# virus warning

Category: Geeks r Us

## Post 1 by synthesizer101 (I just keep on posting!) on Wednesday, 03-Oct-2012 1:21:09

Recently, I was attacked by a highly adaptable virus, which directed my internet browsing to unwanted sites that had advertisements and illegal content. I must admit this stumped me for a while, and I've seen reports of it appearing other places, so I thought I would warn people. This seems to install with certain software programs. I don't know where they come from, but an site that seems likely is softlate dot com. I was redirected there many times, so I would recommend steering clear of that site. To clear my computer, I used malwarebytes. However, you cannot actually get malwarebytes if you have this virus. Neither can you get nod32 virus protection. It just doesn't work because the browsers have been hijacked and will send you to a site about a fake product (named eset) that they want you to download. Also, here is a list of sites that suddenly began to appear in my history list, so you can be sure not to access them.
search-blog.in
scour.net
searcherdesktop.com
eset.com
adwitty.com
Please, to save your own browsing experience, do not visit these sites. This affects all accessible windows browsers (internet explorer, firefox, and chrome). Also, remember that antivirus protection is key; a full search of my drive was able to erase the virus.

## Post 2 by Runner229 (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 03-Oct-2012 2:03:13

Thanks for the heads up.

## Post 3 by forereel (Just posting.) on Wednesday, 03-Oct-2012 14:31:49

Ah. What is your protection program? You need a better one.
Next you should always watch what you are installing, and if you are using Windows 7 turn that User control back on. It will save you this headache.
Last if you have a good Anti Virus program already installed trust it and don't believe that your computer is suddenly infected and install something that pops up saying it knows and can clean your computer right now.
Just a few tips that might help you iin the future. It happends though.

## Post 4 by synthesizer101 (I just keep on posting!) on Thursday, 04-Oct-2012 20:15:07

Don't ask me, it's a family computer. The thing seems to be that they install the viruses, and I will fix them later. That's why I don't know where it came from.

## Post 5 by PorkInCider (Wind assisted.) on Thursday, 04-Oct-2012 20:18:46

Eset.com is the company website for nod32, you can get there using either eset.com or nod32.com, it's all the same. lol

## Post 6 by GreenTurtle (Music is life. Love. Vitality.) on Thursday, 04-Oct-2012 22:05:06

Leave User account control on? No thank you. Jaws completely freezes when it's in that dialog, so you can't install anything. I use Microsoft Security Essentials, with Threat Fire and Spybot Search and Destroy running alongside them. If a virus slips through, I know what to do, but I definitely do not want to turn uac back on.

## Post 7 by PorkInCider (Wind assisted.) on Thursday, 04-Oct-2012 23:26:57

I laugh at people who turn off UAC, it's primary use is to make it more difficult for people to install anything without thinking a bit about what they are saying yes too. I've not heard of others saying that it freezes jaws, but tha'ts just too bad I guess. lol

## Post 8 by synthesizer101 (I just keep on posting!) on Thursday, 04-Oct-2012 23:26:57

They do make it quite hard to tell the difference. Also, I went to malwarebytes.org (it was already installed, but I wanted to check) and ended up at a redirect page. Of course, I had pretty much blocked anything else by that time, so I'm not sure where they were taking me. Anyway, they should make it very obvious because "nod32" and "eset smart security" sound very different to me. Since the internet was being crazily redirected anyway, there was no reason for me to trust anything.

## Post 9 by margorp (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Friday, 05-Oct-2012 11:41:10

This type of virus is common. Some steps to take:
1. Disable your wireless adapter or if you can't do that just unplug the modem.
2. start scanning
3 reboot
4 reconnect to the web if and when you feel that nothing strange is going on.
If you are finding that your computer is acting up it means you have corruption and you should:
1. grab a disc and start backing up everything in your my documents and if you wish my music folder(s)
2 shutdown and call a place that handles diagnostics/virus removal.

## Post 10 by TechnologyUser2012 (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Friday, 05-Oct-2012 14:14:47

good to know thanks for sharing.

## Post 11 by OceanDream (An Ocean of Thoughts) on Friday, 05-Oct-2012 18:01:10

Like it or not, I agree with ForReel. UAC should never be turned off, with the exception of trusted programs that require it to be off for the installer to run. yes, it's annoying. But security is the enemy of convenience. If you think you are advanced enough to know exactly what you are doing, go ahead. turn it off. But if you come to me saying you got a virus with UAC off, I will laugh; shamelessly.

## Post 12 by margorp (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Saturday, 06-Oct-2012 15:04:15

as will I. hahahahahahaha

## Post 13 by Shell Script (I just keep on posting!) on Saturday, 06-Oct-2012 15:44:02

Yes, I shall laugh hysterically. Then I will nag you about it.

## Post 14 by forereel (Just posting.) on Saturday, 06-Oct-2012 16:56:40

My Jaws doesn't freeze with UAC on. Not even on my low powered Netbook, so.
I think of myself as a pro, but now and than something will pop up I wasn't paying attenchen and well its like "what's that?"
No, this doesn't happend offten, but once is enough. Sometimes even legit programs come piggyback with stuff you don't want and that stuff tries to run right after that legit program, so if you are just installing well you install.
Long live UAC Lol