Got hit by a trojan

[grimlin]

Antivirius Live....was the name of it.Fake virus protection program that's actually a trojan.It won't let you access any of your control panel.

Nasty frigging thing! It wouldn't let me run my normal virus scan or my malware/spyware scan programs.Completely shut me out.

I had to run in "safe mode" and get rid of it.Had to download a certain malware software designed to get rid of it..

Took me 3 hours...... >

Funny thing is this thing just pop in like an uninvited guest....I have no clue where it came from.Last place i checked out was this site,before everything froze on me.If anybody gets hit by this thing...PM me and I'll walk you through getting rid of it.

[CanalStalkin]

Looks like some other people were having issues also in a couple threads down.

[christopherjake]

Malewarebytes is an excellent program to get rid of the buggers. 

[b.Lee]

I was hoping someone threw a condom at you, but I am glad that didn't happen.  Just download Ad-aware and Spybot from Download.com

and you should download a good registry cleaner, like registry mechanic, this wipes out all your passwords you have saved for websites and stuff, but it makes your computer run a lot smoother.

[Bassn Blvd]

My goodness what a pain in the BASS.  I was infected too.  Glenn supposedly found the culprit and kicked it's ars.  Glenn also showed me how to fix my computer, which I just finished after almost 3 hours.   

[Pitchinkid]

I was hoping someone threw a condom at you, but I am glad that didn't happen. Just download Ad-aware and Spybot from Download.com

and you should download a good registry cleaner, like registry mechanic, this wipes out all your passwords you have saved for websites and stuff, but it makes your computer run a lot smoother.

First thing i thought of when i read this thread.

[skunked_again]

avast caught it here. i assumed it was just me.

[Korea_Bassin]

Go Linux!  I've used it for three years and absolutely love it.  It obviously isn't 100% safe, but better than Microsoft in my opinion.  And the best part is that since its 100% free, they don't hijack you every two years for an upgrade.

[K_Mac]

I just checked my history and there were two attempted "invasions" blocked by my Norton 360. I've never been a big Norton fan, but the 360 is by far better than anything I've used to date. My laptop doesn't have the resources to run the Norton program. Is there a good program out there for an older computer that will provide adequate protection?

[Glenn]

It seems this trojan is running rampant on the Internet right now.  Here's how to remove it:

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=52429.0

[I.rar]

trojan maaannn!!

[grimlin]

It seems this trojan is running rampant on the Internet right now. Here's how to remove it:

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=52429.0

Any way to get my computer to stop acting slow?It's loading websites really strange.

So far I cleared the cookies and history,did a hard disk scan and defrag.

[EasternPAfisherman]

avast caught it here. i assumed it was just me.

yea, I logged in to day and it says a trojan was on, actually nearly 7 trojans, but I deleted them, thank u avast!

[NorCalFishinguru]

I downloaded McAfee free of comcast for being a member and it slows your computer waaaaaay down but a couple of times a little window has popped up saying something like "the following wishes to access your computer, Trojan Virus, allow or deny?" One was off of a carp fishing website when I clicked on the photo gallery and i was stunned. Carp fishermen......

[Siebert Outdoors]

I got hit too but it was something like internet protection 2010.  Still fighting it.

[Glenn]

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/

That site will help you get rid of any trojans or viruses.  They will also help you speed your system up.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/

[Siebert Outdoors]

Thanks Glenn.  I think its gone now.  I just removed 9 fakes and trojans from my computer.

[Pond Hopper]

That was the same thing that hit me after clicking on the link on BR. 

[fish-fighting-illini]

my first thought was you need to stay out of "those" kind of bars!  lol

But then again I've got a pretty twisted sense of humor!

[Dan:]

I never thought people actually clicked on those links...what was it an ad for?

[SirSnookalot]

I never clicked on any link and I still got 2 of them, malware program took care of the problem.

[K_Mac]

I didn't click on anything either. Sneaky little buggers.

[Siebert Outdoors]

I'm still fighting these things.  Holy crap.

[Dan:]

get something to block the ads.

[Siebert Outdoors]

Na, this one isnt from the adds.  I think it came from Google.  When I try and google something I get some stupid link to some other search engines