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2 Replies Last post: Oct 8, 2008 10:57 AM by coastie65  
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Oct 8, 2008
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Oct 8, 2008 7:35 AM

spyware/malware?

hello, i'm brand new to pc world. im having a problem with a fake google popping up saying "alert: youre computer have been attacked" . it then displays antivirus sites , i get redirected to this site unless i type exact address. i cant get into my e mail from my laptop(sony vgn-nr498e) or facebook,myspace,etc. i have run several scans and nothing is coming up as a problem. i am using avg security, the free version. ran hjt would anyone be able to help or direct me to a trustworthy forum that can thanks,jon.
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Click to view SpiritWind's profile Old Hand 1,722 posts since
Aug 19, 2006
1. Oct 8, 2008 9:38 AM in response to: eubanks
Re: spyware/malware?

http://forums.pcworld.com/images/emoticons/grin.gif Hi Jon :


Sounds like you have what the malware-fighting "community" calls a "Rogue" & the

PRIMARY program to fight these is Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware; their FREE Version

is available at http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php ; IF this program does NOT

remove it, then use their companion program called "Rogue Remover" at

http://www.malwarebytes.org/rogueremover.php . IF neither gets rid of "it", let me

know and I will recommend a very good Site to get FREE Expert Help .

By the way, there are better security program(s) than AVG, some of them FREE ; a good

Starting Point would be to read the info at http://forums.pcworld.com/docs/DOC-1141 .





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Apr 2, 2007
2. Oct 8, 2008 10:57 AM in response to: eubanks
Re: spyware/malware?
Moved this thread to privacy& security as it is more indicative of the problem. coastie65


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