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    1. Do a search for a file called "hosts" on your...

    1. Do a search for a file called "hosts" on your computer

    2. Add

    127.0.0.1 badsitehere.com
    127.0.0.1 ads.badsitehere.com
    127.0.0.1 otherbadsitehere.com

    And "Save"
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    Is there an entire list of files in that specific...

    Is there an entire list of files in that specific folder? I'm suspecting it's a) hidden, and b) tm followed by random characters.. however, it'll have an executable extension..
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    Thanx for the heads-up.. I had no idea .jpgs were...

    Thanx for the heads-up.. I had no idea .jpgs were a risk now. Well, I knew theoretically, but didn't know someone had put it into practice..
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    You shouldn't need an excess of software; a...

    You shouldn't need an excess of software; a single firewall, a single antivirus, and updated security patches from Microsoft are sufficient to keep you protected from pretty much everything - the...
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    That is extremely general information.

    That is extremely general information.
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    Re: Bloodhound and backdoor !!! HELP !!

    Deleting the infected files in all likelihood solved the problem. Those file names are from a family of worms W32.HLLW.Gaobot, and here's a lot of information on them. ...
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    Here is IE 6 SP 1 full download.. ...

    Here is IE 6 SP 1 full download..

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&displaylang=en
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    If it gets to that point - where you can't...

    If it gets to that point - where you can't discover what the virus/trojan that caused this was, and therefore can't find the proper tools to undo the damage - I'd recommend reinstalling prior to...
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    They're just emails using spoofed addresses from...

    They're just emails using spoofed addresses from where you appeared in someone's address book - you're not actually sending them. Run a virus check anyway, just to be sure :) I get several hundred a...
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    If it didn't happen again, I wouldn't worry TOO...

    If it didn't happen again, I wouldn't worry TOO much about it - it appears it was having trouble accessing win.ini for the time, in any case..
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    Nah, always reinstall before reformat, it may be...

    Nah, always reinstall before reformat, it may be possible to save. ;)
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    I never realized it could cause damage to remove...

    I never realized it could cause damage to remove it. Thanks for the info.

    In the past, I simply found the module that ran at startup and deleted it from the system.. seemed to prevent any further...
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    The first one sounds fine - the second, not so...

    The first one sounds fine - the second, not so much.



    I have to disagree with this - the second one is generic enough I'd recommend not letting it through and see what breaks, ie., can you not...
  14. Thread: Silly Question

    by VerLux
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    Just 'cause it just happens to be a WinXP...

    Just 'cause it just happens to be a WinXP question, I'm moving it to that forum. Even though you got your answer already.. :)
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    Re: A search bar that no program can remove

    The other programs probably don't find it because it may be a brand new and/or little-known search bar, and "browser helper objects" (HA) don't appear in msconfig, and unless the programmer...
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    Are there any other locations offered as an...

    Are there any other locations offered as an option? And are there properties associated with the Home location?
  17. Thread: what r the best

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    It did let me down.. you see, I had a boot virus,...

    It did let me down.. you see, I had a boot virus, and formatting a drive won't touch it.. ;)

    Anyway, yeah, answer's in the sig. Cracking/distribution of 'serialz' etc. isn't allowed here, as...
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    Re: Nis

    It never surprises me when this sort of thing happens anymore, I mean, everyone's on a skim budget, but I wonder if this is in any way equivalent to email support: ...
  19. Thread: Hi Jack Log

    by VerLux
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    Moved to the HJT forum :)

    Moved to the HJT forum :)
  20. Cannot connect and update webpages through FrontPage

    Hello, I hope I am posting this in the right forum.. if not, I'm guessing it belongs in General & Business Software.

    Anyway, I have a small domain on which I recently offered a friend of mine...
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    Re: outwar spyware - please help

    This one truly stumps me. Unless it's being called by another program, or is hidden in what looks like a legitimate file under another program's file group.. have you run the full scans on...
  22. You're right.. I should've just stuck it briefly....

    You're right.. I should've just stuck it briefly. :)
  23. Thanks. I would make it sticky, but, boy, do we...

    Thanks. I would make it sticky, but, boy, do we have a lot of them already.

    Actually.. I'll make it sticky anyway.
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    Since you've done everything you can to disable.....

    Since you've done everything you can to disable.. I think maybe the folks in the networking forum can help out with this problem a little better. :)
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    That's pretty much exactly how to do it.. But an...

    That's pretty much exactly how to do it.. But an easier way might be to do a search of files and folders in your computer named "hosts" - when you find a file named "hosts" (it has no extension) -...
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