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Something to add from experience
How to prevent infections (addendum)
It's good to have a software AV like AVG, Karspersky or NOD32, but I highly recommend having a router with up to date firmware as well. To be honest, the best thing that can help prevent a virus is being smart about things.
From my own experience, awhile back for 2 years I used nothing but a router, without an AV. I would occasionally put AVG, Karspersky or NOD32 for a day or so and scan the whole computer. Nothing came up, but this is pushing it and I don't recommend just going with a router. Nowadays I let AVG do a daily scan.
Another thing is, if you have an illegal copy of Windows and you turned Windows Update off, it's a big risk. Microsoft releases bug and exploit fixes constantly as it tries to keep up with the new exploits. Same with AV programs. I highly recommend you either find a source of manual window updates, or just buy the damn thing.
In the end, not doing stupid things and visiting risky websites (including porn, warez, and sometimes chinese/russian sites) can prevent a lot of infections, because browsers like Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc themselves may have problems that people find and exploit.
Hope it helps.
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I had a really annoying google hijack virus/spyware and tried many different things like AVG antivirus, malwarebytes, spyware search & destroy, etc etc and then found this thread and tried Avast and the thing was gone. Conclusion: thx for this thread, TL.net is the best & avast owns.
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a good program is NetLimiter. if you suspect a program is accessing the internet, you can stop all communication and have complete control of any outgoing internet usage, limiting or stoping any program.
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im not sure if this is a virus problem, but
whenever i try to go full screen when playing guild wars, my computer restarts. ive had no other problems, no new startup files or addons except for dumprep (which i think isnt malicious anyway.)
ive been using system restore frequently lately, would that have affected this? is this a virus? i scanned with malware bytes in safe mode and nothing came up. or is this just a shitty install? it seems weird because it was working yesterday fine. maybe too much system restore?
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Important note: HijackThis has been replaced by OTL in this guide. Since being acquired by TrendMicro, HijackThis has not been regularly updated. Many infections are now able to hide partly, or completely from a HijackThis scan. OTL is authored by one of our staff members (OldTimer). It includes all the scan locations of HijackThis and more. It's not only a more comprehensive scan tool, but also offers more powerful removal features.
From the geekstogo forum. Whenever I have a computer problem that I can't fix I usually just go there. Check out their malware/spyware removal guide. It's really helpful.
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware-Spyware-Cleaning-Guide-t2852.html
It's basically: Remove temp files->Backup->Run Scans->Run OTL and post log on forum
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Comodo Firewall/Antivirus froze my comp with its new update, dont get it
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So today I realized that i have the vista smart security 2010, total pc defender, and a bunch of other viruses pretending to be anti virus programs. Yesterday my computer ran fine. Avast doesn't work, its in an "inconsistent state" spybots not finding anything, malewarebytes doesn't install, my computer is only able to start in safe mode. What do I do? :o
Now im following some instructions from www.geekstogo.com. I've run OTL and tried to install malwarebytes but its still not working... Dled it again for the 3rd time, still nothing.
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On April 01 2010 04:59 nitram wrote:So today I realized that i have the vista smart security 2010, total pc defender, and a bunch of other viruses pretending to be anti virus programs. Yesterday my computer ran fine. Avast doesn't work, its in an "inconsistent state" spybots not finding anything, malewarebytes doesn't install, my computer is only able to start in safe mode. What do I do? :o Now im following some instructions from www.geekstogo.com. I've run OTL and tried to install malwarebytes but its still not working... Dled it again for the 3rd time, still nothing.
If you have that many problems... Formatting is easier.
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On April 01 2010 05:45 Gnosis wrote:Show nested quote +On April 01 2010 04:59 nitram wrote:So today I realized that i have the vista smart security 2010, total pc defender, and a bunch of other viruses pretending to be anti virus programs. Yesterday my computer ran fine. Avast doesn't work, its in an "inconsistent state" spybots not finding anything, malewarebytes doesn't install, my computer is only able to start in safe mode. What do I do? :o Now im following some instructions from www.geekstogo.com. I've run OTL and tried to install malwarebytes but its still not working... Dled it again for the 3rd time, still nothing. If you have that many problems... Formatting is easier.
Yep.
I ended up giving up and formatting my C drive (still have my D with my music and a couple games)
I honestly don't know what happened. I've never been hit with this many viruses before. It was so bad i was contemplating getting a mac. 
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On April 01 2010 06:44 nitram wrote:Show nested quote +On April 01 2010 05:45 Gnosis wrote:On April 01 2010 04:59 nitram wrote:So today I realized that i have the vista smart security 2010, total pc defender, and a bunch of other viruses pretending to be anti virus programs. Yesterday my computer ran fine. Avast doesn't work, its in an "inconsistent state" spybots not finding anything, malewarebytes doesn't install, my computer is only able to start in safe mode. What do I do? :o Now im following some instructions from www.geekstogo.com. I've run OTL and tried to install malwarebytes but its still not working... Dled it again for the 3rd time, still nothing. If you have that many problems... Formatting is easier. Yep. I ended up giving up and formatting my C drive (still have my D with my music and a couple games) I honestly don't know what happened. I've never been hit with this many viruses before. It was so bad i was contemplating getting a mac.
Combofix it first next time before you format.
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It said i have 812 problem things. How do i get rid of all this?
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On April 01 2010 11:19 Jlab wrote:
It said i have 812 problem things. How do i get rid of all this?
your going to have to be a little more specific buddy
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On April 01 2010 11:19 Jlab wrote:
It said i have 812 problem things. How do i get rid of all this?
Press delete all!
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and i can't buy it so it wont delete them all.
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I really hope you are just oblivious and not trolling.
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Sorry to bump this thread, I don't where else I can ask this simple and stupid question. It's just out of paranoia, I'm following the geekstogo's tutorial to preventing viruses/malware and I'm at the OpenDNS part of the section. Would doing this hurt me as an avid torrent user? Thanks.
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On July 30 2010 12:32 YoonHo wrote:
Sorry to bump this thread, I don't where else I can ask this simple and stupid question. It's just out of paranoia, I'm following the geekstogo's tutorial to preventing viruses/malware and I'm at the OpenDNS part of the section. Would doing this hurt me as an avid torrent user? Thanks.
I'm pretty sure it won't affect your torrenting, but could I have a link to the page so I can see exactly what it says?
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ok, got it. OpenDNS shouldn't affect torrenting at all.
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