Fuck this spyware shits.

Microsoft Security Essentials is a very good AV.

Also Hiren boot cd is very good for situations like this.

[quote name='Skyline969' post='2995513' date='Jul 20 2010, 09:53 PM']If you have MBAM doing active protection, you should definitely delete AVG. You should NEVER have more than one antivirus performing active protection on your computer at a time. It can conflict and cause problems. If you have another on there for only periodic scanning (my little brother has Avast for protection and MBAM for scanning), that's fine, but only have one antivirus for protection.[/quote]BTW, there are certain combinations of Anti-virus programs that are actually able to work with each other without conflicting.
For example, there was a PC magazine I read that recommends the use of AVG and ThreatFire at the same time (both with live protection enabled). They work together because they use different methods of detecting viruses (AVG is using a virus signature database, while ThreatFire monitors the behavior of programs). I used to use this combo, but I didn't really like it because ThreatFire has issues with some programs, and it has some issues with installing things.

[quote name='jan777' post='2995499' date='Jul 21 2010, 05:37 AM']okay Im on firefox now cause this is the one that has the AVG plugin.

Im also thinking of changing to avast.

also, THANKS GUYS!! <33333

To the system restore advice, it doesnt work with my pc. i dunno why.

To the boot cd's i think ill keep it as a last resort. (after combofix i mean)

but today, Combofix saved my ass.[/quote]
NP, I do this for a living (almost), so I know my s**t

BTW, "anti-malware" programs are mostly useless, and the same goes for MBAM (except maybe on easy crap like redirects).

I usually remove all that crap manually (and I use a lot more program than just ComboFix, and btw, looking at the ComboFix log is REALLY useful. So, if you want a more in-depth clean, post me the ComboFix.txt you have in your C:\)

Just use AntiVir and you should be set.

[quote name='misteromar' post='2995553' date='Jul 21 2010, 05:36 AM']Microsoft Security Essentials is a very good AV.[/quote]

Yeah, it works pretty well for free anti-virus, it has all the functionality of a paid one (well, "paid" one). I've been using this along with AdBlock Plus and NoScript on Firefox and I've been virus free ever since.

[quote name='Guild McCommunist' post='2995934' date='Jul 21 2010, 02:37 PM'][quote name='misteromar' post='2995553' date='Jul 21 2010, 05:36 AM']Microsoft Security Essentials is a very good AV.[/quote]

Yeah, it works pretty well for free anti-virus, it has all the functionality of a paid one (well, "paid" one). I've been using this along with AdBlock Plus and NoScript on Firefox and I've been virus free ever since.
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Yup, started using it myself some days ago. I'm still not telling people to use it because I want to test it for a bit longer, before actually advising it over AntiVir (which I used for years without problems)

[quote name='raulpica' post='2995938' date='Jul 21 2010, 01:42 PM'][quote name='Guild McCommunist' post='2995934' date='Jul 21 2010, 02:37 PM'][quote name='misteromar' post='2995553' date='Jul 21 2010, 05:36 AM']Microsoft Security Essentials is a very good AV.[/quote]

Yeah, it works pretty well for free anti-virus, it has all the functionality of a paid one (well, "paid" one). I've been using this along with AdBlock Plus and NoScript on Firefox and I've been virus free ever since.
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Yup, started using it myself some days ago. I'm still not telling people to use it because I want to test it for a bit longer, before actually advising it over AntiVir (which I used for years without problems)
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I've used it for about a year now and never had any viruses/spyware ect

Definitely recommend it

[quote name='raulpica' post='2995938' date='Jul 21 2010, 01:42 PM'][quote name='Guild McCommunist' post='2995934' date='Jul 21 2010, 02:37 PM'][quote name='misteromar' post='2995553' date='Jul 21 2010, 05:36 AM']Microsoft Security Essentials is a very good AV.[/quote]

Yeah, it works pretty well for free anti-virus, it has all the functionality of a paid one (well, "paid" one). I've been using this along with AdBlock Plus and NoScript on Firefox and I've been virus free ever since.
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Yup, started using it myself some days ago. I'm still not telling people to use it because I want to test it for a bit longer, before actually advising it over AntiVir (which I used for years without problems)
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Yeah I've been using this as well, definitely seems to be pretty good for a free AV but just to warn people it does check to see if your copy of Windows is authentic, luckily my pirated version of Windows 7 passed the check.

1 - System restore will not remove infections. In fact infections often hide inside system restore in order to come back and get you when you restore to that point at a later date. Any of you actually read what system restore itself tells you when you first start it up? :|

2 - We have a sticky in the computers section with much better advice than was given in this thread.

3 - Just because you don't see an infection doesn't mean one's there. Most of them (except the ones that try to scare you into giving their credit card number) will purposely remain hidden because if you know they're there, you'll try to remove them.

Good luck on the Google redirects. I have been a victim of this a few times (currently am) and no scanner I have used is able to detect it. There are so many variants that it is hard to get into on how to uninstall it manually even.

[quote name='YayMii' post='2995751' date='Jul 21 2010, 03:06 AM'][quote name='Skyline969' post='2995513' date='Jul 20 2010, 09:53 PM']If you have MBAM doing active protection, you should definitely delete AVG. You should NEVER have more than one antivirus performing active protection on your computer at a time. It can conflict and cause problems. If you have another on there for only periodic scanning (my little brother has Avast for protection and MBAM for scanning), that's fine, but only have one antivirus for protection.[/quote]BTW, there are certain combinations of Anti-virus programs that are actually able to work with each other without conflicting.
For example, there was a PC magazine I read that recommends the use of AVG and ThreatFire at the same time (both with live protection enabled). They work together because they use different methods of detecting viruses (AVG is using a virus signature database, while ThreatFire monitors the behavior of programs). I used to use this combo, but I didn't really like it because ThreatFire has issues with some programs, and it has some issues with installing things.
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Really? I used that a couple years back, and I had a couple of bluescreens. Maybe they've changed in a couple of years, but when I had it I was just begging for trouble.

[quote name='Hells Malice' post='2995425' date='Jul 20 2010, 10:33 PM']I hope that porn you downloaded was worth this.[/quote]

LOLOLOLOOLOLLOLOLOLOOLOL

Anyways, thanks to this I now know about combofix D

[quote name='cracker' post='2995982' date='Jul 21 2010, 09:14 PM']Good luck on the Google redirects. I have been a victim of this a few times (currently am) and no scanner I have used is able to detect it. There are so many variants that it is hard to get into on how to uninstall it manually even. [/quote]


True that. MBAM's been working pretty well against it but i know the virus is still there.


@raulpica

thanks bro. I'll PM you my ComboFix log. <3333

[quote name='jan777' post='2996845' date='Jul 21 2010, 11:44 PM'][quote name='cracker' post='2995982' date='Jul 21 2010, 09:14 PM']Good luck on the Google redirects. I have been a victim of this a few times (currently am) and no scanner I have used is able to detect it. There are so many variants that it is hard to get into on how to uninstall it manually even. [/quote]


True that. MBAM's been working pretty well against it but i know the virus is still there.


@raulpica

thanks bro. I'll PM you my ComboFix log. <3333
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You're welcome We should be able to fully remove it, hopefully.