Computer Hope
Other => Other => Topic started by: archieboy on October 30, 2005, 03:41:22 PM
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when I try to unsubscribe to an e-mail ad, it will say subscribtion confirmed then I get this meassage:this program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down....Kernel32DLL at o167:bff9d709
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First of all, you don't unsubscribe from ads. If you do try to unsubscribe, they will know your E-mail is real and works.
Second of all, your PC is probably compromised beyond recognition:
Virus scanners
AVG Free (http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1)
-- Anti virus scanner
Trend Micro Housecall (http://housecall.trendmicro.com/)
-- Online anti virus scanner.
Anti spy/malware
Microsoft Antispyware (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en)
-- Anti spyware scanner. Windows XP Home and Professional only.
Spybot Search & Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html)
-- Anti spyware scanner
Adaware SE Personal (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/)
-- Anti spyware scanner
Firewalls
Use both a hardware and software firewall.
Be advised as dual software firewalls may cause problems
ZoneAlarm Free (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp)
-- Free firewall - more user friendly
Sygate Personal (http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm)
-- Free firewall - more configuration options
Removal tools
The following files are not substitutes for the ones described above.
They are either diagnostic tools or removal tools for malware of a certain kind
HijackThis (http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip)
-- Manual malware remover. Post the HijackThis log generated only if requested!
McAfee Stinger (http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/)
-- Virus removal tool. No substitute for a fully functional virus scanner!
CWshredder (http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html)
-- CoolWebSearch removal tool. Widely known and persistant Hijacker.
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when I try to unsubscribe to an e-mail ad, it will say subscribtion confirmed then I get this meassage:this program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down....Kernel32DLL at o167:bff9d709
Sad, but true. If you respond to one, you will get many more. If you unsubscribe to one thing, you will get many more.
Best thing is to ignore altogether and prepare to get a second e-mail address if you have done this a lot.