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Any Colour You Like 
Prog Reviewer 
Joined: May 15 2009 Status: Offline Points: 12294 |
 Posted: November 19 2009 at 19:42 |
Probably so. Sounds like whatever you have has buried itself deep. |
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A Person
Forum Senior Member 
Joined: November 10 2008 Location: __ Status: Offline Points: 65760 |
Posted: November 19 2009 at 19:26 |
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Have you tried AVG? Microsoft Security Essentials? Avast? Avira AntiVir?
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Padraic
Special Collaborator 
Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 16 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 31169 |
Posted: November 19 2009 at 19:24 |
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Sorry Rob. Wipe and re-install is probably best at this point.
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Epignosis
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2007 Location: Raeford, NC Status: Offline Points: 32524 |
Posted: November 19 2009 at 19:08 |
Tried and found wanting. I'm fairly sure none of the programs I am using are bad...I just know that rootkits have evolved to the point that several programs don't detect them. I'm trying to use those that are heralded as the latest in detecting rootkits. |
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A Person
Forum Senior Member
Joined: November 10 2008 Location: __ Status: Offline Points: 65760 |
Posted: November 19 2009 at 19:05 |
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Some "antivirus" programs are really just disguised viruses, what programs are you using? I would suggest sticking to a single one, or at the most two. You could try using Spybot Search and Destroy if you want, I can't guarantee it will work, but it's worth a shot.
Edited by A Person - November 19 2009 at 19:05 |
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Epignosis
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2007 Location: Raeford, NC Status: Offline Points: 32524 |
Posted: November 19 2009 at 18:52 |
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I know we have some awfully amazing computer geeks among us. I am beseeching you for your knowledge and expertise.
I have somehow had malware installed on my desktop (no, it wasn't due to porn, thank you very much  ). Regardless of my browser, whenever I use a search engine and click a resulting link (which is a necessary tool for my work), the malware kicks in and redirects me elsewhere. This happens about four or five times until the desired website appears.I have run a total of eight different anti-spyware, antivirus, etc etc programs, and one claims to have found "Hacker Defender" but is apparently unable to remove it. It seems whatever bug my machine has prevents it from running in safe mode also (which inadvertently led to a bigger scare this afternoon- I was stupid enough to run msconfig and change the boot setting to safe mode...what a nightmare, but I've remedied it). I've lost almost a whole day of work trying to sort this out. Perhaps one of you has some sound know-how or advice in terms of dealing with this. No, I am not sure I am dealing with a rootkit, but one of the eight programs I have run (it was RegRun) says that's what it is- it just won't remove the damn thing. I have a laptop with a missing spacebar (the little nub is still there) that will aid me in the meantime, but I'd really hate to reinstall Windows XP. Thank you for any help. I will write a song in praise of anyone who helps me solve this matter.* *No I won't. |
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