had to be wiped and Windows re-Installed. |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. it has allowed me to boot in safe mode...bloody scary thing this! n/t |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. If you can boot into safe mode, try safe mode with networking support. |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. You could try posting in the 'Computer Help and Support Group' too. |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. TY! I thought there had to be a group such as that but bloody hell if I could |
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elifino (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. SECURITY TOOL |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. TY! :-) n/t |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. That has happened to me twice. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. The first time, I was able to locate the .exe file |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. TY so much! My daughter had come over to help and she is checking into |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. I've had to combat that one or similiar ones on several PC's at my office |
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amerikat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I agree with Rambo. Security tool will disable most of your security |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. you mates are all so great, thanks! :-) n/t |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. ComboFix is the very best piece of software EVER created. Period. |
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elifino (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. I have removed this virus with the free version of MalWareBytes |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. My daughter is looking into that right now, thanks mate! :-) n/t |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. Malware Bytes works pretty good.. |
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elifino (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. I keep a updated portable version of this on a flash drive |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. A number of the antivirus miss some of this malware |
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elifino (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Same here |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. When looking for the best PC products, always look |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 07:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. I'm having my daughter look at all these posts because much of it reads |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
12. Here was one suggestion |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 07:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. Yep, that is how I found the location. |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 07:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. It looked like a good time saving suggestion. |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. my right click not working since this thing came on...but thanks for all the info:-) n/t |
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kayakjohnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
20. This has worked for me several times in the past few months: |
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sally cat (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Exactly. This IS the solution. Not quick enough the first time, keep trying, you'll get it done. |
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toddwv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. Assuming you're running Windows |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. thanks! My daughter has finished fixing the problem...I believe she |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 12:44 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Good |
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pepperbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
25. try pressing F8 while comupter is booting up |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. if this ever happens again I will try this, thanks! :-) n/t |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. Another way to deal with the nasties like this, when they are persistent |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
31. stay away from those porn sites at work! |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. LOL...but then, what would I have to look forward to? ;-) n/t |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. The guy in the picture only has one hand above the desk. |
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durkermaker (187 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-19-10 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
41. use malwarebytes |
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