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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: paul420 on May 20, 2007, 01:27:05 AM

Title: 108search
Post by: paul420 on May 20, 2007, 01:27:05 AM

HI. recently i my firefox203.would not appear,yet opera and ie7 did,all scaners showed nothing- avast, avg, avg root, xsoft se ,adaware se, virgin pc guard,and symetec 108 search assitant remover found nothing.then SPYWARE TERMINATER found 108search,and attika somthing .after 2 scans it removed them and order was restored.can you tell me why i keep getting these infections as i dont know where there coming from.
thanks for your time..........cheers..........

Title: Re: 108search
Post by: contrex on May 20, 2007, 04:13:28 AM

They are coming from web sites you are visiting.

Title: Re: 108search
Post by: paul420 on May 20, 2007, 06:42:05 AM

Thanks for your time contrex....

Title: Re: 108search
Post by: contrex on May 20, 2007, 07:08:34 AM

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Thanks for your time contrex....

Do I detect sarcasm? This is a free forum, where the motto "you get what you pay for" was never more true.

A fuller answer is that you are going to websites which infect your PC with adware, either without you permission, or because you have been clicking "yes" when asked if you want to install various search bars, etc.

It might be that you have suffered a "browser hijack", in which case there is a program called "Hijack This!" which maybe you should run...

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php

By the way, I wonder if you meant to type "180search" and not "108search"?

Go to Add/Remove programs and uninstall 180 Solutions if it is there.

Check here

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2004-061516-5303-99

These may be helpful.

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827315

Download Ad-aware SE and scan your PC for the presence of spyware:
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-1...page&tag=button

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/...id=ie&venid=sym

Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&displaylang=en

3 Simple Steps to Help Ensure the Protection of Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/sec...ct/default.mspx

Title: Re: 108search
Post by: paul420 on May 20, 2007, 03:27:15 PM

Why do you say detecting sacsim not at all
more so now. Thanks for your time on this
one,contrex..........

Title: Re: 108search
Post by: unlovedwarrior on May 22, 2007, 12:55:42 PM

spybot search and destroy and superantispyware too

Title: Re: 108search
Post by: CBMatt on May 27, 2007, 03:05:45 AM

As this issue appears to be resolved, I am closing this topic.  If you are the original poster and you would like this topic to be re-opened for any reason, PM me or another moderator and it can be arranged.

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