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What type of virus do I have???!!!
Name: zombius123 Date: January 27, 2009 at 11:14:15 Pacific OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3 CPU/Ram: AMD Sempron 3100/992 MB Ram Product: Gateway / EMACHINES Subcategory: Viruses
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I must have came into contact with some kind of virus. A friend of mine had been staying here and after he left I noticed that my pc was acting odd. Firefox windows were opening on their own displaying ads, I can't connect to yahoo messenger anymore, now can't even connect in the installer for it either. I've ran avg, spybot, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, and SUPERAntiSpyware....still no change. Can anyone help me please??
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: January 27, 2009 at 11:16:37 Pacific
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Did you delete the entries detected by Malwarebytes? Have you tried running a System Restore to a time before your "friend" visited?
Just a suggestion; next time give your friend an account with limited privileges so he can't break your machine.
Are you running any anti-virus software? If not, you should.
"So won’t you give this man his wings What a shame To have to beg you to see We’re not all the same What a shame" - Shinedown
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Response Number 2
Name: zombius123 Date: January 27, 2009 at 11:19:26 Pacific
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Yes, I deleted the enteries. As for Cody, I'm not letting him or anyone on my pc ever again. Do you think I should post a hijackthis log here for review?
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Response Number 3
Name: zombius123 Date: January 27, 2009 at 11:25:44 Pacific
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Well I do have a problem with Malwarebytes tho...The updater wont connect to check for updates. Kinda like what yahoo installer and the actual messenger is doing as well. Like there is a firewall setup by someone who has hijacked my pc or something.
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Response Number 4
Name: zombius123 Date: January 27, 2009 at 11:32:31 Pacific
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If anyone has any suggestions I'm open to hear them.
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Response Number 5
Name: zombius123 Date: January 27, 2009 at 21:18:33 Pacific
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My guess is that someone has hijacked my pc. Can anyone plz help me?
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Response Number 6
Name: RobJohnB95 Date: January 28, 2009 at 14:28:48 Pacific
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i'm sorry friend,
i have come accross many viruses on this machine and i managed to get round them all eventually, but i've never come accross something like this before, possibly just that u need a system restore or a cleanup
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