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Sun 11/04/04 at 20:53
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"Jog on, sunshine"
Posts: 8,979
Hi everyone,

My computer was seriously screwed-over today when I was attacked by some really nasty spyware. It installs a 'fake' version of WMP and whenever you run it a worm is executed, and various .exe files are executed.

I suggest getting Ad-Aware 6 [URL]http://www.lavasoftusa.com[/URL] and downloading the latest reference file (released today- thankfully) which solves this problem.

You can find more information about it here: [URL]http://webhelper.netfirms.com/transponders/wmplayerkiller.html[/URL]

Just a warning- you won't always get attacked but trust me- this is pretty nasty.

Hope this helps, in some way.

Chipseh
Sun 11/04/04 at 22:03
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"+34 Intellect"
Posts: 21,334
Porn.

We're all thinking it, im just saying it.
Sun 11/04/04 at 21:51
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"Chavez, just hush.."
Posts: 11,080
What did you download?
Sun 11/04/04 at 21:48
Regular
"Jog on, sunshine"
Posts: 8,979
It was spyware- by screwing my system I meant multiple pop-ups and dodgy processes.
Sun 11/04/04 at 21:42
Regular
"Chavez, just hush.."
Posts: 11,080
If it just wanted to screw your system over, then it wasn't Spyware, most probably a virus or a worm.

Spyware does what it says, spies on you. Monitors web activity, sends targeted adverts to you, hijacks your search pages etc, but if it screws your system, it's a virus.
Sun 11/04/04 at 20:53
Regular
"Jog on, sunshine"
Posts: 8,979
Hi everyone,

My computer was seriously screwed-over today when I was attacked by some really nasty spyware. It installs a 'fake' version of WMP and whenever you run it a worm is executed, and various .exe files are executed.

I suggest getting Ad-Aware 6 [URL]http://www.lavasoftusa.com[/URL] and downloading the latest reference file (released today- thankfully) which solves this problem.

You can find more information about it here: [URL]http://webhelper.netfirms.com/transponders/wmplayerkiller.html[/URL]

Just a warning- you won't always get attacked but trust me- this is pretty nasty.

Hope this helps, in some way.

Chipseh

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