Question:
can someone help me with this spyware/virus problem?
Mufasa
2007-10-27 14:41:28 UTC
everytime i log on to my computer an alert tells me that my homepage has been changed to about:blank.
when i log on to the internet the page url is http://asecurityassurance.com/ and the page says my computer is infected and it gives me some programs to download (Virus Heal, Antispyware Shield, Antivirus Golden, Malware Burn) they're all bogus. i change my homepage back to msn.com but when i log off the computer and go back on the homepage is about:blank again.

can someone please tell me what the problem is and how to get rid of it?

thanx in advance
Seventeen answers:
heebus_jeebus
2007-10-27 14:55:54 UTC
I believe this to be an example of a *smitfraud* infection.



Superantispyware will remove most smitfrauds, but if it doesn't, go with the smitfraudfix.



Superantispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/

Smitfraudfix: http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php



Edit: In reference to your warning about the site, I look at it this way; anyone who is here to help should know how to 'safely' check a questionable link, either with Site Advisor, or in a sandbox. If anyone gets infected in the security section, they probably shouldn't be offering security advice to begin with ;-)
tem c
2007-10-27 15:54:19 UTC
Anti-virus,Spyware protection is the LIFE of computer!

So becareful when handling such problem in other not to cause more harm instead of solution.



possible solution:try changing your home page, check also the internet connection sometimes, this also show similar sign indicated above if there is no network.



Finally follow the step below to to get rid of any malware,hackers,virus or whatsoever to set your computer totally free it has been attacked.



These simple tips will help you stay virus and spyware free, even if you're connected to the internet 24 hours a day.



1. Protect yourself



Good protection on the Internet these days consists of 3 components: anti-virus software, anti-spyware software and a firewall.



Good virus protection doesn't need to cost you a fortune. You can get excellent free anti-virus software at www.grisoft.com. Even the professional version of their software is very affordable.



For spyware protection, go to www.lavasoft.de and download Ad-Aware SE Personal, also free. This will zap the most common spyware and adware found on the Internet.



As for a firewall, Windows XP ships with a decent enough firewall. Just make sure it is always enabled. Alternatively you can visit a site like www.download.com and search for Zone Alarm, which has an excellent free version.



The most important thing to keep in mind is that you need to keep your anti-virus software up to date. An anti-virus program that uses definitions that are months old is just about useless.



Update your anti-virus and anti-spyware software at least once a week.



2. Stop opening every attachment you receive.



Most of the devastating worms and viruses of recent times were distributed via email. These viruses feed on the curiosity and also the ignorance of a huge number of email users. People will get an email from fakename@weirdsuspiciousdomain and they'll just open whatever file is attached to it.



If you don't know the sender, don't open the attachment - just delete it. It doesn't matter if the subject promises you'll see Britney Spears dancing nude on the kitchen table, just delete it.



If the email is from someone you know, always scan any attachments first before downloading or opening them.



If every email user in the world followed these simple guidelines the distribution of viruses via email will grind to a halt.



3. Stay clear of pornographic and illegal software sites



If you want to pick up viruses and spyware quickly, visit some pornographic web sites. One wrong click on a subtle little pop-up or security warning window (which you'll run into often on these type of sites) and you'll have infested yourself with trojan horses, spyware, dialers and other unfavorable software that could leave your computer wide open to further attacks.



The same goes for web sites distributing software, serial codes and cracks illegally (warez).



Simply put - keep out of the dark side of the web and the odds of keeping your computer clean shifts decidedly in your favor.



4. Watch out what you download



Spyware is embedded in a lot of software on the Internet - especially those related to ripping, converting and playing music and videos. That free MP3 player or DVD Ripper you just downloaded may have installed a bunch of harmful spyware without you even knowing about it.



5. Keep yourself informed



Major anti-virus software developers like Symantec and Grisoft updates their sites regularly with the latest virus alerts. Visit these sites frequently to keep yourself aware of what threats are doing the rounds and how to avoid them.



Using these simple and software I have kept my computer virus-free for the past 3 years. It's not rocket science. Just stay alert, use some common sense and you too can stay bug free while still enjoying your Internet experience.



Note:I almost forgot to tell this,go to www.microsoft.com/download and download the new version internet explorer/fire fox etc which ever one you are using! it might be that the old version you are using is no longer effective to protect your system,That might be one of the reason you are recieving such message when you log in.



Bye.
2007-10-28 23:54:03 UTC
Run your anti-spyware in Safe Mode.If you dont have an excellent anti-spyware or your current anti-spyware can't prevent spyware from Invading you computer,download a better one.

There are top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on



http://www.top5antispyware.info/index.php?t=top5an1



You can download and scan your computer for free.



As the computer is booting press your "F8 Key" repeatly which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" . Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key.



After into safe mode,run an anti-spyware to remove the spyware and adware on you computer.



Make sure you have 1 or 2 antispyware on your computer and 1 antivirus and also 1 firewall.



GOOD LUCK!
rlh242424
2007-10-27 14:49:19 UTC
Do not download any of the links that pop-up. They will further infect your computer. Use the programs below to clean it up.





Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don't have one? You can run a free online scan from CA.

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virus...







Run Spybot and SuperAntiSpyware weekly.





Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/...... . Don't forget to use the Immunize feature.





Download, update and run SuperAntiSpyware---http://www.snapfiles.com/get/SuperAntiSpyware.html









Now to prevent spyware from being installed in the first place....



Download SpywareBlaster---http://majorgeeks.com/download2859.html...

SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed.



It's main features include:

- Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.

- Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.

- Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.
2007-10-30 11:47:06 UTC
You have been infected by spy-ware. First go to Start --> Run and type in "msconfig". Then click the Startup tab and deselect all check boxes and choose apply and OK (Don't worry about unselecting something important as windows will pick up what it needs to boot by default). Then restart your computer, and run an anti spy-ware application. http://www.thesecretsurfer.com/spyware_tools.asp for some good choices (One good free choice is Windows Defender, down-loadable from Microsoft).



Next simply change your browsers home page so that it no longer points to http://asecurityassurance.com/
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2016-09-28 04:06:38 UTC
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2007-10-28 16:03:16 UTC
Here is a list of some free ANTI-SPYWARE programs.

Adaware is probably the most popular.



Adaware

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware



Microsoft Defender

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx



AVG

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-spyware-free/lng/us/tpl/v5



Spyware Terminator 2

http://www.spywareterminator.com/



Spybot Search and Destroy

http://www.safer-networking.org/



SuperAntispyware

http://superantispyware.com/





The Google Pack includes a free starter edition of Spyware Doctor.

http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer_new.html?hl=en&gl=us&ai=BZy9nzYgZR_j2KofKmwTgjq3mAezuhSGAyqSDAsWNtwEAEAEgw9-LBTgBUIfas8sEYMnG5YbIo-gZoAGWl5z9A7IBDmZvcmRicmFrZXMuY29tyAEC2gEWaHR0cDovL2ZvcmRicmFrZXMuY29tL4ACAagDAw&gclid=CJu2m5HWnI8CFSUYagodtkXDew&ciNum=11







Anti-Spyware for a cost.

Personally I bought Webroot's Spysweeper, their product is great and well worth the money. Watch Best Buy ads because sometimes it goes on sale for $10 to $15.



Webroot Spysweeper

http://www.webroot.com/consumer/compare/freeware.html?rc=4929

PCTools Spyware Doctor

http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/



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You can do an online scan for viruses and spyware for free from the major vendors. Some of these require Internet Explorer to run because of Active-X



Trend-Micro

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Computer Associates

http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/pestscan/

Panda Software

http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/

Symantec Security Check

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/?langid=ie&venid=sym

Mcafee Free Scan

http://us.mcafee.com/root/catalog.asp?catid=free

Kaspersky Scanner

http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

Microsoft Protection Scanner

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/center/howsafe.htm?s_cid=mscom_msrt

F-Secure

http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/olsbeta.shtml

BitDefender

http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

NOD32

http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/index.php
Kimberlee T
2007-10-31 14:24:00 UTC
try this program for spyware removal, it worked for me!
2007-10-29 00:46:05 UTC
To get rid of that spyware,you can try

http://Xoftspyse.kill-spyware.info

Features:

Remove Spyware, Adware

Stop Pop-ups

Kill Trojans, Worms, Viruses

Clean Registry & Program Errors

Remove harmful registry keys and files

Speed-Up your computer

Destroy harmful hijackers

Helps prevent identity theft

Clean & Optimize your PC



Download, install and update.

Run full system scan,it is able to find the problems and remove them.

Download it for free:

http://Xoftspyse.kill-spyware.info
2007-10-27 16:54:05 UTC
most virus are spread through IE. IE is not a safe browser. you should use a more secure browser to protect your PC from virus.



i recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. firefox can block any any popup and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE browser. as you know, most of virus spread throught internet and webpage.



besides, firefox is much smaller than IE, so it run faster than IE.



download firefox for free, Just have a try:



http://www.securebrowser.info/firefox/



you should also try CA internet security software. which is the most powerful .



http://www.ca-antivirus.info



Good Luck !!!
sr
2007-10-28 07:56:30 UTC
For all computer related problems please check out http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-sAFtLsc8erIoh.ENhksr2KyG

It not only gives complete solutions but also offers

free downloads of effective softwares which can detect

and eliminate all spy ware /virus /ad ware /Trojans/malware completely.
suck-3-r
2007-10-27 14:47:15 UTC
try downloading spybot search & destroy.. this one's not bogus.. tried and tested.. solved most of my spyware/virus problems... just google/yahoo it up.. get mirror link, download, run/install, check for updates and then launch it on your pc to browse your entire machine. results will show up, all you need to do is click on fic problems and then try checking again if all problems were wiped out... goodluck..



hope this helps;)
John C
2007-10-29 17:18:27 UTC
Hi,



There are plenty of free removal tools



I used to use, but no matter what I still



had spyware. Right now spy guard seems to



be the best. heres the link to download it



http://protect.spyguardpro.com/MTg2OTc=/2/5995//



-John
2007-10-27 15:03:21 UTC
Download Spybot S&D or Superantispyware. Real fast and they will remove the page hijacker.
2007-10-27 14:49:22 UTC
YOU HAVE WINFRAUD VIRUS go to win fraud ,.com and down load the cure or go to spy bot .com and download free spyware and virus removel i had it to it takes over your cp spy bot cured mine
2007-10-27 14:54:01 UTC
One or more of these should help you solve this problem.



Good luck,



Free Anti-virus:

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

http://www.free-av.com/

http://www.trendmicro.com/hc_intro/default.asp

http://www.superantispyware.com/



Other Anti-virus help:

http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/

http://www.cert.org/other_sources/viruses.html



Free Online Virus Checks:

http://onlinescan.avast.com/

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml

http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp



Single file Scanner:

http://www.kaspersky.com/scanforvirus.html



Free Anti-Adware/Malware/Spyware protection:

http://free.grisoft.com/

http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/hijackthis.php

http://www.safer-networking.org/

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

http://www.superantispyware.com/



Free Online Spyware Scan:

http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php Very good for newbies!
zach007
2007-10-27 15:22:08 UTC
try downloading ad aware on www.adaware.com


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