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Name: sixconrads
Date: January 24, 2009 at 11:21:59 Pacific
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
CPU/Ram: 2.394 GHz / 511 MB
Product: Dell / DIMENSION 4600
Subcategory: Viruses
Comment:

I have what appears to be the same search engine redirect virus that others are posting about. Google (also Yahoo and Live.com) searches redirect to unrelated sites. Can someone please help me through this. Thanks in advance (and I'll thank you many more times after this gets fixed!!).



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Name: clive_pearce
Date: January 24, 2009 at 11:53:47 Pacific
Reply:

Try running your Anti virus & Anti spyware programs.

Before posting try google. Backup. Use anti virus software.


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Response Number 2
Name: sixconrads
Date: January 24, 2009 at 12:08:09 Pacific
Reply:

I've done this to no avail-Avira, malwarebytes 1.33 and updated spybot come up clean


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Response Number 3
Name: sixconrads
Date: January 25, 2009 at 13:22:34 Pacific
Reply:

Late today I ran another virus scan and something came up

Virus or unwanted program 'TR/Agent2.aks [trojan]'
detected in file 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.sys.
Action performed: Delete file

Now my computer seems good.

For the time being we don't appear to be needing your help.

Thanks for your time.


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Response Number 4
Name: dmoreity
Date: January 27, 2009 at 17:49:53 Pacific
Reply:

what software ultimately detected the problem?


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