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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24813 Posts
February 17 2009 04:54 GMT
#1
So I've been pretty lucky about not letting bad stuff happen to my computer... but one day after running all that defensive software recommended in the thread http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=87753 I noticed this happening:

1)
  • Type ravenholm into google
  • Click on the first hit (wikipedia article)
  • Get redirected to http://www.manga.com/?ref=AW2396753 or some other dumb site


2)
  • Type fios into google
  • Click on the first hit (verizon website)
  • Get redirected to http://www.mamma.com/Mamma?query=fios or some porn website and end up at the correct website another time...


For a goof I tried another search (smith) and ended up at the smith college website as you might expect...

I brought up my McAfee console for the first time ever (free antivirus crap I got from my university) and manually updated the definitions or whatever the deal is, and am running a scan on my system. It said:

autorun.inf
location: c:\
detected as: Generic!atr
Type: Trojan
Status: No Action Taken (Delete Failed)

So I'm trying to decide how I can aid the software in cleaning it... I tried looking for the file manually, but even after I showed hidden files, there was no autorun.inf there

The timing of this is truly ironic. Maybe adaware is malware!

*****
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
SpiritoftheTunA
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States20903 Posts
February 17 2009 04:58 GMT
#2
try combofix, itslike fucking magic
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ssj114
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Afghanistan462 Posts
February 17 2009 04:59 GMT
#3
http://remove-malware.com/videos/how-to-remove-malware-for-free-video/
Sandboxie + SUA + DEP, Windows Firewall + NAT Router
Binky1842
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States2599 Posts
February 17 2009 05:12 GMT
#4
google the name of the detected file, in your case Generic!atr, and follow the help the search hits provide you.
keep your definition up to date >.<

i hope that's what youre asking for anyways. GL
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SpiritoftheTunA
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States20903 Posts
February 17 2009 05:15 GMT
#5
On February 17 2009 14:12 Binky1842 wrote:
google the name of the detected file, in your case Generic!atr, and follow the help the search hits provide you.
keep your definition up to date >.<

i hope that's what youre asking for anyways. GL

generic trojans can come in many forms

i suggest http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix
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ulszz
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
Jamaica1787 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-17 05:22:45
February 17 2009 05:22 GMT
#6
try hijack this, it works wonders. just google what looks suspicious when hjt shows you the log. i'm sure u can figure it out.

http://www.download.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html
everliving, everfaithful, eversure
ShoCkeyy
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
7815 Posts
February 17 2009 06:37 GMT
#7
I've always used trend micro. They're amazing. PC Cillen o.o
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24813 Posts
February 17 2009 07:03 GMT
#8
As I said in the OP, I updated my virus definitions. It took care of the source of the problem when I ran a 2 hour scan lol... I physically removed the autorun.inf since the virus scanner couldn't do it. Hopefully this takes care of it (I tested google out and everything seems to be working now)

I'll keep this blog 'bookmarked' so to speak, for the next time I need help cleaning my computer so ty everyone.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
February 17 2009 13:59 GMT
#9
worked for me every time lol. That happens alot to me on internet explorer or something. I would say cut back on the porn though because too much porn=adware+malware
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14912 Posts
February 17 2009 14:08 GMT
#10
gl hope it doesn't act up more
dm47
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
82 Posts
February 17 2009 16:31 GMT
#11
sounds like Trojan.vundo. I had this a while ago and it would redirect the first 5-6 pages that show up on google search to other websites. I used Malwarebytes' Anti-malware to fix it and I would definitely recommend that if you have any other problems. Because from what I'm read... Malwarebytes' is one of the few apps/AV's that can actually remove it. I have Nod32 and it didn't do jack squat.
I hate optimists.
SCC-Faust
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3736 Posts
February 17 2009 16:44 GMT
#12
On February 17 2009 14:22 ulszz wrote:
try hijack this, it works wonders. just google what looks suspicious when hjt shows you the log. i'm sure u can figure it out.

http://www.download.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html


I'd be super careful with this though.

One time I tried this and it totally bombed my computer, had to system restore.
I want to fuck Soulkey with a Zelderan.
gg_hertzz
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
2152 Posts
February 17 2009 21:21 GMT
#13
this happened to me not too long ago had to reinstall everything.
ulszz
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
Jamaica1787 Posts
February 17 2009 21:48 GMT
#14
On February 18 2009 01:44 SCC-Faust wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 17 2009 14:22 ulszz wrote:
try hijack this, it works wonders. just google what looks suspicious when hjt shows you the log. i'm sure u can figure it out.

http://www.download.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html


I'd be super careful with this though.

One time I tried this and it totally bombed my computer, had to system restore.

ya, just make sure you google the processes before you delete them. sorry bout that though, prolly was a huge pain in the ass.
everliving, everfaithful, eversure
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24813 Posts
February 18 2009 04:06 GMT
#15
On February 18 2009 01:31 dm47 wrote:
sounds like Trojan.vundo. I had this a while ago and it would redirect the first 5-6 pages that show up on google search to other websites. I used Malwarebytes' Anti-malware to fix it and I would definitely recommend that if you have any other problems. Because from what I'm read... Malwarebytes' is one of the few apps/AV's that can actually remove it. I have Nod32 and it didn't do jack squat.

Thanks I did this today and it seemed to help (had to transfer the updated definitions from another computer since the trojan was blocking it haha...
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
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