Re: Adware/Malware ?
From: Kelly Cotter (kelly.cotter_at_*deletethis*blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 07/03/04
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Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 01:20:12 GMT
"Vince" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Here is what is happening.When openeng IE 6 my home page
> comes up but I also get a pop up to the
> website "casinopalozzo" This only seems to happen twice a
> day,I haven't seen a pattern so it's not occuring each
> time I open my browser.When this happens I also get these
> internet shortcuts automatically added to my favorites
> menu (Best Search,Casino,Easy Search,Gift Certificate,Pop
> Up Blocker,Spyware Removal,Viagra & Web Hosting).Also when
> I look in Task Manager after this happens there is
> something called "taskmgn.exe" running,and this is the
> only time it runs.All critical updates have been
> applied,Lavasoft Adaware and Spybot S&D find nothing.I'm
> using Trend Micro AV and it finds no viruses.I'm
> firewalled and it scores great on tests I've ran from some
> of the best security sites.Also when I do a Serch to find
> the file "taskmgn.exe" nothing is found.
> Any suggestions on what to try next ?
> Thanks,Vince
to start with i'd download and run these be sure to update them
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ adaware
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download spybot
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download cwshredder
http://www.webattack.com/dlnow/rdir.dll?id=105693 spyware blaster
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html some other usefull removal
tools
also do a full virus scan
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