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I suspect a virus
JamesRK
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I suspect I have a virus that appears to be connected to GunBroker.
When I open GunBroker Forums another webpage takes over and tells me I need to update my software. That's about all the information it gives me. It doesn't say who the update is from or what it's updating. It gives me an OK option and has the little close X that should close the page. It can't be closed. The only way out of it is to restart the computer. After the restart I can open GunBroker. The only webpage this has happened on so far is GunBroker.
Anybody else seen anything like this?
When I open GunBroker Forums another webpage takes over and tells me I need to update my software. That's about all the information it gives me. It doesn't say who the update is from or what it's updating. It gives me an OK option and has the little close X that should close the page. It can't be closed. The only way out of it is to restart the computer. After the restart I can open GunBroker. The only webpage this has happened on so far is GunBroker.
Anybody else seen anything like this?
The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
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Depending on the site, I won't even hit the red X, I'll just go to Task Manager and dump IExplore.exe and kill the whole screen.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
Close all windows and run the free version.
[;)]
"It's like a cop or a vampire, you have to invite it in for it to do damage." [:D]
After installing malwarebytes, running it and restarting the internet machine, the problem stopped.
Brad Steele
That type of Malware is often called Hostageware since it demands payment to clean up the problem it created. Very nasty.
And I didn't open it.
And I hope it would be caught by my current defenses.
But if I did click on it, how would I get rid of it?
AND ANOTHER THING. When I take over I'm going to install spikes in all the parking lot lines. I eventually plan to install spikes in the centerline and lane dividers in highways, but I haven't figured out how to change lanes yet.
Merc
That is a particularly aggressive ad that some dirt bags slipped into the network. AdOps is working on removing it right now.
That type of Malware is often called Hostageware since it demands payment to clean up the problem it created. Very nasty.
I don't know if this is the same thing, but when I log onto GBGD, I get a pop up from AVG saying I need to update.
I never click on any 2nd party notice to up date. I go to the source.
My AVG - AV updates automatically ... sure enough everything was up to date.
[;)]
I had about decided to give it a shot myself this weekend, but this afternoon it appears to be gone. I don't know for how long though. Until I find out what happened I'll assume some of CaptFun's boys fixed it.
grrrrr
I talked to the boy at the Solutions Store yesterday. I asked him how much he would charge me to get rid of it. He said $75.00. I asked him how much he would charge me to fix it if I try to do it myself and dork it up so bad you can't tell it used to be a computer. He said $75.00.
I had about decided to give it a shot myself this weekend, but this afternoon it appears to be gone. I don't know for how long though. Until I find out what happened I'll assume some of CaptFun's boys fixed it.
It cost me $75.00 the last time it happened to me, so I had the fellow who fixed it for me install the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (Premium) for me...I really like it.
I didn't get it.
And I didn't open it.
And I hope it would be caught by my current defenses.
But if I did click on it, how would I get rid of it?
CHOOT IT... [:D]
When I finally meet face to face and toe to toe with one of these virus nerds I intend to beat every pimple off his big ugly head. Then I'm going to jerk a knot in his *. Then I intend to knock a knot on his head and before it has a chance to rise I'm going to beat it back flat.
AND ANOTHER THING. When I take over I'm going to install spikes in all the parking lot lines. I eventually plan to install spikes in the centerline and lane dividers in highways, but I haven't figured out how to change lanes yet.
Damn James... Don't hold back... Tell us how you really feel...
Damn James... Don't hold back... Tell us how you really feel...
I'll admit it did irritate me a little bit. [:D]
quote:Originally posted by bigoutside
I didn't get it.
And I didn't open it.
And I hope it would be caught by my current defenses.
But if I did click on it, how would I get rid of it?
CHOOT IT... [:D]
Flus 1!
quote:Originally posted by retroxler58
Damn James... Don't hold back... Tell us how you really feel...
I'll admit it did irritate me a little bit. [:D]
[:D][:D]
James... Did you get that dad-burn "Big Fish" out of ya'puter ???? [:D]
Sort of. I don't think it was ever in my computer. I think it was embedded in one of the ADs on GunBroker, and laying in wait for me and some others by name to open the Forums.
Evidently CaptFun's computer guys found and removed it. The problem has gone away.