Virus scanner/ spyware detector

Camerous · 05-29-2008, 10:55 AM

I didn't see a thread about this so figured I would ask. I have got the Mona Lisa virus and no matter what online scanners I dl, such as Ad-Aware, Spydoctor, One Care, and Norton, nothing seems to fix my damn comp. What is a good scanner/fixer program I can go buy? I do not like Norton's that much because it's always popping shit up wanting me to buy/apply to their service. I want a stand alone program I can get for around 100 bucks. Any suggestions?

royo · 05-29-2008, 11:52 AM

Format your stuff and start off from scratch. I'm using Symantec Endpoint Protection and haven't had any problems so far; try getting a trial for it or something, it includes pretty much everything and has great pro-active protection.

tikkus · 05-29-2008, 12:19 PM

Its very difficult to rid your computer of any virus after you've already been infected for a long while. I found the best results by starting clean and setting AVG or something to scan once a week.

Baradak · 05-30-2008, 01:50 AM

Super Antispyware - SUPERAntiSpyware.com - AntiAdware, AntiSpyware, AntiMalware!. Download the home version. Install. Update. Complete scan. Win. That'll cover spyware.

Kaspersky Antivirus. Find/DL a trial. Install. Update. Complete scan. Win.

Purchase: Kaspersky Internet Security. Install without firewall. (I fucking hate software firewalls.)

I would add HijackThis, but you can fuck shit up if you don't know what you're doing. Run it, have it save a log file, copy/paste and send me the log in a PM and I can tell you what to nuke.

Camerous · 05-30-2008, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baradak

Super Antispyware - SUPERAntiSpyware.com - AntiAdware, AntiSpyware, AntiMalware!. Download the home version. Install. Update. Complete scan. Win. That'll cover spyware.

Kaspersky Antivirus. Find/DL a trial. Install. Update. Complete scan. Win.

Purchase: Kaspersky Internet Security. Install without firewall. (I fucking hate software firewalls.)

I would add HijackThis, but you can fuck shit up if you don't know what you're doing. Run it, have it save a log file, copy/paste and send me the log in a PM and I can tell you what to nuke.

I went to send you a pm with the log but figured I would do it here so if someone else had the same problems they could also see which ones to zap. Might as well help as many folks as we can with my problem.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Thanks for your help.

Goofy · 05-30-2008, 06:47 AM

anyone knows if symantec antivirus is good?

Been using it for many years and its been quite good.

Angerz · 06-01-2008, 08:16 PM

Go here HijackThis Logfileauswertung

Paste in your log, and then remove the ones with an X next to them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camerous

I went to send you a pm with the log but figured I would do it here so if someone else had the same problems they could also see which ones to zap. Might as well help as many folks as we can with my problem.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Thanks for your help.

Salshun · 06-03-2008, 05:53 AM

I agree with a lot of the posts in here, adding to them, here's my recommendation to clean up your box:

1. Format, and I mean REALLY format. If your BIOS supports low level formatting, do that. Note: This can take a stupid amount of time
2. Install your OS, fully update the OS and all drivers from manufacturing companies website itself.
3. I personally love Norton 360 Premium, it's a little bloated, but in one suite you get anti-virus, anti-spyware, internet security, PC performance tools (disk scanner, defragmenter) and various other apps used to try to keep your computer from bogging down, and for the most part, they work.
4. I would recommend Firefox, and configure the security settings by hand, trust me, it will make a difference.
5. From that point on, and this is the biggest, most crucial step, more important than your protection software: Before you download anything, or install a thing, check the source. Know the website you're getting shit from, have all media checked when inserted, try to stick to original, legit installation media, etc. No virus every "appeared" on any computer. It got there somehow. Someone did something to allow it. I would say if you avoid any zip file with the words "serialz" or "crackz" in it, and never go to astalavista.box.sk, 99% chance you'll be fine.

Sabolin · 06-06-2008, 08:36 AM

Not a fan of Norton or Symantec... they are at the bottom of the pile from my experiences with them. The McAffee Suite is better and then AVG Suite is better than McAffee.

I personally don't use any of them, and instead use AVG free and have it scan once a day at 1pm while I'm at the office, and sunbelt-kerio personal firewall just for being able to monitor active connections/ports and such. If I need to go one step further, then I google "housecall antivirus" and run their free online scanner, but I don't think I've ever had to on my own computer. I also run Firefox 100% of the time.

I built my computer a year and a half ago, download stuff from public/private torrent sites and astalavista constantly, and never had any problems with viruses or spyware.

Baradak · 06-06-2008, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabolin

Not a fan of Norton or Symantec... they are at the bottom of the pile from my experiences with them. The McAffee Suite is better and then AVG Suite is better than McAffee.

I personally don't use any of them, and instead use AVG free and have it scan once a day at 1pm while I'm at the office, and sunbelt-kerio personal firewall just for being able to monitor active connections/ports and such. If I need to go one step further, then I google "housecall antivirus" and run their free online scanner, but I don't think I've ever had to on my own computer. I also run Firefox 100% of the time.

I built my computer a year and a half ago, download stuff from public/private torrent sites and astalavista constantly, and never had any problems with viruses or spyware.

Norton's 2008 and upcoming 2009 product lines are better than McAfee, AVG, Trend Micro, no contest. The 2009 product line in some testing has installed on machines in under 3 minutes. They've done a lot of work after many years of ignoring feedback.

Personally, I don't run any active protection of any kind. XP firewall is on I guess. I'll do a SuperAS and Kaspersky online scan once every few months, neither ever come up with anything. SAS actually had a false positive on a FFXI DAT file one time, but thats it. But most people aren't as careful/intelligent about their browsing/downloading habits.

Araxen · 06-10-2008, 11:03 AM

This is what I use: Newegg.com - ESET NOD32 Antivirus Home Edition V3.0 - Security / Utilities Software

slitz · 06-13-2008, 05:36 AM

Once Firefox is installed, download this also: NoScript - JavaScript/Java/Flash blocker for a safer Firefox experience! - what is it? - InformAction

Bladefury · 06-15-2008, 01:17 AM

best free anti-virus imo: free.grisoft.com

New AVG 8.0 has real time protection and anti-spyware built into it, for free.

Lyrical · 09-13-2008, 10:52 AM

So I am sort of having the same problem. I downloaded a CyberDefender trial. I decided to not purchase it. The problem is that now it is dumping malware onto my comp. I did some research on CyberDefender, and from what I have been reading, it basically puts tough to remove malware on your comp on purpose, and you can't remove it unless you pay them to be "protected." I am not going to trust someone with my credit card if that is how they do business.

I have tried Ad Aware 2007, Norton Antivirus, AVG 8.0, Spybot SD (which does detect the malware, but won't remove it), Spy Sweeper and HijackThis. Both Spybot and HijackThis are detecting CyberDefender as malware, but won't delete the files. Uninstalling the program won't work either.

What should I do when even HijackThis won't remove the CyberDefender files? Are there any virus/malware scanners that detect and remove CyberDefender files?

I can at least surf the net and open folders on my comp now (I couldn't earlier), but I don't want to keep any CyberDefender files on the comp. Thanks for the help in advance.

Baradak · 09-14-2008, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyrical

So I am sort of having the same problem. I downloaded a CyberDefender trial. I decided to not purchase it. The problem is that now it is dumping malware onto my comp. I did some research on CyberDefender, and from what I have been reading, it basically puts tough to remove malware on your comp on purpose, and you can't remove it unless you pay them to be "protected." I am not going to trust someone with my credit card if that is how they do business.

I have tried Ad Aware 2007, Norton Antivirus, AVG 8.0, Spybot SD (which does detect the malware, but won't remove it), Spy Sweeper and HijackThis. Both Spybot and HijackThis are detecting CyberDefender as malware, but won't delete the files. Uninstalling the program won't work either.

What should I do when even HijackThis won't remove the CyberDefender files? Are there any virus/malware scanners that detect and remove CyberDefender files?

I can at least surf the net and open folders on my comp now (I couldn't earlier), but I don't want to keep any CyberDefender files on the comp. Thanks for the help in advance.

Install SuperAntiSpyware, update fully. Download ComboFix. Reboot into safemode. (Hit F8 as your computer is starting up, continue doing so even if it starts beeping while you hit the F8 key.)

Full scan with SAS. Reboot back into safemode again. Run Combofix. Run HJT, remove bad entries (can search if you are unsure).

Open up my computer. Browse to C:\windows\system32. Sort the "Date Modified" category so it lists from newest to oldest, IE 9-14-08 at the top. Ignore the folders, scroll down the beginning of the files. If you see randomly named DLLs, INIs, VBS, DAT, etc, above the MRT.EXE (Microsoft malicious software removal tool, obtained from windows updates) most likely they're deleteable. Lookup any and all if you are unsure.

Purchase Pick 1: Norton IS09 (much much improved. 08 was good, 09 is even better), KasperskyIS09, Spysweeper with Antivirus. Install, update, full scan. Make sure you uninstall adaware, spybot, old norton, crap avg 8.0 before installing your new software.

Look up shit before you install it to avoid this in the future. Protection software like the ones I recommended can help prevent infection, but not 100%. User installed shit is even harder to prevent from occuring.

Even better steps for protection: Setup two accounts: 1 with admin privs, 1 as a limited user. ONLY install software under the admin. Do not browse the net whatsoever. Get everything setup while under the admin account, then use the limited account for browsing, etc. MUCH MUCH harder to infect a limited account.

05-29-2008, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Camerous Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Overthere next to that place Posts: 2,223 -34 Internets	Virus scanner/ spyware detector I didn't see a thread about this so figured I would ask. I have got the Mona Lisa virus and no matter what online scanners I dl, such as Ad-Aware, Spydoctor, One Care, and Norton, nothing seems to fix my damn comp. What is a good scanner/fixer program I can go buy? I do not like Norton's that much because it's always popping shit up wanting me to buy/apply to their service. I want a stand alone program I can get for around 100 bucks. Any suggestions? __________________ Camerous' Magelo

05-30-2008, 01:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Baradak Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 215 -4 Internets	Super Antispyware - SUPERAntiSpyware.com - AntiAdware, AntiSpyware, AntiMalware!. Download the home version. Install. Update. Complete scan. Win. That'll cover spyware. Kaspersky Antivirus. Find/DL a trial. Install. Update. Complete scan. Win. Purchase: Kaspersky Internet Security. Install without firewall. (I fucking hate software firewalls.) I would add HijackThis, but you can fuck shit up if you don't know what you're doing. Run it, have it save a log file, copy/paste and send me the log in a PM and I can tell you what to nuke. __________________ FFXI: Spheric (Taru ??/??) - Fenrir Baradak (57 GAL BRD/WHM) - Hades (lost for now) WoW: Baradak 61 Warrior - Stormrage Everquest: Baradak 71 Warrior - Prexus (Terris Thule)

05-30-2008, 06:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Goofy AzN PrYdE Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,009 -1 Internets	anyone knows if symantec antivirus is good? Been using it for many years and its been quite good. __________________ got milk?

06-10-2008, 11:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
Araxen Pride Never Die Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 2,504	This is what I use: Newegg.com - ESET NOD32 Antivirus Home Edition V3.0 - Security / Utilities Software __________________ Currently Playing: WoW: Nuklear, Araxen - Thrall PSN: Araxen

06-15-2008, 01:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
Bladefury Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 377 +0 Internets	best free anti-virus imo: free.grisoft.com New AVG 8.0 has real time protection and anti-spyware built into it, for free. __________________ What?

05-29-2008, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
royo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9	Format your stuff and start off from scratch. I'm using Symantec Endpoint Protection and haven't had any problems so far; try getting a trial for it or something, it includes pretty much everything and has great pro-active protection.

05-29-2008, 12:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
tikkus Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,219 -3 Internets	Its very difficult to rid your computer of any virus after you've already been infected for a long while. I found the best results by starting clean and setting AVG or something to scan once a week.

06-03-2008, 05:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
Salshun +Internets can now be exchanged for free original thought potions! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,583	I agree with a lot of the posts in here, adding to them, here's my recommendation to clean up your box: 1. Format, and I mean REALLY format. If your BIOS supports low level formatting, do that. Note: This can take a stupid amount of time 2. Install your OS, fully update the OS and all drivers from manufacturing companies website itself. 3. I personally love Norton 360 Premium, it's a little bloated, but in one suite you get anti-virus, anti-spyware, internet security, PC performance tools (disk scanner, defragmenter) and various other apps used to try to keep your computer from bogging down, and for the most part, they work. 4. I would recommend Firefox, and configure the security settings by hand, trust me, it will make a difference. 5. From that point on, and this is the biggest, most crucial step, more important than your protection software: Before you download anything, or install a thing, check the source. Know the website you're getting shit from, have all media checked when inserted, try to stick to original, legit installation media, etc. No virus every "appeared" on any computer. It got there somehow. Someone did something to allow it. I would say if you avoid any zip file with the words "serialz" or "crackz" in it, and never go to astalavista.box.sk, 99% chance you'll be fine.

06-06-2008, 08:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sabolin Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 313 +9 Internets	Not a fan of Norton or Symantec... they are at the bottom of the pile from my experiences with them. The McAffee Suite is better and then AVG Suite is better than McAffee. I personally don't use any of them, and instead use AVG free and have it scan once a day at 1pm while I'm at the office, and sunbelt-kerio personal firewall just for being able to monitor active connections/ports and such. If I need to go one step further, then I google "housecall antivirus" and run their free online scanner, but I don't think I've ever had to on my own computer. I also run Firefox 100% of the time. I built my computer a year and a half ago, download stuff from public/private torrent sites and astalavista constantly, and never had any problems with viruses or spyware.

06-13-2008, 05:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
slitz euro scum Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 819 -9 Internets	Once Firefox is installed, download this also: NoScript - JavaScript/Java/Flash blocker for a safer Firefox experience! - what is it? - InformAction

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