Help! Something icky is on my computer.

[skymama 37]

Weird things are happening, and none of the programs I have are working to get it off.

First, when I log onto the internet for the first time now, a screen comes up that is made to look like an official Microsoft site, telling me to click on a link to stop my system from slowing down. There's a web address on there written real small, but I forgot the name of it. I knew better than to click on it.

Next, every once in awhile while I'm scrolling or clicking, the task bar will sometimes start flashing with a bar that says "loading", then it disappears. Or, a new screen will pop up quickly and the address at the blue bar at the top of the page says, "look2me.com", then it disappears too, after some numbers showing up on the task bar that look like 69.20.69.yy2 (or something like that).

In addition, by accident I found a new user in my user accounts, even though it doesn't show up on my start page on XP. The user name was "ASP.Net Machine A's...". I deleted it and it hasn't come back....yet.

For virus programs and pop-up blockers, I have:

Black Ice
Google Pop-Up Blocker
Norton System Works (ran that once)
Spybot (ran that twice)

Any suggestions?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[freeflir29 0]

That does sound bad. Make sure you have updated your virus software and run it again! Sounds like someone has been playing with your computer while you aren't looking.

[skymama 37]

I ran the "Live Update". Is that enough?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[Snowflake 0]

first it sounds like your default homepage has been changed(standard trick) go to tools>internet options and try changing the homepage. I'll have to think on the task bar thing I've seen it before but it's been a while.

Also you might want to check and make sure that under the privacy tab it's set to medium at least

[skymama 37]

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first it sounds like your default homepage has been changed(standard trick) go to tools>internet options and try changing the homepage.

It's still set to Dropzone.com, as always.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[Gawain 0]

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I ran the "Live Update". Is that enough?

After you run the "Live Update" you need to perform a scan and update your back-up disks.

You should also download the update to BlackICE, as there was an emergency patch issued for "WITTY WORM" on March 24th.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[freeflir29 0]

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and update your back-up disks.

AHHHHHHHHHH.......don't do that until you get this problem fixed though!

[Gawain 0]

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and update your back-up disks.

AHHHHHHHHHH.......don't do that until you get this problem fixed though!

Ahhhhhhh Yes! Listen to Clay!! A not-so-minor detail.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[skymama 37]

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After you run the "Live Update" you need to perform a scan and update your back-up disks.

A scan of what?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[freeflir29 0]

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A scan of what?

A virus scan silly! Open up Norton and click on "Scan for Virus's." If the virus got on your computer before you updated it won't recognize the virus. Even if it did you still have to run a scan to get it removed. The auto mode only does so much.

[freeflir29 0]

Oh....and if it comes up something like "Exploit-verify" or "Java/s" as a virus name.....let me know. There a couple tricks you will need to know in order to get rid of this nasty bug.

[Gawain 0]

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A scan of what?

A virus scan silly! Open up Norton and click on "Scan for Virus's." If the virus got on your computer before you updated it won't recognize the virus. Even if it did you still have to run a scan to get it removed. The auto mode only does so much.

LMAO!! Silly!!!

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[wildblue 7]

If you still have no luck, let me know. I just cleaned off some spy-ware that even Ad-Aware didn't catch the other day.
I might be able to help ya out.

it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

[sunshine 2]

I'm having major puter issues too skymama. Adaware keeps locking up when i try running it. I'm having michael (wffc) come over wednesday to figure out what the hell i did to my puter. I'm assuming i have some spyware that i can't delete. I know michael will fix it up for me though.

___________________________________________
meow

I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug!

[FallRate 0]

Regarding first impressions and thread titles...

As soon as I read "Something icky is on my computer", I remembered that Skymama has an adolescent son. Ewww.

FallRate

[AggieDave 6]

If it was my computer, I'd go through my registry by hand and clean it, it doesn't take too long, but you have to know exactly what you're doing or you'll fuck your computer so bad...so don't do that. Just telling you something someone could do for you.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[Misslmperfect 0]

my adaware was doing the same thing. i booted into safe mode and ran it there, and it cleared out like 80 something folders and files. after that, adaware worked fine. my laptop was ALL messed up. also skymama, something another dz.commer showed me was www.housecall.antivirus.com click 'scan now, its free', select your location, and let it do its thing.

i ran the scanner there and found a worm on my laptop that norton wasnt picking up!!!!

good luck!!!!

Oh Canada, merci pour la livraison!

[dropdeded 0]

also skymama, something another dz.commer showed me was http://www.housecall.antivirus.com click 'scan now, its free', select your location, and let it do its thing.
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This one always seems to catch some crap that gets by, I run it every once in awhile and never fails to pick something up.

dropdeded

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The Dude Abides.
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[yoink 321]

Avast! and Kaspersky Labs both have free trials for their anti-virus software... good if you need a decent anti-virus in a hurry...

www.avast.com
www.kaspersky.co.uk

[skymama 37]

I did the one button scan last night a couple of times. It kept saying I had "1 problem found" but when I did the fix, it wouldn't fix. Then, I went to the security scan area where you can see it scanning every file on the computer, and it said it didn't find anything there. So, do you think this is more of a Spyware thing than a virus?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[n2skdvn 0]

on spybot do an update on it then run a scan

also do a google for the program hijack this. Run the program it will find all home page hijackers and will find the programs that put up search engines like my search.com

if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN
my site

[sunshine 2]

After trying for the last 2 weeks, i finally just gave up. Tis much easier to just have michael come clean my puter for me. Puter geek friends are the best!!!

___________________________________________
meow

I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug!

[Remster 30]

Strange that Norton doenst want to fix it.

But yes, it does sound more like spyware or ad-ware then a virus.

Try ad-aware and spybot (listed above).



Teaches you right for clicking on these links I sent you .

Remster

[Glipazide 0]

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http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10194058.html?tag=lst-0-1 Search and Destroy.

http://download.com.com/3000-8022-10214379.html?tag=lst-0-8 Adaware

http://download.com.com/3000-7786-10246779.html?tag=lst-0-10 Pop up stopper

And Norton which you have. All of the above is FREE. If this doesnt fix it.. I dunno what to do

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[Meathorse 0]

Be careful if you decide to use "HijackThis". It doesn't separate the bad from the good... it just shows you everything that runs on startup.

HijackThis kicks ass though, it's the only thing that could save my computer. If you decide to use it, go here http://computercops.biz/forum67.html. Friendly people will help you.