Re: Active X and Virus infection?

From: LuckyStrike (LS_at_smokedamagedfurniture.youcandriveitawaytoday.com)
Date: 07/21/04 

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 23:01:16 -0600

S. -

IE Options>Security tab>Custom level>ActiveX>
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt.
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disable.
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Prompt or Disable
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Prompt.
Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting: Prompt

See here for Safe surfing recommendations:
http://www.infinisource.com/techfiles/surf-safe.html
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/settings.mspx
http://www.nwnetworks.com/iezones.htm?

For the pop-up window, which sounds like a suspicious Spyware Item:

Disable Windows Messenger Service (Win XP, W2k, NT)
http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/

or Disable WinPopup (W98 and ME)

1. Click Start > Search (or Find) > Find Files or Folders.
2. Search for the winpopup.exe file.
3. Right-click on the winpopup.exe file and rename it to "winpopup.bad" (or
whatever fun file extension you can think of).
4. Click Yes if prompted.
5. Restart the computer.
OR
1. Go to your Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> Windows Setup ->
Accessories
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the list.
3. Uncheck the Winpopup.

You might want to install Spybot S&D.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Tutorial for Spybot S&D (Read this)
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=43
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/tutorial/index.html
http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index1.php
http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index2.php

Install, UPDATE immediately, and *Enable Protections* (Enabling Protections
must be done manually). Run the program; twice if need be. In Safe mode, if
that proves necessary.

Before proceeding further and removing anything, Download LSPFIX and
Winsockfix FIRST. This is to ensure you will be able to access the Internet,
if that would become disrupted by Spyware/ Malware.
Download LSPFIX from either of the following sites:

http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html (For Win2k or XP)

Download Winsockfix here
http://members.shaw.ca/installations/WinsockFix.zip

Generally speaking, ONLY clean items which are displayed in RED. Do NOT
clean any Black or Green entries which may appear. 

-- 
LuckyStrike
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"S. Coogan" <steven_coogan@netzero.com> wrote in message
news:0fd301c46ecd$5ff02060$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello -
>
>
> 2 things:
>
>
> 1) I'm trying to search for some items on eBay and every
> time I try and search, it tells me:
>
>  "Your security settings prohibit running ActiveX
> controls on this page. As a result, the page may not
> display correctly."
>
>  How can I fix this????
>
>
> 2) I keep getting a pop up telling me I have a virus on
> my computer but when I run AVG 6.0, nothing ever pops
> up.  I have SpyBlaster and Ad Aware 6.0 downloaded on my
> computer and they don't seem to pick up whatever is wrong
> either...
>
> Thank you!
>
>
> -- Steve Coogan